r Digitized by the internet Archive in 2014 https ://arch i ve . org/detai Is/h isto ryantiq u iti OOpote GEORGE R. GEORGE the Second by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland^ Defender of the Faith, ^V. To all whom thefe Prefents fhall come, Greeting: WHEREAS Cur trufty and well-beloved J^/f/^ Pote^ of Etcny in our County of Bookftller, Citizen, and Stationer of London, has by his Petition humbly reprefented unto Us, that hehAth with great Labour and Expence printed, and is now ready to publifh, in one Vo- lume in ^iario, a Book entitled, The Hi/Iory and Antiqi'ities of VVindfor Cajile^ and the Royal Col* lege and Chapel of St. George, with the Inf itution^ Lazvs, and Ceremo?iies of the mo^ noble Order of the Garter; al/o an Jc count of the Town and Corporation of Windfor, the Royal Apartments and Paint- ings therein, the Ceremonies of the Injiallation of a Knight tf the Garter, with a Catalogue of the Knights Companions, and their fever al Stiles and Titles at large, from their Plates in St. George'/ Chapel ; the Succeffton of the Deans and Prebends, the Monutnerital and Aiitient Infer lptlo?>s ; tuith other 'Particulars not mentioned by any Author. Ihe whole entirely neiu zvrote, and illufirated with many Cuts, The faid Petitioner alfo has farther humbly reprefented, that he is alfo printing a Icller Work on the fame Subjefl, and extraded from the above Hiftory, in French and Engllfh, for the Ufe and Accommodation of Strangers, and other Perfons, who vifit this Royal Caftle, entitled, Les De- llces de Windfor, or a Dejcrlptlon cf VVindfor Cafile^ aud the Royal Apartments and Paintings therein, with a Defer iption of St. George'j Chaptl, a?id other Particulars relating thereto deferving public k No- tice. Both which Works the Petitioner apprehends will be of publick Utility and Advantage : And that the Right and Property in the faid Books is folcly in him the faid Petitioner ; and that he may enjoy the Fruits and Profits of his great Labour and Expence in publifhing thefe two Works above mentioned, without the Lett, Hindrance, or Infringement of any other Pcrfon whatfoeverj He therefore has moll humbly prayed U^, to grant unto him, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, and AiTigns, Our Royal Licence and Privilege for the fole printing and publifli- ing the faid two Books feverally above-named, for the Term of fourteen Years, ilridly forbidding any Perfon to print the faid two Books, or any Part thereof, without the Confent and Allow- ance of him the faid Petitioner, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, orAflignF, firfl had and obtained, under his, or their Hands and Seals ; Alfo that We would prohibit and forbid the Im- portation, vending, or felling any Copy, or Copies, of either of the faid Books, printed beyond the Seas, during the faid Term of fourteen Years, and grant unto him this Our Royal Licence and Privilege, agreeable to the Laws of the Land and common Pradlice : We being willing to give all due Encouragement to ihefe Undertakings, are gracioufly pleafed to condefcend to his Requefl:, and We do therefore by thefe Prefents, agreeable to the Statute in that Be- half made and provided, grant unto him the faid Jofeph Pete, his Heirs, Executors, Admini- ftrators, and AiTigns, Our Licence for the fole printing and publifhing of the faid Works for the Term of fourteen Years, to be computed from the Date hereof, ftri£lly forbidding all Our Subjects, within Our Kingdoms, or Dominions, to reprint, or abridge the fame, either in the jiks, or in any fize or manner whatfoever : or to import, buy, vend, utter, or diftribute, any Copies thereof, reprinted beyond the Seas, during the aforefaid Term of fourteen Years, without the Confent or Approbation of (aSdi Jofeph Pot e, his Heirs, Executors, Admi_niftrators, and AfTigns, under their Hands and Seals, firil had and obtained, as they will anfwer the contrary at their Peril, whereof the CommifTioners, and other Oihcers of Our Cuftoms, the Mailer, Wardens and Company of Stationers are to take notice, that due Obedience may be rendered to Our Pieafiue herein declared. Given at Our Court at Si. Jameses, the Tv^entieth D&y of Jpril, 1749, in the Twenty-fecond Year of Our Reign. By His Majeflfs Command, BEDFORD, THE HisTOR,Y and Anticiuities WINDSOR CASTLE, AND THE Royal C jllege, and Chapel of St George t WITH THE Inftitution^ Laws, and Ceremonies of the Moft Noble Order of the Garter : INCLUDING, The feveral Foundations in the CASTLE, From their FIrft Eftablifliment to the Present Time: With an Account of the Town and Corporation of WINDSOR*, the Royal Apartments, and Paintings in the Cajlle the Ceremonies of the Inftallation of a K?nght of the Garter alfo an Account of the JirJ} Founders^ and their Succeflbrs Knights-CompanionSy to the prefent time, with their feveral Stiles or Titles, at large, from their Plates in the Choir of St. George's Chapel ; the Suc- ceffion of the Deans and Prebends of IV IN D SO R-y the Alms - Knights; the Monumental, and Ancient Infcriptions; with other Particulars not mentioned by any Author. The Whole intiiely new wrote, and illuflrat-d with Cuts. E r 0 -N? Printed by Joseph Pote, Bookfellen M dcc xlix. CUM PRIVILEGIO REGJO. f TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS FREDERIC K, Prince of W J L E S, Duke of Cornwall and RordSAir, EARL s)^ C H E S T E R, be Firft Knight Companion of the moft noble Order of the GARTER; This Hiftory of WINDSOR C 4 ^ T L E, And that moft Illuftrious Order of Knighthood, ISDEDICATED; As a Teftimony of Duty to His Royal HIghnefs, And His Illuftrious Confort, Under Whom, and in whofe Royal Progeny, Thefe Nations fee, the many Bleflings, They at prefent enjoy, under His Majefty's Moft Happy Government, Continued to Themfelves, and their Pofterity ; By His ROYAL HIGH NESS'S Moft dutiful! and moft obedient Servant, JOS. P O T & ( i ) THE PREFACE. THE Writer of the following Hiftory has it not to plead^ that he undertook this Work at the requeji of Friends^ or fo much as his own inclination^ but can truly fay his proper pro fejjion^ at this time obliged him^ to engage in an Undertakings which has cofi him no fmall trouble^ and an expence he little dreamt of It is fometime fince Mr. Mapletofr, one of the Officers of St, George's Chapely by a commendable diligence^ had colleBed the fever al Monumental^ and other Infcriptions in that Church : Thefe^ with fome ExtraBs from Mr. Afhmole, relating to the College, and the Order of the Garter, were at fir ft intended to be publifhed^ and Propofals were printed accord^ ingly. The favourable reception of the Propofals^ and a due attention to the SubjeB^foon cat fed a Refolution to be taken to depart from this firji purpofe, and to compile entirely a new Hiftory oj the feveral Particulars within this Royal Caftle, and^ asanecefary Introduction ^ to give an account alfo of the Town and Corporation of Windfor \ and, as no Gentleman of fuffi- cient leifurCy or Inclination occurred^ that would enter upon an undertak- ing of this nature^ and it was too late to depart fro?n the engagements to ( ii ) Public^ fiecejjity^ not choice^ obliged the Bookfellcr to aH bimfelf^ in the double capacity of Author and Printer. However uncommon this may he^ it is hoped no prejudice will arife on this declaration, it bang with nofmallrehiBance, that this Hijlory is not fent abroad Anonymus, but the conjideration oj feveral hijlorical FaSts here^ in ajjerted, contrary to opinions hitherto generally received^ and many other particulars throughout the whole Hijiory^ had rendered it impojfibk to remain a fecret. The Author is alfo fenfibh\ at firfi Jight this Work will appear under other di [advantages j and after Mr, Afhmole, and the more recent public cation of the late Mr. AnAis^ it may po£ibly be thought by many^ nothing farther can be [aid relating to WIndfor : 'Ihofe Gentlemen have certainly deferved well of the Publick^ by their diligent and indufirious Colle&ions^ for the Advancement and Splendor of the mofi noble Order of the Garter, of which they were worthy Officers^ and whoever treats on that Subje^ fnifi be greatly obliged to their refpeStive Performances^ and in that part of the prefentHiflory which relates to this mofl noble Order, they are frequently made ufe of^ and acknowledged as the befl Authority \ but to the generality of Readers^ and thofc^ whom neither Office^ or other ConneSiion^ does not re^ quire the mofl exaB knowledge of every ceremonial of Honour relating to that Order, the Hiftories of thofe Gentlemen mtfl appear too minute^ and circumftantial^ to be read with pleafure^ and for the Information of thofe Readers particularly^ the prefent Hijlory is intended. Befdes^ Mr, Afhmole been longfincepublified^ and Mr, Anftis /V confined altogether to the mofl early times of the Order, and neither of thofe Gentlemen have any relation to many parts of the prefent Hijlory 5 and in that part wherein the Order of the Garter is particularly treated of^ will be found many particulars^ not before mentioned by thofe Gentlemen^ or any other Writer: The Collection of the titles at large efpecially^ of the Knights Companions, Jrom the Plates of their Arrns^ as they now fland ranged in the Choir of St, George'i Chapel j has never yet been attempted^ and this certainly is a mojl necejjary and ufcful Memo- rial of Honour y of great importance to that noble Society^ and of no f mall ( iii ) ufe in Hijlory^ Infomuch that it is matter of wonder^ an mtjjion of this kind J}:ould fo long remai?t, and thefe Plates efcape the attention of Gentlemen^ whofe peculiar Frofeffion leads them to do all honour to this mojl noble OvdQv. However iinpleafant the task^'no pains has been [pared to, render this Regiller of Honour exodi^ and to a/certain the Anns of thofe Knights, on mohofe Plates there are no Infcriptions : The" like diligence has not been wanting in every other part of this Work ; but to avoid a multiplicity of *words^ nothing farther will be addedy and the Reader is recommended to the T able of Contents /ir tlje feveral particulars of this Hiftory^ which muf now fpeak for itj'elf, and however executed^ has^ as is intimated be- fore^ been carried 071 at an expence aJid trouble ^ beyond meafure^ in pro- portion to the Propofals firji printed^ j and the care of the Writer has been, as far as his ability^ or opportmiity of injormation would admits fully to explain each SubjeSi^ and notwithJiandi?2g the great variety^ t9 omit nothing material^ and at the fame time not to infer t, what to the gene- rality of Readers, might be thought fuperfuous and unnecefjdry ; and from this Endeavour at leaf, he hopes for a favourable conjtrucfion of this Performance, and if no great errors are committed, an allowance for fmaller failings. • The Reader will readily perceive to whom this liiftory is indebted for the feveral Plates ; in a particular manner the Printer holds himfelf obliged to thofe Jioble and worthy Perfonages, and acknowledges the favour of the feveral Subfcribers. J. p. * According to the Propofals, the whole Work was to be comprifed in thirty Sheets, whereas the prefent HiRory confifts of threefcore Sheets, befides Ihe Cuts, and this accounts for the ex- ceeding of time in the publication. THE THE N ^ M OF THE S U B S C R I A HI S Grace the Duke of Sr. Albans. The Right Hon. the Lady ArundelL Sir John Aftiey^ Bart. Mrs. Aldworrh of VVindfor. Richard Aidvvorth, Efq^ Member of Parliament for Readmg in Berks. Anthony Allen, Efq-, Mafter in Chancery. Mr. Ayletc, Surgeon, at Windfor, Mr. James Audefley, Gent. B His Grace the Duke of Bt^ufort. His Grace the Duke of Buccleugh, 5 Copies, Her Grace the Dutcheis of Bolton. The Right Hon. the Lord Vifcount Bateman. The Rev. Dr. Booth, Dean of Windfor. The Rev. Mr. Barclay, Canon of Windfor. The Rev. Mr. Burchetc,, Canon of Windfor; .SitiWiliiam Bowy.er,rB^rt. of Denham-Courr in Bucks. The Hon. Lady Bowyer. Charles Bowles, Lfq; of Windfor. William Bafill, Efq; of Beaconsfield in Bucks. The Rev. Mr. Burton, Fellow of Eton College. The Rev. Dr. Ballard, of Old Windfor. TOe Rev. Mr. Bollock, Vicar of New Windfor. The Rev. Mr. Bryer, Vicar of Ringwood in Hants. William Bridges, Efq-, of Windfor. The Rev. Mr. Bambridge, Reclor of Wharten in Leicefterfhire.- The Rev. Mr. Staunton Brough, of Wollercon in Notunghamfhire, Edward E s B E R S. SUBSCRIBERS, Edward Browne, A. M. Re6lor of Halton, and Vicar of Weft Wyckham in Bucks. The Rev. Mr. Buckby, of Thorp In Surrey* Mr. Brookland, Attorney at Windfor. Mr. Biggs, Clerk of the Works at Windfor Caftle* Mrs. Bagnall of Windfor. Mr. Bullock of Pile, near Colnbrooke. Mrs. Brooks of Windfor. Mrs. Barnardifton of Eton. Mr. Edward Brice. Mr. Bartlet, Surgeon, at Epfom in Surry. Mr. Thomas Bellamy of Richmond, in Surry, Mr. Richard Benning. C Sir Philip Chetwood, Bart. The Rev. and Hon. Dr. Cornwallis, Canon of Windfor- The Rev. Dr. Clavering. Robert Chapman, L. L. D. Claude Crefpigny, Efq; Philip Crefpigny, Efq; Dudley Alexander Sidney Cosby, Efqj ioibai V James Clarke, Efq; • r The Rev. Mr. Calamy. ' ' v Mr. Cole, Fellow Cemmoner of Kings College, Cambridge. The Hon. Col. Clayton, of Feme-Hill in Windfor Foreft. Mrs. Cavendifh, of Stoke in Bucks. The Rev. Mr. Chittle, Minor Canon of Windfor; The Rev. Mr. Chapman, Minor Canon of Windfor, Mrs. Canon, Mr. Crompton. Mr. Charfley, Surgeon, at Windfor, Mr. Richard Comber, of Richmond in Surry. Mr. John Campbell, Gent. Mr. John Corfe of Windfor, Dancing-Mafter, Mr. Crowder, of Wyradsbury in Bucks. Mr. Henry Coulfey of Windfon D The Rev. Dr. Derham, Principal of St. John's College, Oxon, The Hon. the Lady Delves, The Rev. Mr. Staunton Deggc, 3 Copies. Mrs. Derham. The Rev. Mr. Dolben, of Stoke in Bucks* Mr. John Davis of Windfor, b 2 Mr. SUBSCRIBER?^ Mr. Dawfon of Windfor. Mrs. Dixon of Windfor. Mr. Robert Denham of VVindfor Choir. E The Rev. Mr. Ewer, Canon of Windfor. Tho. Eyre, Efq-, of Undercombe in Bucks Eld, Efq: Mrs. Ehewer, of Warfield in Berks. Mr. Charles Ellridge of Windfor. Mr. Henry Emmett, of Enfield in Middlefex.' F The Right Hon. the Earl Fitzwilliam. The Right Hon. the Lord Foley. The Right Hon. Henry Fox, Efq; Secretary at War, and Member of Par- liament for Windfor. The Right Hon. the Lady Fane. The Hon. Mifs Fane. The Rev. Dr. Fountayne, Dean of York. Mrs. Floyd of Windfor. Mr. Fenwick, Gent, of Windfor, Mr. Forfter, Attorney, at Colnbrooke. Mr. Filher of Windfor. Mrs. Ford of Windfor, deceafed. G The Flon PVancis Godolphin, Efq; 2 Copies. The Rev. Dr. George, Dean of Lincoln, and Provoft of King's Coll. Camb. The Rev. Mr. Edmund Gibfon, of Hitcham in Bucks. The Rev. Mr. William Gibfon, Canon of Windfor. Mrs. Gibfon. The Hon. Mifs Anne Granville. The Hon. Mifs Elizabeth Granville. Mr. Richard Grape, Attorney, at Windfor. Mr. Gregory of Eton. .-i . .i jqn>y"U Mrs. Goodhugh. ' ' Mrs. Garland. Mr. Gardner. Mrs. Grove. Ihe Right Hon. and Right Rev. Lord James Beauclerk, Bilhop of Hereford; 2 Copies. The Rev. Dr. Haynes, Canon of Windfor. The Hon. Mrs. Howard of Windfor. Nicholas Harding, Efq; ofKingfton in Surry. Mrs. SUBSCRIBERS. Mrs. Hale of Windfor. James H.iyes, of Holyport, Efq; Recorder of Windfor. Cherry Hayes, M. D. of Windfor. The Rev. Dr. Heyter, Archdeacon of York. The Rev. Mr Hugget of Eton. Dr. Horfeman. Mr. William Hatch of Windfor. Mr. George Hatch of Windfor. Mr James Hall, Gent. Mr. Francis Hu'chen, of Richmond in Surrey. Mrs. Mary Herman. Mrs. HartclifrV Mr. William HugefTen, Gent. Mr. Samu J Hughes, Gent. Mr. Holmes of Windfor. Z Sir William Irby, Bart. Edwai G Jones, Efq; Mr. lihervvood of Windfor. K The Right Hon. the Lord Vifcount Falkland. The Right Hon. the Lady Killmurrey. The Hon, Mrs. Kingdom of Windfor Caftle. The Rev, Dr.Kendrick, Prebend of Weftminftcr. William Kent, Efq; deceafed. Mr. Ifaac Knight, of Chertfey in Surry. L The Right Hon. the Earl of Lincoln. The Hon. LadyLawfori. The Hon. Mifs Lawfon. Mri,. Loveday, of Caverfliam in Oxfordfliire. Chriflopher Lowe, Efq-, The Rev. Mr. Lowe, Canon of Windfor. Robert Lee, of Binfield in Berks, Efq-, Captain Gai3riel Lepipre, of the Third Regiment of Foot Guards. Mr. John Lovell, Efq-, Captain of an lndepehdant Company. Edward Lovell, M. A. late of St. John's College, Cambridge, Mr. John Lovell of Winciior, Gent. Mrs. Lytton of Wirdfbr. Mr. Layeof Windfor Choir. Mr. Lade of Windfor Choir; Mr. Leonard Lyford of Windfor. Mr. Thomas Lovejoy of Windfor, SUBSCRIBERS. M The Rev. Dr.Marten, Dean of Worcefter. Mrs. Marten. The Hon. Mis. Mafliam. Lieut. Colonel Charles Montagu. Richard Mead, M. D. Richard Mead, iun. Efq i Charles Miller, Efq; Colienel Maccarty. The Rev. Mr. Mapletofc, of Lincoln. Mr. Morris, Gent, of Langlcy in Backs. Mrs. Marriott, Houfekeepcr of Windfor Palace. Dr.' Merrick, of IQeworth in Middlesex, Mr. Murray, Surgeon at Windfor. Mrs. May, of Windfor. Mr. Henry Major, Gent. Mr. Samuel Moor. Mr. James Mount. Mr. William Maund, of Windfor. Mr. Merrill, of Cambridge Bookfcller, 4 Copies. N- His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, 2 Copies. The Right Hon. the Lord North and Guildford, The Right Hon. the Lord New-Battle. Mr. Nicholls, of Windfor. Mrs. Nourfe, of Windfor. O William Osborn, Efq; of Derby, 2 Copies, P His Grace the Duke of Portland. 2 Copies. The Right Hon. the Earl of Plymouth. The Right Hon. the Lady Pomfrett. ^ ^ . Sir, Charles Palmer, Bart, of Dawney in Bucfc. Pennyfton Powriey^ Efq; Member of Parliament for Berks. Thomas Parr, Efq; of Datchett in Bucks. Sir John Pole, Bart. Benjamen Pollen, Efq-, of Richmond in Surrey. The Rev. Dr. Pelling, Canon of Windfor. SUBSCRIBERS; Mr. Piggot, Organift of Sc. George's Chapell. Mrs. I'arker, of Windfor. Mr. John Ferryman, of Windfor, Gent, The Kev. Mi. Pictener, of Hafley, in Oxfordfliire. The Rev. Mr. Piikington, Prebend of LitchfeilA Mifs. Pratt, of Windfor. Mr. John Perry man, of Windfor, Mr. Bate. Pidgeon. Mr. Perry, of Windfor Choir. Mr. Palairet. Mr. William Pcachey. Mr. John Philipps, of Doctors Commons. Mr. Pearfon, of Horton of Bucks. His Grace the Duke of Queensborough. R His Grace the Duke of Rutland. Thomas Reeve- of Windfor. Efq; Richard Rawlinfon, L. L.D. Henry Reade, Efq; Commiflioner of the Taxes; Thomas Rea, Efq; The Hon. Mrs. Rice. The Rev. Mr. Reynolds, Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, 2 Copies** Charles Reynolds, Efq; Mr. George Rifte. Gent. Mr. John Ruftat. Mr. Rutter, Apothecary at Windfor. Mr. Henry Reddington, of Windfor. Mr. Robinfon, of Windfor. S His Grace the Duke of Somerfet. The Right Hon. the Earl of Sandwich. 2 Copies The Right Hon. the Countefs of Sunderland. The Rev. Dr. Sleech, Provoft of Eton College. The Rev. Mr. Stephens, Canon of Windfor, 2 Copies. The Rev Mr. Staunton of Hat tley Weftpail, in Hants; Mr. William Scrimihire Attorney in. London. Richard Sutton, Efq; ii^i' jn.Vv vj ^; Spencer, Efq; of Egham in Surrf. The Hon, Mr, Stanley. . .;^i. uu;. Snook S B S C R I B E R S. Snook, Efq; Edward Sandcrfon, Efq-, of Richmond in Surry, Mr. Robert Sheppard, of Richmond. Mr. William Strudwick, Surgeon at Richmondc Mr. James Starkey, at Stratford in Efifex. Mr. Salter, of Windfor. Mr. John Stcphenfon. Mr. Staples, Attorney^ at Windfor. Mr. Thomas Stephens, of Windfor. Mrs. Scotten, of Windfor. Mrs. Sorrel, of Windfor. Mr. Skipwiih, of Windfor. Mrs. Sloper. Mr. Simes, of Windfor. Mr. Shaw. Mr. Smith. Mr. Scotcher, of Windfor. T The Hon. Thomas Townfliend, Efq; Member of Parliament for the Univer- fity of Cambridge. The Hon. Colonel George Townfhend, The Hon. Mrs. Townlhend. The Hon. Charles Townfhend, Efq; Member of Parliament for Yarmouth in Suffolk. The Rev. Dr. Terrick, Canon of Windfor. Richard Tonfon, Efq: Member of Parliament for Wallingtord in Berks, 2 Copies. Charles Townlcy, Elq; York Herald at Arms. Mr. Turbeville. The Rev. Dr. Henry Taylor, of Ifleworth. The Rev. Mr. Tate, of Burnham in Bucks. Mr.Trevanion, Gent, of Windfor. Mrs. Taylor, of Windfor. Mr. I'hurlbourn, Bookfellerat Cambridge, 4 Copies. V Mr. Vandenan, of Windfor Choir. The Right Rev. the Lord Bifhop of Winchefter, Prelate of the Ord^f trf^thc Garter. ... The Rjght Hon. the Lady Wallingfbrd, I . \ ^00,?. The SUBSCRIBERS. The Right Hon- the Lord Walpole. The Hon. Edward Walpole, Efq-, The Hon. Horatio Walpole, jun. Efq; The Hon. Lady Wichcote. The Right Hon. Edward Wefton, Efqj Secretary of State in Ireland. Henry Wefton, Efq; of Chcrtfey in Surrey. The Rev. Dr. Willmoc, Canon of Windfor. - Willymot, M. D. The Rev. Mr. Walker of Tylehurft, in Berks. The Rev. Mr. Watcrfon of Wingfield, in Berks. The Rev. Mr. Willis of Fulmere, in Bucks. The Rev. Mr. Cafwell Winder, Redor of Halfted in Kent. Mrs. Wheeler of Park Place, St, James's. Mr. Wife, Attorney, at Wokingham in Berks. Mr. Wingfield of Windfor, Gent. Mr. Samuel Williams, Gent. Mr. Timothy Ward, of Lincoln, Gent. Mr. Winchefter. Mr. Thomas Wifker. Mr. Anthony Williams. 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In the TRESS, Les Bdlces de Windfor : Or a Defcription of Windfor Caftle, and the Royal Apartments and Paintings therein ; with an Account of St, George''^ Chapel^ and other Particulars relating thereto, deferving publick notice. In Engli/b and French^ for the ufe and accommodation of Strangers, and other Perfons who vifit that Royal Caftle j extracted from this larger Work, and adorned with Cuts. THE Chapte THE CO N T E N T S. h/7\ F U'^^IToj^n and Qorj^o^2LUm of Win^(or., ^a,ge i li\J Of t/jeCaait. ^ 7 - V - 31 j ;PJ. Q/^/^^^apfl\^^ *^^^ \ V . ^ ' . 49 IV. Of the Fqun^^tipqig/f GpUeg^. ; j 73 V. O/' the Dean, Canons, Petty-Canons, Clerks, and Chorifters - 75 VI. 0/ Alms-Knights ^ Windfor. 85 VII. Of the Minifters of the College. 300 VIII. Of the Endowment of the College. 102 IX. Of the Privileges of the Chapel i^;^ J College. 118 X. Of the Houfes of the Dean and Prebends, and , ^ - -. Officers the Gollege.----^^ ---^ XI. Of the Inftitution of the moji noble Order of the Garter. 1 26 XII. ne Statutes of Inftitution of the Order of the Garter. 159 XIII. Of the Habits and Enfigns of the mojl noble Order of the Garter. 191 XIV. Of the Officers oj the Order. 200 XV. Of the Eledtion and Inveftiture of a Knight-Com- panion. 213 XVI. Of fZ^d- Inftallation o/" ^ Knight (?/ the Garter. 219 XVII, Of the Knights of the mojt noble Order of the Garter, from the firfi Injlitntion to the frefent Time, 246 ^ ' XVIxL CONTENTS. Chap. XVIIL An Account of the Plates of Arms of the Knights of the Garter in St, George'5 Chapel, Fage 27 1 XIX. Of the Feaft of St. George, and Proceffions of the Sovereigns and Knights-Companions. 321 XX. Of the Fees payable on Inftallation, and Dues to the Officers, and College of Windfor. 336 XXI. Of the Inveftiture of Strangers, elected Knights-Com- panions 34$ XXII. 0/ /i>^ Degradation of a Knights- Companion. 349 XXIIL A Lift of the Officers of the Order. 351 XXIV. Of the Monuments, and famous Perfons buried in St.Gtoxgt's Chapel J57 5CXV. G/* the Succefjion of the Dean and Canons of Windfor. 409 XXVL A Defcription of the Royal Apartments in Windfor- Caftle, and the Paintings therein. 41 $ THE THE HISTORY and ANTIQ^UITIES, OF WINDSOR. CHAPTER L Of the TOWN and CORPORATION of TVIN'J^SOR. INDSOR is fituated in lili'pplefmerc Hundred, at the Ea/i end of the County of Berks ^ on a rifing hill on the banks of the River Thames^ and has always had the addi- tional term of New ^ to diftinguifh it {vomOldlVmdJbr^ a pleafant Village in the neighbourhood, and formerly of more note, for in the reign of William I. we read there were an hun- dred Houfes^ whereof twenty -two were exempt from Tax, out of the rejl there went thirty Shillings, Cambden rightly conjedures that the remarkable winding courfe or fhore of the River here, gave rife to the name ; being by the Saxons called WinSlej-hopa. From this place the new Town took its Name, and in ancient Writings was called IVyndleflma^ by Leland Winddeforey B 'and a The HisTORV a^c/ Antiquities WINDSOR. tand by contradtion long fince Wi?idJo7\ and became famous in fucceeding flges, by the favour and lefidence of our Princes j and being appointed the feat of the moft noble Order of the Garter. On the oppofite fide of the River to New Wind/or^ is Eto?t^ in the County of Bucks-, and by the conveniency of a timber Bridge, which admits of a ready communication, they indeed feem, but as one and the fame Town. The earlieft authentick notice we have of Windfor^ is from that in- ftrument of donation which King Ed^vard the Confejfor made thereof^ among other Lands, to the Monaftery of St. Peter ^ at Wefiminjier wherein it is declared, that the King, (Monaft, AiigL Tom. i.) jor the hope of eternal reward^ the reraiffon of all his fuis^ the fms of his Fa- ther^ Mother^ and all his Ancefixirs^ to the praife of Almighty Gody graiited €is an endowment and perpetual i?zhcritance, to the ufe of Monks there^ that ferved God, MpntJlefljO^n, (fituate within, yet at the Eaji point of the County of Berks) with all its appurtenances^ But it continued not long in their poffeflion, for King William the Conqueror^ the firft year or his reign, being greatly enamoured of the pleafant fuuation of the place, and, (Ex praef Rot. Cart, antiq.) for that it feemed exceeding profitable and commGdious^ becaiife fituate fo near the Thames, the Wood fit for Game^ and many other particulars lying there meet and neceffary for Ki?2gs, yea a place very convenient for his re^ ception 5 invited Eadwin the then Abbot, and the Monks, to accept in exchange for it Wokcntiune, in CeafojD Hundred, in the County of Ef- fex j a Manfion called jfering!?, with all its Members and Hamlets, in H^rtDcuc Hundred, in the fame County ; together with fourteen Soke- men and their Lands, and one Freeholder in Cl)urEtfaple Hundred, who held one yard Land, belonging to the faid Manfion, with three Houfes in CokfcaCira^ and hereupon was it again returned to the Crovi^n, where it hath ever fince remained. King William was no fooner in poflfeffion of Windfor^ than he began to make this his refidence for hunting, and for that purpofe, early built a royal Seat or Cafl:le on the fummit of the hill; (for in the fourth year of his reign, Anno 1070, he kept his court, and ordered a Synod to be held here, at Whitfuntide,) This Caflle, by Domefday Book^ is faid to contain half a Hide of Land, parcel of the Manour of Clewer, a Vil- lage a mile Wefi of Windfor. King William alfo defigned the Parks, The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 5 and made large Forefts for the chafe, to the extent of many mile?, and eflablifhed ftridt Laws for the due keeping and prefervation of Deer and other Game. ThisCaftle King Henry 1. Son of King fVilHam fortified, and added many goodly buildings thereto; and to entertain himfelf with the pleafure thereof, did in the tenth year of his reign, fummon all his Nobility thither, where he held his Whitfuntide^ with great ftate and magnificence. Shortly after, in a Charter of peace betv/eeii King Stephen and Duke Henry (afterwards King Henry II.) this Caftle is called Mota deWindeJor^ the Fortrefs of Wind/or. Hugh de Pudfey^ Bifliop of Durham^ and .Earl of Northumberland^ being appointed Regent of the Kingdom , Anno 1 189. when King Richard \, went into tht Holy Land^ refided at Windfor^ as a place of great flrength. King Edward I. with his Queen Eleanor^ took great delight in this royal Caftle, and had four Children born here; and by the royal refidence, and increafe of In- habitants, A^^w became a confiderable Town ; An?io izyb^ this Prince, in the fifth year of his reign, by Charter, declared Windfor a liBo^oug;!}^ and granted the Inhabitants feveral Privileges. This Charter is in the Bodleian Library at OxoUy among Mr. DodefwortlSs MS. CoUedtions, and is as follows; EDWARDUS, Dei Gratia^ imz. falutem: Sciatis quod concejjimin pro nobis et heredibus nojiris^ quod villa nojira de Nova Windefore, de ce-- tero liber Burgus jit^ et quod probi homines nojlri ejufde?n Villa ^ et eorum Heredes et &iicce[]ores liberi Burgenfes Jint^ et Gildam Mercatoriam ha- beant^ et eifdem Libertatibus et liber is Confuetudinibiis iitantur in eodeni Buj'go, qui bus alii Burgenfes aliorum Burgorum nojlrorum in Regno nojlro rationabiliter iifi funt^ et quod quieti fint de Theoloneo prejiando in om- 7iibus Burgis, et VilliSy et Dominiis^ per totmn Regnum nojlrum predidium^ €t quod habeant Porcos fuos proprios de pannagio^ quod dicitur Fencake, quietos in Burgo predi^lo. Et quod Jujiiciarii noflri in Comitatu Berks itiner antes ^ tatn adCommimiaPlacita^ quam adPlacitaYoi^^zxxxm^ Iti- ftera fiia de cetero teneant in eodeni Burgo. Et etiam quod Capitalis Gao- la noJlra ejujdem Comitatus fit in ipfo Burgo liber atio diBe G^loXq femper facienda ibidem, ^lare 'voluimus^ et firmiter precipimus^ &c. Hiis te^ Jiibus^ &c Dat. per Manum nofiram apud Windefore, 28 Die Maii, Amw Regni noflri qiiinto, P z Henry i\. The History and Antiqjuities ^/WINDSOR. He?7ry VI. j^?2nD Regni 17^ granted a Charter to this Burgh, wherein the above Charter of King Edward is literally inferred and confirmed. [Liter Arch, Villa) Alfo An?io Regni 23^ he granted another Charter of Privileges. [Ibid.) Edivard IV , in the feventh year of his reign, granted a Charter to this Borough, in thefe Words ; Concedimus Edmiindo Fury 72u?jc Majori^ necnoH Tho. Sherman et Willielmo Stephm Bal/ivis diBa Villa de Nova TVindfor, et Burgerifibiis^ et Inhabit antibus ejufdem Villa^ quod ipfi Bur- ge?ifes^ et Inhabitantes^ (i e. the BurgefTes Refidenr, that dwelt in the Town) de Catero jint in perpetuum iinmn Corpus in Re et Nomine^ et Slim CommunttajS pcrpctlta Co^po^ata de 11720 Majore et duob2is Ballivis^ ac Burgenfibus ■cjujdejn Villa ^ ipfiqiie Major Ballivi et Bnrge fifes fiiccejjioneni. habeant perpetuam^ et quod ipfi Major Ballivi et Burgenfes, et Siicceffores Jui per 72omine Majoris^ Balltvoriun^ et Burgenfiiun de Nova Windfor pla- citare et implacitari, &c. And that thefe BurgefTes were a feledt: Num- ber of the chief Inhabitants of the Town, it appears by the Town Books, in which the Tranfaftions of the Burgh and Corporation have been noted, and from time to time fet down. Thefe Burgeffes at firfl: were the King's Tenants, as appears by a for- mer Charter of Edward IV. viz. A72no Regni 2^ (Lit. Pat.) Sciatis, ^od cum Edwardus 72uper Rex Anglia primus pofi Conquefiufn^ conce/je^ rit pro fe et haredibus Juis^ ^10 d Villa fua de Nova Wi}2djor deii2ceps Li* ber Burgits ejfety €t quod p^obt IjDmmejS fiii ejufdem Villa et eorum Haredes^ ct Succejjores^ Albert SiirgenfcS ejjhtty ct (S>\\'^m\'^zxmtnm\\ haberent^ Sec. Ann. 15^ Ue72ry VII. 23^ H^'/^ry VIII. 3^ Edward Charters, or Grants of Privileges were granted to this Burgh. [Int Arch, Villa) wherein the fonner Charters are confirmed, and in like manner it is granted, quod%\\^ix\%\\x^t\x{i$ efjent^ et<&\\mx\.^tXim\\m.haberent,^^ &c. This Tradi72g Gildy Fellowfiip, Com/nunity or Fraternity^ with the Privileges belonging to it, was in thofe times, fays Brady (Hift. of Burghs) the conftitution of a Burgh, and was always a fele<^ Nu772berj diftributed into feveral Ranks and Orders: And the whole Fraternity or Fellow/hip^ of the Gild of New Windjor, according to the antient ufage and cuftom of the Town, is explained and confirmed by Charter of Ja??ies L 26^ Aug. A}2no Regni i^. In this laft Charter, the .old Name of the Burgh or Corporation is continued, viz. the Mayor^ Bayliffsj and BurgeJJes of New JVi72dfor^ &c. And twenxy-eight, Of The History '^^dfANTiQLaTiEs of WINDSOR. iOr not above thirty, 'of the beft, and moft worthy Inhabitants of r-ie Burgh^ are appointed to be the number of (he Fraternity of the Guild- hall of the Burgh^ and to be the Common-Council of the Burgh^ and afliftant to the Mayor and Baylifs of the fame Burgh^ in all maiters and things touching the fame. Of thefe twenty-eight or thirty Bre- thren, thirteen were to be called Fellows^ or Benchers of the Guildhall ^ and of thofc thirteen, ten were to be called Aldermen^ or chief Benchers^ out of which the Mayor is to be chofen, and the two Bayliffs out of the Brethren of the Burgh. Here fays Brady (iit fiipra ) is the myftery of the Communi- ty or Corporation unfolded ; That it confifts of a Mayor, two Rayliff's^ and twenty-eight or thirty Brethren of the Guildhall^ wlio were the Mayor^ Bayliffs, and Burgeffes^ according to the antient ufage and cuftom of the Town ; and that this is the true meaning of the word "(Ccmnuinitasi, Community^ or (as vulgarly tranflated) the Conwionalty. In the civil Wars in the reign of King Charles L and the feveral ufurpations of power that afterwards enfued, Windfor fhared the common fate of the Nation, both as a Corporation^ ^nd Royal .Seat the antient Charters and Privileges of the former^ were little regarded, but made fubje£l to the wiil and conftruftion of lawlefs Power ; and the latter^ from being the glory and delight of Princes, became the Prifon of its Royal Sovereign; the royal Apartments, and antient Chapel, fubjed: to the rapine and plunder of avaritious and furious Men, at a time, when hypocrify and mad zeal paffed for Religion, and general devaftation was deemed a Publick Good. On the happy Reftoratlon of the Royal Family, and the Kingdom to its qntient Order, and uniform Government, King Charles II. Fel?. 9. Anno Regni 16^ granted the Corporation a New Charter, and therein confirmed all the antient Charters, Rights, and Privileges of theBurgb^ by the name of the Mayor, Bayliffs ^ and Biirgeffes of Windfor, as follows, (Ex Archivis Villa.) Infuper voluimus ac per prefenfes vrdinamus, ^et de uberiori gratia itoflra fpeciali pro nobis heredibus et fuccefjoribus noflf^is concedifnus et confirm a- 7nus, prefato Major i BalUvis et Burgenfbu^ et fiiccefforibus fuis quod ia perpetuum Jint et erint in Bur go predidlo viginti oBo homines vel aliquis mHus numerus, non excedens numerum trigijita in ?iumero, tantum de inelio- ribus et probioribus Inlmbitantibiis ejufdem Burgi de tempre in tejiipus in 6 The History Antiquities WINDSOR. hiijufmodi modo et forma eligendos et conjiituendos fiCut ex antique et tem- poribus retroaflis fecundum ordinationes, ufus, et coniuetudinem Burgi illius ancehac ufi fuerunt aut coniueverunr, qui erunt^ njocabiintur^ et 7iominahuntur yr^/r^j Guildhall Burgi de Nova Wind/or^ ac Jic continua^ biintur et permanebunt in fraternitate ilia quamdiu feje bene gejferint in eadeni^ ntfi interim pro aliqiia caufa rationabili ab ojicio et loco predi^lis amovebuntur^ aut eorum aliquis amovebitur. ^i quidcm fratres Jjc in forma fuperius fpecificati^ eleBi^ prefedli^ et nominati facient et erunt^ et in perpetuum futuris temporibus vocabuntur commune Concilium Burgi predifti pro omnibus rebus^ materiis^ catfis^ et negofiis Biirgum prediBum ac bomm regimen^ fiatiun^ et gubernatioriem ejufdem Burgi tangentibus five concernentibus ac erunt de tempore in tempus afji/lentes et auxiliajites Majori et Ballivis ejufdem Burgi pro tempore exiflentibus, in omnibus caufis et materiis eundem Burgum ta?2gentibus Jive concernentibus. Voluimus in fuper ac per prefentes pro nobis heredibus et fuccefforibus noflris ordhiamus et concedimus quod ex mimero predidio fratrum Guildhalde Burgi predict fc lit prcfertur ele^orum et prefect orum eligendorum et preficiendorum tres decim eorum in perpetuum de cetero erunt ^ et vocabuntur ac ?iominabu?2tur focii anglice les Benchers Burgi prediBi. Ac etiam erunt et perpetuis fii^ turis temporibus vocabuntur^ et nominabuntur focii^ anglice the Benchers of the Guildhall infra Burgum predi5ium ac in forma inferius in prefen^ iibus fnentionata de tempore in tempus eligentur et conflitiientur. Ex quo* que quidem tres decim fociorum numero fic eleciorum et prefeciorum eligen^ dorum et preficiendorum decern £orum inperpetuum de cetero erunt ^ voca^ buntur^ et Jiominabuntur Aldermanni five primarii focii anglice les Chiefe Benchers Burgi illius, ^li quidem Aldermanni five pri^narii focii anglice les Chiefe Benchers Burgi predi5ii de tempore in tempus eligendi et confti- tuendi informa irferius in prefentibus mentionata et exprefd de tempore in tempus eligentur et confiituentur. Ex quoque quidem decern Alder manno^ rufJi numero unus annuatim elegetur in officium Majoris Burgi predict i^ mo- do et forma inferius fpecificatis^ et officio fuo Majoris Burgi predidli peraSo deinde perpetuis futuris temporibus erit^ vocabitur et nihilo7ninus remanebit unus de Aldermannis five primariis fociisy anglice les Chiefe Benchers Burgi predial. Et ulterius voluimus ac per prefentes pro nobis heredibus et fuccefforibus nofiris ordi^tamus quod de cetero in perpetuum fint et erunt in Bmgo prediBo duo Ballivi in numero tantum de frati^ibiis Burgi predion in Jorma his Uteris Patentibus fpecificata eligendi ^ et conjlitiiendi^ &c. KLing The History and Antiquities WINDSOR, j King James 11. in the hrft year of his Reign, gave this Tov/n a new Charter, more agreeable to the temper and difpofition of that miftakeii Prince 5 but upon the happy Revolution, this Charter vv^as repealed, and the Borough eftablifhed in its antient Privileges, agreeable to this laft Charter of King Charles 11. By thefe feveral Charters of our Princes, the Town and Corporation of Windfor have long had, and enjoyed divers Liberties, Franchifes, Immunities, and Pre-eminences; as alfo by prefcription and cuftom, the principal of which at this day ufed and enjoyed are; that There fliall and may be, twenty-eight Men in number, or any other number not exceeding thirty, to be elefted and conftituted out " of the better and more fubftantial Inhabitants of the faid Borough, and to be called Brethren of the faid Guildhall of the faid Borough ; thirteen " of the faid twenty- eight or thirty Brethren to be called Benchers^ and ten of thofe Benchers to be called and ftiled Aldermen^ and out of the number of thefe ten Aldermen^ one to be yearly chofen Mayor^ or chief Magiftrate of the faid Borough; and when his faid Office of Maydr is finifhed, he is to remain and be one of the Aldermen^ or Chief Benchers^ till fuch times as he is chofen Mayor again, which often happens, &c. There are likewife two Bayltffs to be chofen out of the younger *^ Brethren yearly by the Mayor and Alderme?!^ " The Mayor ^ Bayliff's^ and Burgejjes^ are to chufe one eminent and difcreetMan, to be xh^ Capital^ ov High Steward-, and alfo one other " difcreet and learned Man, to be the Under Steward^ and Common Clerk of the faid Borough : And alfo have power to make By-Laws^ Rules^ ^* and Ordinances^ for the more due, and better Government of the faid Borough, &c, " The Mayer ^ Bayliffs^ and Burgejfcs^ to have and hold within the " faid Borough, one Court of Record, every Monday^ in every Week^ before the M:7)'C/r, Aldermen, Bayltffs^ ^nAU?ider Steward \ oratleaft three or more of tliem, of whom the Mayor to be one. This Court may hold all manner of Pleas, Adtions, Suits, and Demands, as well perfonal as mixt ; of all manner of Trefpafles, by Force of Arms, and all other Trefpafies ; and of all manner of Debts, Pleas upon Cafe, Deceipts, Accounts, Debt upon Covenant, detaining of Charters; Writings and Immunities, and Chattels 5 of taking and 4( detaining 8 Ihc History ^?^(/ Antiquities ^^jf WINDSOR. detaining Beafts and Cattle, and all other Contrails whatroever ; and of all Caufes, and Thiiigs emerging, or hereafter happening to emerge within the faid Borough, the Suburbs. Liberties, and Pre- " cinds thereof ; altho' the faid Trefpaffes, Debts, Accounts, Cove- nants, Deceipts, Detentions, or other Contrafts, do amount, or do " not amount to, or do exceed the fjm or value of forty Shillings; " and that fuch Pleas; Plaints, Suits, and Aftions, fhall be there heard and determined before the Mayor^ Aldermen^ and BayliffSy &c. or ^' any three or more of them, of whom the faid Mayor for the time being muft be one. ^' The faid Mayor, Aldermen^ Bayliffs, and Under Steward, or any three of them, zhQ Mayor always to be one, may in open Court, no- " minate and appoint, as many difcreet and fit Men to be Attornies to ^' attend the Court of Record, as fliall feem reafonable to the faid May or ^ AIderme?2, &c. fo that the number do not exceed four. There are two Juftices of the Peace for the faid Borough, \ht Mayor being always one, during the time of his Mayoralty, and the other is either one of ih^AIdermen^ or the Under Steward, nominated year- ly by the l^ounger Brethren y and eledled by the Aldermen and Benchers and the faid Juftices have power to hold oeffions, in the fame maa- ^5 ner and form as all other Juftices in the Kingdom. The Mayor is likewife Clerk of the Market, in fuch manner, that the Clerk of hisMajefty's Houfhold, fhall in no wife concern himfelf with the Affize of Bread, Wine, or Ale, &c. within the faid Bo- rough, or Precinds thereof ; nor fhall he prefume to enter the faid " Borough to execute any thing relating to his Office. There is likewife granted by the faid feveral Kings of England 2i\'\dL Great Britain^ to the faidM?7)'(?r, Bayliffs, 2iX\6. BiD^geffes^ a power to have a Market on Saturday^ in every Week throughout the whole " Year ; and alfo three Fairs yearly, the firft begins at the Feaft of St* John the Baptift^ the fecond at the Feaft of St. Edward^ which is a fortnight after the Feaft of St. Michael, and the third on Tuejday in EaJler'\VQ:tk ; and each Fair continues two Days, that is, the Day of each Feaft, and the Day after ; and the faid Mayor, &cc. have power to hold a Court of Pye Powder, during the faid Fairs, to determine ^' any Differences, or Difturbances which may happen in the faid Fairs^ betv/een the Merchants and Tradefmen, ^c. together with all '[ Tolls, TZ?^ History Antiquities <^ WINDSOR. ^ Tolls, Stallage, Pickage, Fines, and Amerciaments belonging to the " faid Fairs, &c. " The Mayor is Coroner of the Burgh, and has power to fiimmon Juries^ take Inqueft, and to execute in all Cafes, the office of Coroner within the faid Borough and Liberties j and the M^zpr, Bayliff], and Burgejfes.^ have likewife power to eredl a Gaol, and the Bayliffs of the Borough are the Keepers of the faid Gaol, who have return of all Writs of Affize, as of all other, and all manner of Writs, Bills, and Warrants, &c. of the King's Majeftj; and all Summons, Eftreats^ and Precepts, i^c. of the Exchequer; and the Eftreats, " and Precepts of the Juftice in Eyre; as well Pleas of the Fareft, as " Common Pleas, of other Juflices whatfoeverj and alfo of Attach- menta, as well of Pleas of the Crown as others, in the faid Borougli^ Suburbs, and Precinds thereof; and the execution of them is to <^ be made by the faid Bayliffs for the Time being: So that no Sheriffs Under-sheriff, or other Minifter belonging to the Crown, fliall enter ' " into the faid Borough, Suburbs, or Precindls thereof, to do any " thing or things relating to their Office, or Offices, unlefs in default *^ of the Mayor ^ Bayliffs^ and Burgeffes^ &c. " The faid Mayor, &c. pay into the Receipt af his Majefly's Exche- quer (or to thofe to whom it is granted) lol, per Annum^ for all their lawful Privileges, Franchifes, Immunides, Quittances, Executions, and Jurlfdidlions, they formerly, and at prefcnt enjoy by any Incor- poration, or any lawful Cuftom or Prefcription to them and their Heirs for ever. The Corporation alfo, pays annually to the Crown, the Sum of 4/. 5^. 3^. farthing, a Quit Rent for the Manour of (EliDctoar^ or IXuDEtour, which they hold by Charter of King CharlesW, including all and fingular the MelTuages, Mills Houfes, Edifices, Buildings, Barns, Stables, Pigeon Houfes, Orchards, Gardens, Curtillages, Lands, Tenements, Meadow, Pafture Grounds, Commons, Demean Lands, Wafts, Bu(h-wood, Furzes, Lees, Marches, Woods, Under-woods, Tythes of Sheaves of Corn, Grain, Hay, Wool, and Lambs, and all other Tythes whatfoever, as well fmall as great ; and alfo Oblations, Obventions, Fruits, Profits, Waters, Fiflieries^ with all Juril- C dictions lo The History Antiquitfes WINDSOR; didions and Hereditaments, by whatfoever Names they are called or known to be, ficuate, lying, or being, arifing, growing, or emerging, within the County of Berks, to the faid Manoiir, except neverthelefs, Right to the King, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, of all Advowfons, Dona- tions, and Right of Patronage, of all and Angular Churches, Vica- ridges, Chapels, and Ecclefiailical Benefices whatfoever, belonging to the faid Manour and Premifes, It plainly appears, by thefe ample and large Privileges, granted at different times, and by different Princes, how much they delighted to favour this place of their royal refidence, which with the pleafant fitua- tion of the place itfelf, and the delightful Country adjacent, long fince made Windfor a handfome and populous Town, confifting of feveral Streets, in which are many Gentlemens Houfes and good Buildings : The four principal Streets are, Caftle-jlreet^ on the Prejcod-Jireet^ on the ^F^// 5 High'Jlreet^ on iht South; and T^bames-Jireet^ on the North all which Streets center, or terminate in the middle of the Town ; ■where formerly, viz, Aiuio 1380. 4^ Richard 11. was ercded, a hand- fome Crofs^ according to the cuftom of thofe times, by 'Joh7i Sadeler^ which was repaired, and a Crucifix fixed on the top, yln?2o 1635, t>y Godfrey Goodman, fometime Canon of Windfor^ and Bifhop of Glou* ctjler, which at that time g-ave offence, and probably occafioned it to be demoliflied in 1641. What efcaped the fury of thofe times, was taken down foon after the prefent T'own-Hall was built, and no Vefiigia now remain, but the Name; and all Proclamations and publick Orders are ftill read and declared at this place. The Guildhall^ or T'ow7i-Houfe, is fituate in the principal part of the Town ; and is a neat and handfome Building, fupported and adorned with Columns and Arches of Portland Stone, ereded in the Year 1686, from the defign, or plan of Sir Thomas Fits^ Surveyor of the Cinque Ports, at the Expence of 2006/. 14 4^. which was all paid by the Corporation, except the Sum of 680/. y s, 6d. which was generou fly fubfcribed by the feveral follov^ing Gentlemen^ towards the building this publick Edifxe. William The History Antiquities of WINDSOR. 1 1 £. S. D. William Child, Doftor of Mufick, — - — ^ 20 oo o James Graham^ Efq; — — — - — ■ — 100000 Theodore Randue^ Efq; ~ ~ — , ~ 175 co o . Cbiffinch^ Efq; — - — — — 100 Go o Richard Graham, Efq; — • — — • — _ /^o 00 o Richard Reeve, Efq; — — — — — 100 ^co o Mr. Wilcox, — — — — — __io 00 o Charles Aldfworth, Efq; — — - _ — 50 00 o Mr. Peter Welch. — — — — — — 5076 Mr. Meyjlnor, — — — — , 20000 James Paiile^ Efq; — — — .^_^^o co o Total 680 07 6 The Hall is a handfome large Room, well adapted for the meeting of the Mayor and Corporation, for the Bufinefs of the Borough; it is adorned with the Pidlures of King Charles 1. King Charles II. King James IL King William 111, Queen Mary^ Qutcn y^ri^ie ; alfo of Archbifhop Laud, Theodore Randue^ Efq; and other Benefadors. In the year 1707, the Corporation, out of a fingular regard to Queen Anne, (who conftantiy made Wind/or her Summer refidence) eredled in a niche, at the North end of the Towfi-Houfe^ the Statue of her Majefty, vefted in her royal Robes, with the Globe, and other Enfigns of Regalia ; and underneath, in the freeze of the entablature of the lelTer Columns and Arches, is the following Infcription; Anno Regni fui VP Dom. 1707. Arte tud^ Sculptor^ non eji i?nitabitis ANNA; ANNiE vis fmilem fculpere? Sculpe Deam. S. Chapman, Pratore. And in a like niche on the South fide, is the Statue of her Majefly's royal Confort, Prince George of Denmark^ in a Roman military Habit, and underneath is the following Infcription 5 C 2 Sere- 1 2 The Hi story and A n t i qui t i e s " W I N D S O K . Screnijjmo Frincipi GEORGIO Pri?2cipi Danl^, Heroi omni fceculo uenerando^.. Chriflophoi'us Wren, Arm. . Fofuit. MDGCXIII. In the Area, underneath this own-Hall^ Is kept a VvTekly Market:, on every Saturday^ which is well fupplied with Corny Meat, and all • other Provifions. Near this Edifice, on the F^ajl fide of the Tligh-JIreet^ is th'e Parifh Church, dedicated to St John Baptifl : It is a Vicaridge in the Deanery of Reading^ and Diocefe of. Salisbury , formerly belonging to the Ab- bey of Bijham^ in Berks^ (Monaji. Anglic, Tom. 3.) and fometime to * the Abbey of Waltham^ ia Effex^ (Leland Collctt. Tom. I.) at prefent : the Patronage is in the Crown. The Church is a fpacious ancient Build- ing, and has wrthin it many neat and ftately Monuments of feveral^ good Families, "-oiz. Braham^ Starkey^ Foot^ Hale^ Topham^ and the- late worthy Lord Chief Juftice Reeve, and his Lady 5 but a particular, detail of them, being foreign to the prefent purpofe of this introdudo- ry account, we fhall take no notice of them in this place, but only make mention of the feveral Benefaftors, and Benefaflions to this Church and Corporation, as we find them entered in a MS. on Vellum^ in the North Chancel, and of late infcribed on two Tables, and hung up in the middle Ifle of the Church. William Kvington^ Efq; of New Windfor^ by his Will, dated March 4, 1487, gave to the Vicar, and his SucccflTors, the Vicaridge Houfe^ over-againfl the Church. February 15, 1503, "John 7hompfon, mdlVilliam HiMred;'Ch^phins^ . jfnd John Comb, Gent, by a Deed, gave to the Corporation of New Wiftdfir, four Tenements, and a Garden, in Sheet-fireei \ the Corpora- lion to chufe, and on their default, the Church -Wardens are to eled:, eight poor Men or Women to inhabit in them. Thefe People are faid only to have been Feofees in truft fi-om William Payndi^ and Fhomas Jlunt^ who are judged the true Benefactors, Thomas The liisr o RY and TTQXJ IT IE s of WINDSOR, I'/jomas Brotherton^ alias Hiint^ by a Deed, bearing date Aiiguft 25, 15 10, for the fupport of four Alms-Houfes, in Sheet-Jlreet^ gave four- teen Acres of Pafture and Wood Ground, called ButterStoakes-, three Acres and a half of Arable Land, in Church-Field two Acres of Wood Ground, Q?i\\td Sc€tfs-Grove', one Acre of Arable, in a field called Pidweli', and one parcel of Meadow, lying at Stakes, all in the Parifli of Warjield, Berks alfo two Acres of Land in //^^r/?c/<^-common-field, called Ferris-Hill^ at a yearly rent of two Shillings /^r Annum. "Thomas Je?ikinfon^ of New Wind/or^ Gent, by his laft Will, made about the year 1596; gave five Acres and a half of Land, in the Pa- rifh of Rtifcomby Berks, called EaJl'Mead, and the Eyot for ever, to the intent and purpofe, that the Rents and Profits thereof fhould be di- ftributed amongft the poor Inhabitants, by the Mayor, and the three fenior Aldermen, and Minifter, for the time being. Thmas Needham^ of this Parifli, Gent, by his laft Will, dated Au- guji I, 1603 ; gave to the Vicar, and Ghurch-Wardens, and to their Succeffors for ever, three Hou fes, in New Wind/or^ two near the Church-Gate, and one in Prefcod-Jlreet^ to twelve poor Perfons not liv- ing in the Alms-Houfes, to receive the rents every funday after morn- ing prayer 5 the Vicar, and Church* Wardens, Truftees. Thomas Aldem, Gent. 1604, gave a Glofe, near P^//pence fer Annum. Dr. Challoner^ Redtor of Agmondep^am^ in BucUnghamJlAre, by his Will, about 1621 ; gave, after the deceafe of Chrijlian his Wife, an Annuity of fix Pounds, out of his Eftates in Eafi-Oakley^ Fifield, and Bray ; to be diftributed half yearly, to twelve of the godlieft Poor of this Parifli ; to be chofen by the Dean of JVindfor^ the Mayor, and Minifter. The moft Rev. Father in God, William Laud^ late Lord Archbifhop of Canterbury^ by his laft Will and Teftament, did dired: and appoint, that fifty Pounds per Ann. fliould be bought, and the revenue thereof employed, for the binding poor Boys of this Pariflb, Apprentices ; and for marrying poor Maidens of the Town of New Wind/or : Which Charity was carried into execution by Sir John Robin/on^ Bart, and other his Executors by purchafing feveral Fee Farm Rents, and fettling the fame to the ufes aforefaid ; as more at large appears by the Deed of Settlement, bearing date Odlober 2, 1672. Andrew Wind/or^ Efq; late of Benfley, in the County of Southainpton^ by his laft Will and Teftament, bearing date Augufi 2, 1653 ; did give and bequeath unto the Dean, and Mayor of New Windfor^ and their Succeflbrs and Affigns for ever, the Sum of two hundred Pounds; and appointed the fame to be laid out in the buying of Lands, or to be preferved as a Stock, whereby the Poor might be continually employed in making of Cloth : Which Money was accordingly received, and a rent charge of fourteen Pounds per Ann, was in lieu thereof, charged upon Windfor Mill ; which Mill, being fold and conveyed to her Ma- jefty Queen Anne^ by the Mayor, Bayliffs, and Burgeffes New Windfor, They by their Deed, dated June 24, 1705, fettled a like rent charge of fourteen Pound per Ann, to be for ever, ilTuing, and payable out of the Butchers Shambles, in the Market Place of New Windjhr^ aforefaid. William Day, Son of Matthew Day, Alderman of this Town ; gave a Houfe and Garden, in Prejcod-Jlreety by a Deed dated Auguft 1 6, 16645 The History Antiquities ^WINDSOR. 15 1664 ; the Iffues and Profits thereof to be diftributed among the poor Inhabitants, by the Mayor, and three fenior Aldermen : Alfo four x^cres of Meadow Ground, by a Deed, bearing date July 28, 1668, called Mead-Hay^ in Langky^ in the County oJf Buch^ to the Mayor, three fenior Aldermen, and Chamberlain, to the intent and purpofe aforefaid. Richard Gallis, of this Parifli, Gent, gave by Indenture, dated July 30, 1666, a Legacy to this Corporation ; with which was bought Munday-Clofe^ lymghQi-wttnlVoodbridge-Lane^ and Moat- Park, in this Parifh : The revenues of which he affigned to the fupport of feven Alms-Houfes j the Corporation, Truftees. Doftor John Heaver, Vic^r of this Parifh, one of the Canons of Wind/or^ and Fellow of Eto?i College ; gave fifty Pounds^ the intereft to be applied to apprentice poor Boys in the Parifh, y[x^. Ag7iesVrmflon, 1671, gave four Acres and a half in Mead^ Field^ in the Parifli of Langley, in the County of Biich^ to purchafe Bread for the Poor ; the Church- Wardens, Truftees. This Parifh bought of Francis Ridley^ Efq; of Windjhr Caftlc, fur thirty- fix Pounds, by Indenture dated 20, 1673; one Acre, and Rood and an half of Meadow, lying in Mead-Hay, in the Pari(l:i of hangley-MarJJ)^ in Bucks: The profits to be applied to the ufe of the Poor, for ever ; the Corporation, Truftees. Katherine Carey, late Wife of John Carey^ Efq; of Sfanwell, in Middlefex^ by a Deed dated Augujl i, 1^7?; gave one hundred Pounds, to be diftributed to fix poor Widows, at the difcretion of "John Carey, and Giles Gent, Efqrs. yohn Carey, by a Deed dared Deceiiiber 20, ityg, alfo charged an Annuity of fix Pounds per Ann^ for ever, on the Catherine-Wheel^ at Colnbrook : The cleflion of the Widows of this Parifli, to be in the Mayor and Burgefies, in a com- mon Hall held for that end. Richard Reeve, of Dagnell^ in Buckinghafnjhire^ Gent, by a Deed dated OBoher 11, 1676 ; gave to this Corporation, a Clofe of Pafture Ground, in the Parifli of Whingjield^ in this County, containing five Acres 'i6 T/j^ History and Antiquities^^ WINDSOR." Acres of Land ; the Corporation^ and Ovcrfeers, Truftees ; who are to nominate fifty poor PeoplCj who receive no other' Charity ; to be paid yearly, on January the 12th, .and on July the 12th, one Shilling in Bread) all to continue during their lives, and their vacancies to he fupplied by the aforefaid Truftees. The fame Gentleman, by a Deed, dated Jugufi 20, 1688 ; gave four Brick Tenements, or Alms-Houfes, near the Pifts^Ficlds, with the Gardens, for the ufe of four poor Men or Women during their lives (except removed for any heinous crime.) To be eleded by the Mayor, two fenior Aldermen, Chamberlain, Vicar^ and the two fenior Church- Wardens, within two months after any vacancy; and upon their defavilt, the eleftion to lapfe to the Dean and Canons of Windjor. The Perfons to be eleiled are to be upwards of fifty years of age, Members of the eftabliflied Church of England^ and not to mar- ry after their eleftion, upon pain of expulfion. The fame Gentleman, by his laft Will^ dated December 9, 1688 ; gave two hundred Pounds, to purchafe Lands for the fupport of the Alms-Houfes ; and one hundred Pounds, towards finifhing of the new Market Houfe of this Corporation. William Galland^ late of New Windjh\ Gent, by his laft Will, dat- ed ^r// 13, 169^ ; gave three Pounds per Anft, out of a Houfe called ihQ T'hreeTuns^ near the Market Houfe 5 to be paid at two half yeariy payments, and laid out in Bread for the Poor, at the difcretion of the Mayor, and the three fenior Aldermen; the Church -Wardens and Overfeers of the Poor, Truftees. Mr-s. Margaret Osborne^ by her laft Will, gave twenty>five Pounds, cowards the founding of a ftock of Corn, and Coals, for the Poor of ,this Parifli ; the Corporation, Truftees. William Child, Dodor of Mufick, Organift of his Majefty*s Chapel Royal, at Whitehall^ and of his Majefty's free Chapel, at Windjor^ fixty-five years, 1696; gave fifty Pounds to this Corporation, for sTuch charitable ufes as the Mayor, ^c, lhall think fit : With which they have fettled an annual charge of five Pounds, towards binding one j)QQr Boy Apprentice yearly. TbeUi^roRY and Antiquities^/ WINDSOR, tfj . Mts. Mary Barker^ 1704, gave one hundred and twenty Pounds to- wards building the Charity School^ in this Parilh. . Mrs. Elizabeth Metcalfe, of IJleworth^ in Middlefcx, Widow, by her Will, dated Goober 14^ 1709, gave eighty Pounds; the intereft of which is to be given to four poor Houfe-Keepers, not receiving Alms ; two to be elefccd by the Vicar, and tw^o by the Overfeers, to be paid half yearly. yoh?2 Clark^ late Mayor of this Tov^n, by his Will, dated Dece?7iber 27, 1710, gave fixty Pounds towards building the Charity School, in the Church-yard, or elfewhere, as the Truftees fhall think fit. And by a Codicil, dated February 4, 1711-12, fifty Shillings more was charged on. his dwelling Houfe in Neiv ¥/i7idfor, to be paid eight Days after Sbrove-Tuefday^ to twenty poor Houfe Keepers, not receiving Alms 5 at the difcretion of the Minifter, and Church-Wardens for the time being, Theodore Randue, Efq; by his laft Will and Teftament, 1724, gav3 to the Charity School of this Pariih five hundred Pounds; for aug- rnenting the Vicaridge of this Parifli two hundred Pounds j alfo to the Corporation of New Windjhr the fum of one thoufand Pounds, for an addition to Archbilliop L^Ws Charity ; to this, his Executors, Richard Topham, Efq-, and the Rev. Dr. Jones^ Canon of Windfor, by a difcre- tionary power in his lail Will, made a farther addition of two hundred a^id fifty Pounds. With this twelve hundred and fifty Pounds, the Corporation purchafed a Land Eftate in Wiitgfield^ and Bray Pariflies, and annually difpofe of fifty Pounds in manner following, viz. To five Boys that were put Apprentice by Archbi{hop Laud's Charity, and have duly ferved their refped:ive times, ten Pounds each ; and every third year^ the fame fifty Founds, is given equally to three Maidena, born \x\ WnidJh\ that have faithfully lived in one fervice three entire years : The young Men and Maidens are eleded by the Corporation, in the fame manner as' Archbifhop Laud's Donation is given. Richard Hale y M. D.- 1728, gave to the C/6^.W/)v;5r&(?/ five hundred" Bounds, . . ' D Mrs.' 3 8 The History Antiquities of WINDSOR; Mvs. Barbara Jordan^ I730> gave to three O/^ M^/Vj, not taking Alms of this Parifh, three Pounds per Annum. Richard Topham^ Efq; by his laft Will and Teftament, 1730, gave Ave hundred Pounds to build a PFork-HouJe^ to employ the Poor; and one hundred Pounds to the Charity School ; alfo eight Pounds per Ann. for ever, to be thus divided at Chrijl?nas, viz. ten Shillings to twelve poor Houfe-Keepers, not taking Alms of this Parifli, and ten Shillings each, to four poor Perfons legally fettled in Mr. Richard Reeve's Alms- Houles. Mrs. Arabella Reeve, 1732, gave five hundred Pounds, or more if wanted, to compleat the /^(jr/^-?/!?^^^ defigned by her Brother, Richard ^opham^ Efq; and fix Pounds annually, for ever, on the 16th of No- vember^ to fix poor Widows, lame or blind, born and inhabiting in this Parifh ; the Corporation, Truftees. Alfo one hundred twelve-penny Loaves annuallv, on the 20th of May^ to one hundred of the pooreft People of thisPariflij the Church- Wardens, and Overfeers, Truftees. The Right Hon. the Lord Chief Juftice Reeve compleated the Work^ HouJe\ and in the year 1736, gave one hundred Pounds to Charity - School. Grants from the Crown to this Parifh, viz. By a Grant from King William and Queen Mary, July 27, 1693, Anno Regni 5^; the fum of fifty Pounds per A/utwny was fettled towards the maintenance of the Church and Poor ; payable to the Mayor, and Church- Wardens quarterly, out of the rents and revenues of the honour of Wind/or Caftle. By another Grant from King William^ April 17, 1700, A7ino Regni I2^i was fettled the fum of fifty Pounds per Aitnum more, payable without import or charge quarterly, to the Mayor, and Church-War- dens \ being in lieu and compenfation for certain Lands, inclofed in the little Park ; and alfo the profits of thirty -one Acres of Land, lying be- tween the Park-wall, and the River Tha??jes ; which was ufually let at the yearly Rent of twenty- fix Pounds /^r Annum, Thefe Grants were removed into the Penfion-Office, in the reign of George L And one hundred TheHisroRY and Ai^tiqvitie^ of WINDSOR, i^; hundred Pounds is payable per Annwn to the Overfeers of the Poor ; and twenty Pounds /^^r Annum to the Church-Wardens 5 by virtue of a Receipt ligned by the Mayor. It may be proper to obferve here that there is but one Church in this large and populous Parifh ; and that, befides the publick worfhip of God herein performed, Prayers and Divine Service are alfo performed four times every day at St. George s Chapel in the Caftle, to which the Inhabitants at all times rcfort; and that the Difienters of the feveral denominations are here but few, and of fmall account. The Prelhyte- rians formerly had a Meeting-Houfe, but that has been long fince laid .afide, and made ufe of as a Ware-Houfe for Linen Cloth or otiier ftores* On the North fide of the Church -yard, was creded in the year 1 706^, a neat Edifice for a Free School^ for thirty Boys and tvv^enty Girls, be- longing to this Parifh ; who are cloathed, and intruded in writing,, accompts, and the principles of the Chriflian Religion. This Charity is fupported by feveral Legacies, but chiefly by Subfcription of the In- habitants : The Dean of fVindJor^ and the two fenior Prebends of the College in refidence, and the Mayor, and two fenior Aldermen of the Corporation for the time being, zxq the Truflees, for the over-looking and governing this Charity. On the Eqjl fide of the Town, his Grace the Duke of St. AIba?n has a ftately and handfom.e Scat with beautiful Gardens that extend to the Park wall, and his Grace is at prefent making farther improve- ments by opening a view into the High-Jlreet of the Town. Many Gen- tlemen and families of eftate alfo, conftantly refide either in the Town, »or in lodgings in the Caftle, during the abfence of the Royal Family. The late Q^een A?ine when Princefs of Denmark^ and under the dif- pleafure of King William III. purchafed a fmall neat Houfe on the Caftle hill., adjoining to the little Park, which (he made her Summer retreat J and after her acceffion to the Throne, when her Majefty con- ftantly refided at Windfor every Summer, would daily withdraw from the royal Lodgings, and the ftate and fplendor of a great and vidorious C.Qui'J^ ^0 enjoy a happy retirement in this Houfe and Gardens. D 2 The 20 Ti)eHi%TORY and A^TiQjjjriEs of WINDSOR. The Park lies on the Ea/l fide of the Town alfo, into which y6VL center, on the fide of this Houfe, by a handfome Gate or Rufi:ic Portal This Park is a great ornament to Wind/or^ and is called the Little or Hoiife Park^ to diftinguifli it from another adjoining of much larger extent; it is computed to be four miles in circumference, and contains near 500 Acres of Land, was inlarged and inclofed by a brick wall ia xhe reign of the late King William III. and Is moft delightful for the ma- ny fliady walks, efpecially that called ^/^^'/7 Elizabeths Walk-, which on the Summer evenings, is chiefly frequented by the beft company; The fine plain on the top of the hill, was made level for bovyling in Kii g Chaides II. lime, (an exercife in which that Prince much delighted) and from hence, is an extended profped: over a mofi: beautiful and well culti- vated Country, and the River Tha?nes:, the lower part of this Park, un- der the Terras on the North fide of the Caftle, was defigned and laid out for a Garden in the feign of Queen A?2ne, but on the demife of that Princefs, not brought to perfedtion. Here is confl:anily a good fl:ock of Deer, and the Keeper's Lodge at the farther end next the road fide, k a delightful Habitation with fine Gardens, On the oppofite fide of the Road is Frogmore^ a handfome Houfc :and Gardens, belonging to the late Duke of Northimberland^ natural Son of King Charles II. In this Houfe Marfhal Belleife refided, when lately in England^ after he had been for fome time Prifoner in thc Roimd Tower of the Caftle. This naturally leads us to make mention of the Greaf Park, on the iS*(5^/<6 fide of the Town, and into which you enter by a mofi: noble Road or Lo?2g Walk, made in a dired: line, to the top of a delightful Hill, near three miles diilant. This Park is fourteen miles in circum- ference, is alfo well flocked with Deer and all forts of Game, and has. iV-oik pleafant Ridings, and fhady Walks regularly planted with Trees 5 and xho' Art has not been wanting to adorn and make pleafant this royal Park, the whole is fo decorated and em.beliifhed by Nature, that it fur- pjaflis all the Gardens of Art. The Ranger or Keeper's Lodge^ was built the reign of King Charles II. and was for a long time in the pofifeflion of the late Duke of Marlborough 2SiA. his family, till the death of the. JHqxi. Mr, ^ohn Spencer^ Brother .to the prefent Duke of Marlborough ^'^^ The HrsTORV and A^rM-x^rvi^^. of WINDSOR. 2 i on whofe deceafe, An770 1746,. this Hon fe, with the' Office of Ranger of the Park, was by his Majefcy granted to his Royal Highnefs the DUKE 0¥ CUMBERLAND', and by the great and noble imorove- menis now making by his Royal Highnefs to this Lodge and Gardens ; this moft pleafant l^illa feems to promife for the future^ not only to be the delight, but habitation of Princes. Cranhurn-Lodge in this neighbourhood, belongs a!fo to. the Grown, and was made a moft delightful Seat by /J/V/y^r^i Lite Earl of Ranelaugk connderable improvements have alfo been made both to the Houfe and Gardens by the prefent Duke of St. Albans who now holds it by Grant from his 'Vlajefty: The fituation and architsdure of the Houfe, arc very beaunfull, and the well defigned order and beauty of the Gardens, are vifible marks of an elegant Tafte^ the extenfive views aUb from the Terrace Walk and Apartments^ over IVindfor even to London, on the Eajl, and the whole Country many miles round on the Wejl^ form the moft delightful Prolpeds , nor can a finer LandlTcip be ia:iagiaed than is feen from this Houfe, and Gardens which both art and nature have joined to make a moft agreeable Habitatioa, The above-named Earl of Ranelaiigb^ ereded Ann 1709, on the neighbouring Plain, a handfome School, with a Chapel for divine fer- vice, and amply endowed it with Eftates in Ireland, for the cloathing and inftruding of twenty Boys, and twenty Girls belonging to the neighbouring parifti of JVingj eild, 2,x\^.xh^ liberties of Cranburn, in rea- ding, writing, and the principles of theChriftian Religion; This founda- tion for many years after the Earl's deceafe, laboured under many diffi- culties, but was at length ha[^pily recovered and eftabliftied, by the dili- gence and application of the Rev. Mr. the Mailer. Fern Hill, at a fmalld ftance cannot here be paffed by without par- ticular notice, both on account of its fine fituation, and being the c«eat of the late worthy Lieutenant General Clayton, who bravely, tho' un- fortunately fell in the Field of Battle, fighting for the Liberties of Europe^ under his royal and 'vidorious M fter at Dettingen^ 'June 17, 1743. The pleafant fituation of the Houfe on a rifing Hill, the beau- tiful!. The History and Anticluities ^t/" WINDSOR. tifull Greenfvverd, and agreeable Plantations equally attrad: and enter- tain the Eye, and merit a particular defcription ; but it would be fo- reign to our prefent purpofe to enlarge farther in this place: It is there- fore we are obliged to defift, but not without firft obferving, that no juft Idea can be formed, of the many beauties that offer to our View, both in the Park, and this adjacent Foreji, by the beft defcription in Profe ; our great Englip Poet only, can properly paint out thefe fylvan Scenes, and delightful Habitations, when, in his excellent Poem on this fubjedt, he fays ; The groves of Eden, vanijhed now fo long Live in defcription ^ and look green in fong: Thefe^ was my breafi infpired with equal fiame^ hike them in beauty^ Jloould be like in fame. Here hills and vales, the woodland and the plain^ Here earth and water feem to meet again. Not Chaos like, together crufhed and bruifed^ But as the world, harmonioufly confufed: Where order in variety w^ fee. And where^ thd* all things differ^ all agree. Here waving groves a chequered fcene difplay. And part admit ^ and part exclude the day, ~ There, inter fperfed in lawns and opening glades :.£ij Thin trees ar if e^ that Jhun each other's /hades. ' ' • Herein full light the ruffet plains extend -y There wrap'' d in clouds, the bleuifh hills afcend: Ev'n the wild heath difplays her purple dyes^ And 'midjl the defart^ fruitful fields artfe, ^hat crown- d with tufted trees andfpringing^corHy Like verdant ifles the fable wajle adorn. — Not proud Olytnms yields a nobler fjght Tho' Gods afjembled grace his tow' ring height^ . . lihan what more humble mountains offer here^ > - Where their hl^ffmgs^ ail thofi Gods appedf-i ^ ' - But The History J Antiquities of WINDS OR, But to return to the Town. In the year 1736, purfuant to the Will of Richard T opham^ Efq; aforementioned, was eredled in Sheet-Jlreet^ a Work-Houfe^ for the employment and maintenance of the Poor of tKs Parifh ; on the ground given heretofore by Thomas Aldern^ Gent, for a Peji-Houfe', which, the Corporation for this purpofe, let by Leafe for five thoufand years, to the lat€ Right Hon. Lord Chief Jnftice Reeve^ Mr. T!opba?n\ Executor, who compleated the whole, and de- frayed the overplus expence ; and the Houfe and Ground is made over to Truftees, for the ufe of a Work-Houfe for the Poor, neverthelefs, in cafe of the Plague, at any future time during the Leafe, the Houfe and Ground is to revert to the intent and purpofe of the faid Thomas Aldem. Having now near finifhed this intended account of the Town and Cor- poration of JVindfor^ it remains to obferve, That this Borough early enjoyed the Privilege of fending Burgejjes to Parliament, and that the iiioft antient Return of Burgejfes^ from the Records of the Tower and the Rolls, are 30. Edward L Two Burgc[fes returned for New Windfor. 7. Edward 11. T\vo Burgeffes rtium^di iov Windfor, 25. He?2ry VL The Return for Windjor was thus: Indentura fadia^ &c, tejlatur quod nos Major ct Commimitas BiLrgeJtfium Burgi de Nova Windfore, eligimus et 72'ominavimiis de communi con/ilio ?2oJiro Rogeruni Fafuam ei Roger um Scherman, diBi Burgi Burgenfes ad comparenduin^ hi quorum teji'monium figillum commune vmnium et fiugulorum Bur-- genfium & Commuuitath prcedi5lce habentium (in the Records 'tis hahe- 7nm) ele6lionem interejjeutium prcejhitibm eji appeiifum^ J^at. apudWind.-- fore, (Sf^:. />r^^/2//^/^i Johanne Aveiyn, Majore Burgi prce did ft ^ Vv^illiel- mo Scherman, Willielitio Trowe, Rogero Weyte, Johanne Notewey, Ballivis, Johanne Bethewood, Thoma Swan, Johanne Ruwelond, Thoma Pers, Richardo Bernard, Conjiabuhriis ct aliis^ 27. Henry VL The fame exadly. In thefe Returns, the Parliament BurgeJJes we find were chofe by the Mayor ^ and Community of the JSz/r^^^^^ of the Borough, and the com- mon Seal of all and fingular the Burgej[es and Commonalty, which had Voices in Eieftions affixed thereto; but about twenty-four years after, 7* £. IV. th€ Return is much different, and after this Form, ^dz^ Tejlatur The Hf STORY and A^riQviTii^s of. WlNDSO-R. ^efi-atiir quod Johannes Scot, .Willielmus Kemfale, Ballivi Burgi de ' Windfore, et Comburgenfes Burgi pradiBi elegerimt Williclmum Evintoa, 'ft Henricum Franceys, Biirgenjh ejcndi ad Parlem, In cujm rei teftm. figillum commune appofuerunt (i. e.) Ballivi et ComburgenJ'es figiltuni cippofuerunt^ 39. Henry VL Major Ballhi et tot a Community ekger, Dat, fub^ - Jigillo Majoritatis, 7. Edward VI. Major fimiil cum Ballivh Burgenf^ et Communitate ekger. In cujus tejlinu Jigillo commune Burgi in Gitda ibid, appo* fuimus, 1 5 2. Phil. & Mar. Major Ballivi et Burgenfes fwiul cum et Marc. 'Communitate ex communi ajfenfu eleger. Dat, Jub Jigil. Com, Burgi in Gilda Aula. 2, ^. P. M and 4, 5^ P. M. the fame exacftly* I. Elir. Major Jmul cum Ballivis Burgenf. et- Communitate eleger. . Again, g^ij. Henry VI. Major Ballivi y et Burgenf..^ elegfr. Dat. fub^' communi figiilo in Gilda Aula Regia. And 1. Edw. VI. 14. Eliz. Eliz. 43. Elizv I. Jac. I. Jac. l.^ 18, JacA. 20. Jac l. I. Car. 1. alter eodem Anno. 3, Car. 1. 15. Car. 1. ^ All which Returns are by the May or ^ Bayliffs, and Burgeffes^ and tinder the common Seal, and moft of them dated in the Giiild-Hall cS Wind/or, The lail mentioned Indenture of Return for Parliament B^/rg-^/^i the 1 5th of King Charles I. 1 639, runs thus : This Indenture made the bth day of Mziich^ in the I c^th year ^ &c. between the M2iyov^ Bayliffs, and^xxv- geffes of the Burgh oj"New Windfor on the one part ^ and George Pu- refoy, EJq\ High Sheriff of the County of Berks on the other part ; "wit^ nejjeth^ That the /aid Mayor, Bayliffs Burgeffes, idth their mutuaf free afentj and tonfent'^ have eledied and chofen Sir Arthur Ingram, and Sir Richard Harrifon, BurgeJJes^ &c. And the liice Return is In the 39th year of Queen Elizabeth^ and for the moft pan all the. reigns of King James 1. and King Charles^ 1. until the Year 1641, &c. By thefe and other Records it feems, the Returns of Members to ferve. In Parliament, had fometimes been made by the Mayor, BayUffs^^ ^nd Burgejjes^ not exceeding thirty j and- fometimcs by the Mayor ^ Bayliffs^ \ The History Antiquities t?/ WINDSOR. ^5 Bayliffs^ Btirgelfes, and Inhahitants at large, but more commonly by the former only, till the year 1 640, when at a Committee of Eledions, Serjeant Maynard reported, and it was refolved, That all the Inhabit ta?its had a Right to de^. " Upon the Reftoration, i^^^CaroL W, Richard Br aham^ Efq; and Sir Thomas Higgons^ were returned to Parliament, hy xht Mayor ^ Bayliffs^ and Biirgeffes^ and upon the difpute of the Election in Parliament, it was re- ported by Serjeant Charlton^ and refolved, That the Mayor, Bayliffs, *' BurgelTes, 7iot abo've thirty in number^ hanjj only the right to ele^:'' And it was made to appear, from the Book of Entries of the Town of Wind/or, that three feveral Eledions in Queen EU'zabeth\ reign, were by number, not exceeding thirty. Thefe different refolutions frequently occafioned double Returns to Parliament: hxidi March 19, Anrio 1678, a Petition of Richard IVinumd and Samuel Sfarkey^ Efqrs. was brought into Parliament, com.plaining of an undue Return of Sir Joh?! Ernie, Knight, and John Powney, Efq; as Biirge/fes for the faid Borough ; and a Committee was appointed to enquire into the matter of the faid Petition, and report the fame to the Houfe. ' ^ It appeared on the examination of the Witnefles, that Sir jfobn Ernie and Mr. Powney^ had been unanimoufly eleded on the 27th of February preceeding, by the Mayor^ Bailiff's^ and Biirgejjcs^ in the Town-Hall y and that Mr. Wi?iwood and Mr. Starkey, were the fame day eleded by above two hundred of the Inhabitants at the Market-Crofs. The queftion on the debate was, whether " the Mayor, Bayliffs, and Burgeffes, not exceeding tlx ninnber of thirty^ or whether the Inhabi- " tants at large, had right to vote in Eledions of Members to Parliament *^ for the faid Borough,'^ And feverai Records and Returns to Parliament were produced, to fupport the fole right of the Mayor^ Bayliffs^ and BurgejJeS', as aifo the right of the Inhabitants at large, w^hereupon the Committee came to the following refolutions, viz, I. " That the Mayor, Bayliffs^ and Burgefes of NrtV Windfor^ have not the right of eleding Members to ferve in Parliament for the faid Borough. E 2. " That a 6 The History and Antiquities ^/ WINDSOR. 2. " That the Borough of New Wind/or hath a right to {end Burgefes to Parliament by prcfcription. 3. " That all the Inhabitants of the faid Borough have the right of eleding Members to ferve in Parliamient for the faid Borough. 4. That Sir "^ohn Ernie and Mr. Powncy are not duly eleded to ferve, &c. 5. That MwWifiwood and Mt, Starkey are not duly eleded to " ferve, &cr Note, The Committee divided on the fifth refolutipn. Yea's 125. No's 13 I. 6. " That the late eledion of Members to ferve, &c, is a void eledion/* The firft, fecond, third, and fourth refolutions were, upon the que- /lion feverally put, agreed unto by the Houfe. And the fifth refolution being read a fecond time, and the queftion put, that the Houfe doth agree with the Committee therein, the Houfe divided, Yea's 153. No's 189. And rejolved by the Houfe, That Mr. Winucood and Mr. Starke\\ are duly eleded to ferve in the prefent Parliament for the Borough of New Windfor. And Ordered^ That the Clerk of the Crown, and the Mayor of the Bo- rough of New Wind/or^ do attend on Monday morning next at ten o'clock, and amend the faid Return. Again, jflfino 1689, 2 Man, Upon the Petition William Adderlcy, Efq; againft the Return of Henry Pcwle, Efq; {ox New Wind/or ^ the Com- mittee came to thefe refolutions, 'viz, 1. That it is the opinion of this Committee, That the right of " eleding Burgefjis to ferve in Parliament, is in the Mayor^ Bayliffs^ " and feled number of Burgejjes only. 2. That Henry Fondle is duly eleded to ferve in Parliament. " To which refolutions the Houfe agreed, Nemine Co7itradicente, Aiiguft 6th following, Sir Algernon May was on the fame refolutions voted duly eleded Burgefs^ to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of New Windfor. This Parliament being diffolved \ the fame year, Anno 1689, 2^,Martii. AVttiuon Z\x Charles Porter 's^ndWilUam Adderley^ Efq; that they were duly eleded Burgejjisiox the faid Borough by The History md Antiquities of WINDSOR. I'j by the majority of legal Eledors, and a Return was demanded from the Mayor of fuch their Elcdion : But that notwithftanding, the faid Mayor hath taken upon him unduly to return Baptifi May and Sir Chrifiophcr Wren^ in prejudice to the Petitioners ; read and referred. Alfo a Petition of the Inhabitants of the faid Borough, That a Pre - cept being direded to the Mayor and BurgeJJcs of New Windfor^ and a day appointed for the Eledion. The Petitioners being the general Biir- geffes and Tnhabifants of the faid Borough, appeared at the Market -Cr of Sy and duly eleded Sir Charles Porter and IVilliam Adderley^ Efq; for their Burgefjes, but the M^jycr hath unduly returned, (utfupra) and praying confideration, and that the Houfe would affert their ancient right, by caufing the Mayor to amend the faid Return ; was likewife read and referred to the Committee of Privileges and Eledions. The merits of this Return refted upon the like queftion with the former, whether the right of Eledion was in the Mayor, Bayliffs, and " BurgefTes, or in the\r\\\ib\i2.Vit^ payi?2g feet and lot:'' and feveral Re- cords and Returns to Parliament were produced in behalf, and to jurtify the Return of Baptifi May and Sir Chrijlopher V/ren^ and alfo to make good and fupport the right of the Petitioners ; and upon confideration of the whole matter the Committee came to the following refolutions. 1, Refolved^ That the right of eleding of BiirgeJJes to ferve in Parliament for the Borough of New Windfor^ is in the Mayor ^ Bayliffs^ and feled number of Burgeffes only. 2. Refolvedy " That Sir Chrifiopher Wren and Baptifi May^ Efq; are " duly eleded Burgeffes to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the faid " Borough of New PVindfor,''^ Which refolutions being feverally read, and the queftion being put, That the Houfe do agree with the Committee therein; the Houfe di- vided. Yea's 140 No's 152. So it pafs'd in the negative, i,e, not to agree with the Committee. And Re/olved, " That Sir Charles Porter and IVilliam Adderley^ Efq; are " duly eleded Burgefies to ferve in this prefent Parliament for the faid Porough of New iVindfor.'" Ordered^ That the Clerk of the Crov/n do attend this Houfe upon Mdftday morning next, with the Return {ox New Wind for to amend the fame, according to the faid refolutions. And Ordered^ T/:>^ History and Antiquities of WINDSOR, OrJcred^ That the Mayor of the Borough of New WiJidfor do attend this Houfe upon Monday morning next, to amend the Return of Bur- gejjcs for the faid Borough. yl7t720 1690, 19 Maii. The Clerk of the Crown, and the Mayor of New IVindJ'or^ attending according to the feveral orders of Saturday laft, were called in, and tlie Mayor made a Return of an Indenture, by which Sir Charles Porter and IVilliam Adderley^ Efq; were elcded. And thereupon the Clerk of the Crown took off from the file the In- denture, by which Sir Cbriliopher Wren and Baptiji May^ Efq^ were returned, and filed the other Indenture inilead thereof. Since this time the Eledion of Members to ferve in Parliament for this Borough, has conftantly been openly made at the Market-Place^, bv the Mayor^ ^^yMh ^^^^^^Jf^^y Inhabitants paying fcot and lot-, and the fame has been confirmed by the following refolutions in Parliament, on two fucceeding difputed Ekftions, viz. Anna 17^^-, April 14. On the Petition in Parliament of Sir Henry. AJlmrJl, and Samuel TraverSy Efq; againft the Return of Cbrijhpher Wren, and Robert Gayer^ Efqrs* It was refolved by the Houfe; T'hat the right of ele^ling Members to Parliamejit for the Borough of " New Windfor, is in the Inhabitants paying fcot and hi.*' And the Committee refotved, and the Houfe agreed > I. " That Chrifopher Wren^ o^w^ Robert Gayer ^ Efqrs. were not duly eleded. II. " That Sir Henry Ajlmrjl^ and Samuel Travers^ Efcj; were duly eledted -B^^rg-^'/^^^i for the Borough of New Windfor J^' Annoij'yj^ March 2 On the double Return of the Right PIon.« Lord Vere Beauclerck^ and Richard Oldfeld^ Efq; It was refolved by the, Houfe ; That the right of eledling Members for the Borough of New Wind- for, is in the Inhabitans paying fcot and lotP And March 27. It was refolved by the Houfe that Lcrd Vere Beauclerck. was duly eleded. The Members of the prefent Parliament are, l^he Right Honourable Heiiry Faxy Efqj Secretary of War. The Ty^^HrsTORyW Antiquities of WINDSOR. ^9 The Right Honourable Lord George Beauckrck^ Brother to his Grace the Duke of St. Albam^ and Colonel of a Regiment of Foot. The Town of Windfor gives name to two noble Families of this Kingdom, viz. the Right Honourable the Earl of Plymouth, and the Lord Montjoy and JVindJbr, of the Ifle of Wight ; whofe anccftor Walter^ fon of Otko^ a noble Roman in Italy ^ came into England with William 1. and was by him made a Baron, and Caftellan (Conftable) of the Caftle of Windfor, and Keeper of the Foreft in Berkjhire. The Earl of Kildare, in the Kingdom of Ireland, is alfa defcended from the faid Walter de Windfor. Men of note of this Town are, Roger of Windfor^ native of this Town^ was Hiflorian to King Henry IlL Oliver King^ Bifliop of Bath and Wells, refided in this Town: He was educated at Eton^ and yln?20 1450, admitted into King's College Cambridge', was Regifler of the Moll: Noble Order of the Garter, and principal Secretary to King Henry VL Prince Edward his Son, Kin^ Edwa?^d IV. and King He?2ry VII. Anno 1492, he was con- fecrated Bilhop of Exeter^ and 1495, made Bifhop of Bath and Wells: He died "January 24, 1503, and was buried in St, George's Chapel, where wc fhall have occafion to make farther mention of hiiiu Thomas Ramme^ was born in Windfor^ educated alfo at Eton, and was admitted Fellow of King's College Ca?nbridge Anno 1588; afters- wards became Chaplain to Charles Lord Montjoy.^ Lord Lieutenant of Ireland^ and Anno 1628, was made Bifliop of Ferns aiid Leglin, m that Kingdom : And the following Inhabitants, if not Natives, will always be mentioned with honour in this Town. Richard I'opham, Efq; a Gentleman of extenfive learning, and fine tafte in books, paintin;^, and the more polite arts: liis Judgment was equally fhewn in a well chbfen Library, and a noble colledtion of Draw- ings, which at a great expence, and uncommon application, he procured from the Originals at Rome^ and oihcr pares of Italy : Mr. Tobham died T/jf History ANTrQuiTiEs 0/ WINDSOR. ill the year 1730, and his noble Library and Drawings were given by his Executors, the Lord Chief Juftice Reeve^ and Dr. Mead^ to EWi Col- lege : His Benefadlions to this Town we have had occafion to mention before. The faid Sir T^homas Reeve^ Knt. Lord Chief Juftice of the Court of Common Pleas, conftantly refided at Windjh'\ whofe great abilities in the Law raifed him to the fupreme judicature of this Kingdom, and whofe juftice, benevolence, and humanity, gained him the general efteem and love of Mankind: His Lordftiip died at Windfor^ February 14, 1736, and was buried on the South fide of the Altar, in the Parifh Church, to whofe memory Dr. Mead has erefted a noble Marble Monument, which we here prefent to our Readers, by the Favour of his Lordfliip's Heir, Thomas Reeve, Efq; of this Town, and thereby have no farther occafion to enlarge on the many excellent qualities of this great and good Man. The moft noble Lady, Diana Dutchcfs Dowager of St. Albans^ eld- eft Daughter and Coheir to Aubery de Vere^ the laft Earl of Oxford^ of that ancient and noble Family. Her Grace conftantly refided at Windjm\ and by a Life fpent in piety and good works, became the greatclt cha- fader of the prefent, and a pattern for future Ages: Her Grace died January 15, ^741, and was buried in St. Georges Chapel. The Officers of this Corporation are chofen annually, and the Mayor enters on his Office the firft Mo?2day m OSlober: The prefent Mayor, Mr. John Snowdejj^ fen. High Steward of the Borough, His Grace the Duke of St. Albans^ Under Steward or Recorder, James Hayes, Efq; Clerk of the Corporation, Mr. Brookland. We fhall finifti this account of Wind/or^ with obferving, that where the account of the Benefactors^ &c. is enlarged, and differs from the MS, aforementioned, or the Tables in the Church, it is upon more au- thentick and better information ^ and alfo that the Vicaridge is a Living difcharged Juxta hunc Locmn nna ctmi Uxore situs eft Thomas Eceve E qties Auratus' Phimtonia in Agro ^vTortliainptoiiieiisi Patre Richardo Arm . orimidus.Londim vero na tns QuiiiiCoUegio s.s. 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RicbardusMeadArchiater Uxoris Cognatus Utriusque optmae de se meriris hoc Monumentum D.S.P.P.C. TBcHi^roKY and ANTiQrjiTJUs of WINDSOR, ^ff dilcharged in the Kings Books, was augmented by Mr. Randues Dcm- tion, jointly with Queen Anne^ Bounty j and that the prefent Vicar h the Rev. Mr. Bofiock. Fairs are held in this Borough, "jiine 24, a great Fair for Wool.—-, on Sx, Edward'^ ^^Yr Odober 13 — And on Eajier-Tuefday, Market-Day, Saturday. CHAPTER 11. of the CASTLE. IN the foregoing Chapter, rt is obferved that William I. no fooner became in pofleffion of WindJoi\ than he built a Cafile or royal Seat on the fummit of the Hill ; This was afterwards improved with many fair Building-, and enlarged by his Son King Henry I. who inclofed the whole with a Wall, and firft built a Chapel, of which we fhall treat in the next Chapter, and compleated his royal Father's firft defign, infomuch that it is faid by many Authors, that he new built the Cajlle ^Windfor; the whole extent of the building or enclofed ground, according to Doomjday-Booky is faid to contain half a Hide of Land, (Cajiellum de Windejbres ejl in dimidia Hi da • : If this Prince did not new build, it may with probable affurancebe afferted,. that he entirely compleated, and finiflied the buildings of this Caftle ; for after his reign, we no where find any mention of this Caftle^ but as a place of great llrength 1 and it was frequently inhabited by lu 4.x ceding; * The diftribution (^{"England by Hides of Land, is very ancient, mention beinr^ made thereof in the Laws of King Jna^ Chap. 14. a Hide of Lmd is as much L^nd ss may ploughed with one Plough in a Yenr, Therms de Ley. A Hide of Land contains an hundred Acre?,. -^^.r'jTfipton Jurijy. fol. 220. feq. Here mall be a milhke, for according to a bte mealurement hy' B- Langley, th€ Circumference of the whole Gaiile is 4 f 80 Feet, the Length from Eafi to M'eft is 1480 Feet, and the Area, or fuperficial quantity of Ground on wh:ch it iland^j exclufivs of the Terras Walks, is 12 Aere% 2 Rcods, and 30 Poles. The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. iiicceeding Princes, both on account of its pleafant Situation, and being a ftrong Fcrtrefs and place of defence. King Henry l\, Atmo 1170, held a Parliament in this Caftle, at which was prefent the great Englijl^ Barons, the King^s chief Tenants, alfo William King of Scotland^ and his Brother David. It has been before remarked, that the Bifliop of Dnrham^ and Earl of Northumberland, Regent of the Kingdom, Anno 3 189, during the abfence of King Richard h refided here as a place of great ftrength and fecurity, as well as royalty. King John^ Brother and Succeflbr to Richard^ moft probably for the fame reafons, An720 1215, lodged in this Caftle, during the warm contefts between him and the Barons J and to this, it may with reafon be conjectured, xh-^iRunnev^ or Rimning-Mead^ near Old Wind/or^ in this Neighbourhood, was ap- pointed the place for the m.eeting of the King and the Barons on June 35, this year 5 where the King foleinnly figned the great Charter of the Liberties of England^ Magna Charta^ alfo the Charta de Forejla. But King John foon after ihewing a difpofition to break this moft fo- lemn Adt ; in the year following, viz, 1216, this Caftle was befieged by the Barons, but without fuccefs ; the Garrifon obliging the Barons 10 raife the Siege. In the conteft between his Son and Succe(ror I<.ing Henry III. and the Barons, A?ino 1263, Windfor Caftle was by treaty delivered up to the latter, but the fame year by furprize was reco- vered, and made the place of rendezvous of the King s party. * The Kin^s Edward I. and II. refided Windfor, rather on account of its ftate and grandeur than a place of defence, and had many Children born in this Caftle; particularly as more worthy of note here, Edward Son of King Edward II. and TJdbella^ Daughter of Philip the fair, King of France, was born here, November 13, 13 12, and from this place of his Birih called Edward of Wind/or-, a Prince famous in Hiftory, and of great renown among the Kings of England^ by the name of Edward III. The affeftion this Prince bore to this his native place, was exceeding great, and in purfuance of his truly noble and royal Defigns, he, Anno 1360, caufed the old Caftle to be entirely taken down, except the three Towers on the Weji end in the lower Ward, and rebuilt the prefent ftately Caftle, and made it the Seat of the noble Order of the Garter. Mn The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. Mr. AflJmole^ in his Hiftory of this noble Order, has fo fully treated of this fubjedt, that wc fhall in this Place, particularly follow him, who fays, That to the end this great Undertaking might be honeftly and duly performed, King Edward by Letters Patent, in the 23d year of his reign, appointed John Peyntour^ Richard de Rochell^ Robert de Bernham^ and other Surveyors, whom he affigned to prefs Hewers of Stone, Carpenters, and other Artificers 5 alfo to provide Stone, Tim-^ ber, and other Materials. ' Alfo in the 25th year of his reign he affigned by Patent, John Brocos^ Oliver de Burdeux with others, jointly and feverally, to furvey the Workmen and the Works, and to encourage thofe that did their duty, but to compel others that wxre idle and flothful. A72n. Reg. 27. John deAlkeJlndl.^ and W alter Rahner were commiffion'd to provide Stone, Timber, Lead, Iron, and all other neceflaries for the work ; and to imprefs Carriages for their conveyance to Wijidfor^ William de Wyckham (who afterwards attained to the dignity of Bifl:iop of Winchejler^ and was the fecond Prelate of the Garter) had a. > Supervifor's, or Surveyor's place granted to him by Letters Patent, bearing teft at Wejlminfier the 30th of October ^ Anno 30 Ed. III. He had like powers given him with thofe Surveyors firft above-named, and a Grant of the fame Fee as had been formerly allowed to Robert de Bernham^ VIZ. one Shilling a Day while he flayed at Windfor in his employment J two Shillings a Day when he went elfewhere about that bufinefs ; and three Shillings a Week for his Clerk : Which allov/ances had been firft of all made to Richard de RochelL Anno 33, EWw.III. he had beftowed upon him the chief cuftody and flirveyorfliip of tliis Callle, of the Manours of Old and New Windfor ^ and of feveral Caflles, Manours, and Houfes, enumerated in his Let- ters Patent 5 with power to appoint and difpofe of all Workmen \ buy necelTaries for Reparation; provide Carpenters, Mafons, and other Artificers ; alfo Stone, Timber, Gfr. And in thofe Manours to hold Leets, and other Courts, Pleas of Trefpafs and Mifdemeanors, to en- quire of the King's liberties, rights, and all things appertaining thereunto. F k 54- T^he HrsTORY and Antiquities of WINDSOR. It may be prefunied, that about the thirty-fourth year of this King^s reign, the moft confiderable enlargement of the CajfUe was made; feeing, there were then great ftore of the beft. Diggers and Hewers of Stone, impreft in London^ and out of divers Counties in England, by virtue of Writs, direded to feveral Sheriffs (dated the 14th of April^ in that year) with command to fend them to PFindfo?\ by the Sundav next after the Feafl of St. GeoTge at the farthell:, there to be employed at the King's Wages^ fo long as was neceflary, "viz. London, ----- 40 Kent, - 40 Essex, and Hertford, - 40 Gloucester, - - - - 40 Wilts, ------ 40 Leicest. andWoRCEST. - 40 Cambridge, and Hunting. 40 Somerset, and Devon, - 4a Northampton, - - - 40 Herewith the Sheriffs were commanded to take fufficient fecurlty of thefe Workmen, not to depart from Windfor, without the Licence of IVilliam de V/yckbam (who was appointed to return the fime fecurity into the Court of Chajicery) and all this, under the penalty of one hundred Pounds to each refpedive Sheriff". And bccaufe divers of thcfe Workmen, for gain and advantage, had afterwards clandeftinely left Windfor^ and were entertained by other Perfons, upon greater Wages, to the King's great damage, and mani- feft retarding of his Work: Writs were therefore directed to the Sheriff's of London, with command to make Proclamation, to inhibit any Perfon, whether Clerk or Layman, under forfeiture of all they had forfeitable, for employing and retaining any of them \ as alfo to arreft fuch as had fo run away, and commit them to Newgate^ and from time to time to return their Names into Chancery, But a great number of Workmen dying of a great Pefl:ilence, other Writs were iflued (March 30, jinno 36 Ed. III.) to the Sheriffs of fe- veral Counties; (not of the former number) That under the penalty of two hundred Pounds each, they fliould fend to Windjhr^ able and fivilful Mafons, and Diggers of Stone, to be there on Sunday the Utas of Eajler at fartheft, to be employed in the Works; namely, to the Sheriffs of YORKj Ti?^ History W Antiquities ^/ WINDSOR. 35 York, ------ 60 Derby, ------ 24 Salop, - 60 Hereford, ----- 50 Nottingham, - - - - 24 Lancaster, - - - - 24 Devon, - - - - - - 60 It was the thirty-feventh year of this King's reign, before the Build- ings were ready for glafing, and then Henry de Stamerne^ and John Brampton^ were employed to buy Glafs in all places of the Kingdom, where it was to be fold ; to imprefs twenty-four Glafiers, and convey them to London^ to work there at the King's Wages, and twelve Gla- fiers for Wind/or^ to be employed in like manner within the Caftle. In this year alfo the Work went on effeftually, as may be guefs'd from the great ftore of Workmen prefs'd for this fervice, as alfo Carriages for Stone and Timber, much of the Stone being digg'd out of ihe Quarries of JVellesford^ Kelwell^ and Careby \ and the next year, not only in thcfe, but in the Quarries of Hefeleberg^ and Demelby-, and the folr lowing year out of the Quarry of Melton. From hence to the 43d year of this King'^s reign, we find Artificers were yearly prefs'd, and the buildings of this Caftle ferioufly purfued, but after we meet with nothing in that kind mentioned to be done, un- til the 48th year, and thence not any thing during his reign; So that it is to be prefumed, this famous Building for magnificence and ftrength, was the greateft Part finifhed in his faid 43d year, that is to fay, the King's Palace, the great Hall of St George^ the Lodgings oil the Eaji and South fide of the upper Baily or Ward, the Keep or Tower r in the middle Ward, the Chapel of St. George^ the Houfes for th^e Cuftos and Canons in the lower Ward, together Vvith tlie whole cir- cumference of the Walls, and their feveral Towers and Gates, as now they ftand. In fucceeding Times, fome other additions were made to the Build- ings within the Caftle: In particular, King Henry VIL added that ftately Fabrick, adjoining to the King's Lodgings in the upper Ward. King Henry VIII. new built die great Gate, at the entrance into the lower Ward. King Edward VI. began, and Queen Mary perfected the F 2 bringing 5 6 The History and A^tiqsiitijls of WINDSOR. bringing the Water from Blackmore Park in Wingfield Parifli, into a Fountain of curious WorkmanlTiip, eredled in the middle of the upper Ward, which fcrved all the Caille; Qi^een Elizabeth made a Terrace- V/alkon the North fide of the Caftle, from whence there is a pleafiuit profped down upon £/^?// College, xh^Thames, and neighbouring Coun- try ^ and King Charles I. Anno 1636, built the Gate at the Eajl end of the faid Terrace, leading into the Park. And here our learned Camhden\ elegant Defcription of this Caftle's fituation, muft not be omitted: For from an high Hill (faith he) that rifeth with a gentle Afcent, it enjoyeth a moft delightful Profped: round about; for right in the Front, it overlooketh a Vale, lying out far and wide, garnifhed with Corn Fields, flourifliing with Meadov/s, deck'd with Groves on either fide, and water'd with the moft mild and calm River Tha?nes ; behind it arife Hills every where, neither rough nor over high, attired as it were with Woods, and even dedicated, as it were by Nature, to Hunting and Game." Thus far Mr. AJlmole^ who brings the feveral additions made to this Caftle by fucceeding Princes, down to the 11 th of King Charles 1. Whatever farther improvements that Prince might defign, the Civil Wars, that fo fatally employed the remainder of his reign, rendered abortive J and this Caftle at length became the Prifon of its Sovereign, ^oiz. from December 12, 1648, to January 19 following, when all things being ripe for the enfuing Tragedy, this Prince was removed to St. yames\ in his way to the Scaffold. After the execrable Murder of this unfortunate Prince, certainly me- riting a better fate ! This Caftle felt the fad effeds of the national con- vulfion, and under many avaritious and lawlefs Mafters was fpoiled, and brought to great decay, infomuch that on the happy Reftoration, Anno 1660. King Charles II. found it neceflary to repair the Caftle en- tirely, and from the bad confequences of plunder and negledt, raifed it to its prefent ftate and fplendor. It is certain Wind/or owes much to this Prince, who moft part of his reign, here kept his Court in the Summer feafon, and iparcd no ex- pence The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR, g^j pence to render this princely Caftle worthy the royal refidence; the face of the upper Court was entirely new changed, and brought into its pre- fent order and beauty, the royal Lodgings were richly furniflied, the Windows enlarged and made regular, a large Magazine of Arms for greater ftate was ereded, and difpofed in moft beautiful order, and tlie feveral Apartments greatly adorned and decorated by large and beauti- ful Paintings; infomuch that this Call le, for its fituation, ftate, and grandeur, may juflly vie with the moft boafted Palace of foreign Princes, and has conftantly been the admiration of all Vifiters. As we purpofe to finifh this Chapter with a plan of this Caftle, and the feveral Buildings, on a new and exad: furvey, and to give a particular defcription of the royal Apartments at the end of this Work, for the benefit of Strangers, who frequently refort hither, it is neceflary only to remark at prefent, that This Caftle is divided into two Courts or Wards^ with a large Keep or Roimd Tower between them, called the middle Ward^ being heretofore feparated from the lower Ward, by a ftrong Wall and Draw- bridge : The whole is of large extent as obferved above, and has many Towers and ftrong Batteries for its defence, tho' at prefent the ftrength of this Caftle is cotifiderably abated, by the currency of many years, and the excellency of our national Conftitution, whereby Fortreffes and ftrong Holds are not frequent in this Kingdom, and a happy unity be- - cween the Prince and Subjedt is the great fecurity of both. The upper Court ox Ward contains on the North the royal Apartments, and the Chapel and Hall of St. George-, on the Eaji and South fides are the feveral Apartments of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales^ the Royal Family, and the great Officers of the Crown. In the Area or middle of this Court is erefted, by a faithful and grateful fubjeft, Or noble equeftrian. Statue in Copper, of his Majefty King Charles II. in the Habit of a Roma?! Caefar, on a Statuary Marble Pedeftal, curioufly carved in Ba[jo Relievo, with various kinds of Fruit, Fifli, Shipping, and other ornaments to great perfection: On the En/l fide on a Shield is the following Infcription. 3 CAROLO 58 The IlrsTORY and Antiquities of WINDSOR, CAROLO Secundo, Regum Optimo^ Domino fuo clement ijjimo. Tobias Ruftat, Hanc Effigiem humiUmc^ Dedit et Dedicavity Anno Domini Mdclxxx. On the Hoof of the Horfe is caft, J?/?^-? Ibach Stada^ Brameiifis^ ibjgfudit. Underneath this Statue is a deep Well, and Water Engine of a very curious nature, contrived by Sir Samuel Mor eland in this Prince's reign; and it is worth obferving, that this royal Palace, notwithftanding its fituation, is fully fupplied (from this, and a new ereded Engine on the river T^hames in the reign of Queen Anne) m all the different Apart- ments with that neceffary Element. King Charles II. alfo enlarged the Terrafs or Walk, made on the Korth fide of the Caftle by Queen Elizabeth^ and carried a like Terrafs round the Eajl and South fides of the upper Court or Ward, and in the year 1676, as appears by the date on the Eafi Rampart, new faced the whole Terrafs with a noble and folid Rampart of Free-Stone, with beautiful and eafy Hopes to the lower part of the Park underneath. This Terrafs meafures 1870 feet in length, and may with Juftice be faid to be the nobleft Walk in Europe^ both with regard to the ftrength and grandeur of the Building, and the fine and extenfive profpedt over the river "Thames, and a moft beautiful and rich Country; and it muft be here confefl!ed, that this charming Hill, feems by nature defigned for royal Majefty, and with an augull State to overlook all the adjacent Country, for as Sir John Denham beautifully fays, Windfor the next (where Mars "with Venus dwells^ Beauty with Jlrength) above the valley fwelh Into my eye^ and doth it J elf prefent IVith fucb an eafe and unforcd afcent^ That The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 39 ^hat 710 Jiupendious precipice denies Accefs, no horror turns away our eycs'. But fuch a Rife, as doth at once invite A pie afar e^ and a reverence from the fight ^ Thy inigbty Maflers emblem, in whofe face ^at meeknefs, heigbtn'^d with majeftick grace^ Such feems thy gentle height, made only proud To be the bafis of that pompous load, Than which a nobler weight no mountain bears^ But Atlas only which fupports the fpheares. Coopers Hill. The Keep, or Round Tozver^ which forms the J^VeJl fide of the upper Court, is the Lodging of the Conjiable or Governor, built in the form of an Amphitheatre on the higheft part of the Mount; the Afcent into the Lodgings is by a large flight of ftone Steps 5 the Apartments are large and noble; and here alfo is a Guard-Room, or Magazine of Arms for the greater ftate of this Officer, who has the intire government of this Caftle, and is an Officer of great antiquity, honour, and power. This Mount King Charles IL began to face with ftrong Brick, but that part only next the lower Court was executed. The lower Court is larger than the upper, and may be fiiid to be divided into two parts, by St. Georges Chapel, which ftands in the middle; on the South and IVeJl fides of the outer part of this Court, are the Houfes of the Alms, or Poor Knights ofJVindfor-, on the Norths or inner fide, a^e the feveral Houfes and Apartments of the Dean and Canons^ alfo of the Minor Canons^ Clerks^ and other Officers of this Foundation ; but as thefe feveral Particulars are the fabjed: of the enfu- enfuing Hiftory, they will hereafter be largely treated of in diftindt Chapters, In this Ward are alfo feveral Towers, belonging to the Officers of the Crown when the Court is at Windfor^ which will be fully ex- plain'd in the Plan; alfo a large Guard-Room, and a Company of Foot-Guards conflantly do duty here under the command of an Officer, but at all times fubjedl to the Conftable or Governor of the Caftle ; to whom alone pertains the fole command of the place, or any Garri- fon here, as alfo of the Magazine of Arms, Stores, and Houfes. 40 The History and A^r^osiir ins of WINDSOR. The Conftable was firft appointed by King Jobn, and is an Officer of great honour and power, as is before obferved j his office is partly Military, and partly Civil; as a military Officer, he is obliged to de- fend this Caftle againfl: all Enemies, whether foreign or donieftick, hath the charge of prifoners brought hither ; and is anfwerable for tliem, and for all that is in the Caftle to the King. To affift him in the due execution of his Office, is appointed a Deputy^ or Lieutenant Go^ "-oernor^ who in his abfence holds equal command with the Governor himfelf, and has Lodgings appointed for his refidence at the entrance of the Roimd Tower: As a civil Officer, the Conftable is Judge of a court of Record, held there by Prefcription, for the determination of Pleas be- tween party and party, arifing within the Precinds of the Foreft of Windfor and Liberties thereof, which comprifeth many Towns, over the Inhabitants whereof this Court hath Jurifdiftion, to any fum or con- tradl, by way of adion at the common Law, and all legal Procefs, Judgments, and Executions iffue out in his name. For this part of his Office alfo, he hath a Deputy learned In the Law, who is called Steward of the Court of Record^ and is Keeper of the Conftable's Seal of Office, with which all things iffuing out of ic are fealed. This Officer fupplies the Conftable's place, as Judge of that Court of Pleas, from whofe Judgment the appeal is by Writ of Error returnable in the King's-Bench, or Common-Pleas at Wejlminjler. The Conftable of this Caftle Is likewife chief Forefter and Warden of the Foreft of Windfor^ which is 120 miles in compais: He hath under him one or more Lieutenants at his pleafure, with feveral other Officers, and hath power to imprifon any Trefpaffer in Vert or Veni- fon, being convided according to the Law of the Foreft, having a Prifon in the Caftle for that purpofe, called the Cole-bole. This command of his, is not only great, but full of pleafure, (efpccially to fuch as take delight in Hunting) for he hath the freedom of ufing the Sports of the Foreft when he pleafeth, which none el fe can do, unlefs the King's licence, or Conftable's leave be firft obtained Ti^^ History ^rf Antiquities of WINDSOR. 4.1 obtained. He figaaall Warrants to kill Deer, except thofe figned by the King, alfo Warrants to fell timber and wood; movtovtx Warden of the Fore/l, he holds a Court every fix weeks, for the more due re- gulation, and order of the feveral pares of the Foreft, to which the Tenants are obliged to pay due obedience. The prefent Governor, or Conftable is, His Grace the Duke of Sf, Albans. Deputy Governor, ColL Olivier. Judge of the Court of Record, George ProSior Efq; But to return. King Charles II. left little to be done to this Caftic, except the Painting of the Apartments, which was carried on by his Succeflbrs King James II. and Williain ill. in whole reign the whole was compleated, and will be particularly defcribed at the end of this Hiftory. The former of thefe laft mentioned Princes, during his re- fidenceat this Palace, gave an uncommon fpedacle to his Subjedls on July ^, 1687. by the publick Entry of a Nuntio from the Pope, but that Prince had the mortification to fee, notwithftanding the Ceremony was condudled with much ftate and outward (hew, rather than enter- tain, it gave offence to a People, too fenfible to be deluded by the idle parade of Popifh Pageantry; and farther, at Court, his Grace the Duke of Somerfety then Lord of the Bed-chamber in waiting, refufed to at- tend that Gentleman to his Audience, and chofe rather to incur his Sovereign's difpleafure, than to perform a tafk unfuitable to his High Rank, and contrary to the Laws of the Kingdom. Laflly, Queen Anne made feveral additions to this Caflle, particu- larly the flight of Steps on the Ea/i fide of the Terras; and, though the Court has feldom refided at Wind/or in the Reigns of hi s ate and prefent Majefly, confiderable fums have been granted for the neceifary Repair of this Caflle and the Royal Apartments. In thecourfe of this Hiflory, little matter has offered for the enter- tainment of the fludious in Antiquity ; the well-known ftory of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round T'able at Wind for ^ having been ge- nerally given up, efpecially by later Hiflorians: This notwithftanding, 1 fhall obferve, that in the Preface to theB/^r/^ Book^ or Regi/ler of the G Garter^ 4^ T^^* History and A^tjosjities of WINDSOR. Garter^ which will frequently be made ufe of in this Hiftory, mentioii Is made of this Prince, ^tvho has been defervedly noted a?id famotts^ and in wbofe reign the riches and power of the Bricons largely encreafed, who alfo began that ?ioble Tower [at PFindfbr] and there injlituted his Round Table : Neither am I unacquainted with the conjefture of C:^- far'^ Paffage here over the Thames, fupported by Polydor Vergil^ lllud fiuminis vadum fiii/Je ultra Vindeforam pagum^ Hift. Angl. p, 29. but to leave thefe matters to the more knowing in Antiquity,with far better aflur- ance may we come down to the Saxons^ whofe Refidence at Windfor is with greater certainty noted by Hiftorians, and the Place itfelf to have received its Name from that People ; King Edward the ConfeJJor efpe- cially, has been generally allowed to keep his Court here , and to what has been already faid concerning this Prince being in pofleffion oiWind- for^ { fhall add the following llory, as it is related by Bifliop Kennet from WilL Malmsb. One WxAv^mJiirnamed Spillicora, Son ^Wulman de Nutegarfhalc cutting down fuelle in the woode Bruelle, [now Brill in Bucks ) after hard labouring fell into a Jleep^ and by a fettlement of blood in his eyes loft his fight for f event een years^ and then upon the ftrength of a dream he went round to eighty feven Churches to beg relief from the re^ fpedlive Saints, and at lafi came blind to the King's Court at Windfor, and was cur'd by a touch of the King's hand ; after which he was Keeper of the King's Palace at Windfor, for fever al years after the death of his Royal healer, Hift of Ambrofd, p. 53. Whatever credit this ftory may gain according to the temper of the Reader, it certainly is a confirmation that the Sapcon Princes refided at JVindfor, but it is moil probable, that the prefent Village of Old Wind- for^ about a mile diftant from this new Town^ was the habitation of the Saxons^ from the frequent digging up antient Ruins in that neigh- bourhood, which cannot otherwife be accounted for ; and that the beauties of this neighbouring Hill, caufed fucceeding Monarchs to make this Spot their Royal Refidence ; and if the prefent Town of Windfor yields to its neighbour in Antiquity, it has fufficient amends by its renowned Caftle, famous in every Nation, and the moft celebrated refidence of the Kings of England for near feven hundred years paft, the Scene of great and heroick Adlions, and the Seat of Honour, of the moft noble and illufcrious Order of Knighthood in the Worlds and in the words of an antient Author, whether you regard the wholfomenefs $f the The Hist OKv and Antiquities ^WINDSOR. 45 /je Aire ttfelfe^ the natural heautie and Jlrengthe of the fcituation of the Place, the pleafante pajiime minijlred out of the Forreft^ Chaces and Parkes that are annexed unto it^ the good neighbourhoode of that noble Ryver^ which runneth by it^ or the refpeSlive Commoditie oj that mojl fiou- rijhing Citie^ that is notpafte halfe a Day's journey e removed from it, you fhall finde it comparable with any Prince's Palaice that is abroade^ and far re furmounting any that we have at home, Lambard. Upon a late repair of one of the Towers in the upper Court or Ward, formerly fet apart for State Prifoners, and called the Devil's 'Tower ^ but of late altered, and made into handfome Apartments for the Maids of Honour^ was found on a ftone in the window, an Infcription in Ita- lian^ which has been carefully taken off, and is here reprefented j fomc parts of the ftone were broke by the workmen before it was difcovered, whereby it is rendered fomewhat imperfedt. ri^^HrsTORY^?;^i Antiquities (^/WINDSOR. 4.5 This Infcrlptlon I fent to that worthy Antiquary Dr. Rawlinjbn^ with an intimation, that by the Reading it feemed to be the Petition of fome Italian Prifoner, probably in the Wars oiEdw. III. who, not being a fubjeft to the Prince with whom that King was at war, might poffibly think himfelf unjuftly d^i^Antd, pro Ragione [di Statoj contra Giujlitia, "In a Letter from that Gentleman foon after, he fays, from a Prtendto iiohom I fent your Italian Infcrtptton I received the following Anfwer, which I think ft to communicate to you in his words, The *^ Infcription feems wrote on the place where the Italian was a prifo- *^ ner, but I cannot fee he was a Prifoner of War, becaufe he fays he was fo, contrary to juftice J as there is no name of the perfon, it is ^ hard to guefs who was the man, or in what time he was prifoner, " Italian Manufcripts might enable me to guefs by the form of the let- ^* ters, in which of the Edward'%\ for it might as well be in the time " of Edivard L as Edward I II. or fome Italian concerned in the Af- fafTination Henry Earl of Cornwall^ Son o^KichardYJm^ of the Romans^ or any other on a different occafion TChus far my friend^ fays Dr. Rawli?ifon, and his hijU is juji as to the charadter^ and old Italian Af5S are for are amongji us^ that if you will fend me a few^ I will procure opinions from abroad^ as foon as you will enable me by fending a few copies The Copies were fent according to Dr. Rawlinfon'^ defire, in hopes, as he expreffes it, that different opinions might ftrike out fome light but as no return from abroad has been yet received, I leave this Infcription for the amufement of thofe Gentlemen whofe inclination leads them to thefe lludies. As a particular defcription of the Rt)yal Apartments, and St. George' % Hall will be referred to a future Chapter, I fhall only obferve farther in general, that the feveral Foundations within this Royal Caftle are as follow: L The moft noble Order of the Gartw ; which confifts of the S^^ve^ reign and twenty-five Knights-Companions, il. The Royal College of St. George^ confifts of a Dean, twelve Ca* Bons, or Prebends, feven Minor Canons, eleven Clerks, one Orga.- fliCt, one Verger, and two Sacrifls, III. The 4.6 T/?^ History Antiquities WINDSOR; III. Th^ Alms-Kfitghts \ who are eighteen in number, viz. thirteen of the Royal Foundation, and five of the Foundation of Sir Peter le Maire, in the reign of King y^w^-j I. The Houfes of thefe Poor Knights are on the South and Wejl fides of the lower Court, in the manner.^ as Camden fays, of the ( 'recian Pry* taneumy or Refidence of thofe that had deferved well of their Country^ by a life fpent in War, or in the fervicc of the Crown, which was the intention of the royal and warlike Founder King Edward UL though of late not fo ftridly attended to. For the reft, the Reader is referred to the Plan annexed, wherein every Part of this noble Caftle is fully (hewn, and the Royal Apart- ments diftindlly defcribed, and it only remains to mention that the whole of this noble Building is furrounded by a ftrong and regular Ram- part of ftone, and the outward Gate on the Hill next to the Town, was built An. i^, Reg. Eliz. as appears by this Infcription : Elizabeths Regins xiiii. 1572. It may perhaps be thought an omiffion, not to take notice here of the well-known Apothegm of the Archiced; William of Wickham^ Bifhop of Winchefler^ who was principally employed, as is before noticed, by . 'King Edward III. in building this Caftle, which when he had finiflicd, in one of the Towers he caufed to be cut this doubtful Sentence: This made Wick ham. AVhich was reported to the King, as if that Prelate aflumed to Himfelf the Honour of building this Royal Caftle, and had he not, by a ready • explication aflurcd his Royal Mafter, that He intended no Meaning de- rogatory to his Sovereign, but only an Acknowledgment, that this Build- ing had made him great in the favour of his Prince, and was the caufe ^ of his prefent high ftation, the Prelate had probably fell under the difpleafure of that Monarch by this Infcription, which poflibly in time might have occafioned a double Interpretation. C H A T;&^ History a;^i Antiquities of WINDSOR. 49 CHAPTER III. Of the CHAPEL of St. GEORGE. THE Chapel of St. George is fituate in the lower Ward or Court of this princely Caftle. King Henry I. firft ereded a Chapel here, and dedicated it to King Edward the ConfeJJor, King Ed^cvard II. founded alio a Chapel in the Park adjoining 5 but neither of thefe were endowed or incorporated. King Edward III. foon after he had founded the College (of which we lliall treat in the next Chapter) in confequence of his great de* fign, and for the greater honour of this his royal Habitation, caufed the forrrier Chapels to be taken down, and one more large and ftately Strufture to be eredted ; and for the due and fpeedy execution of this his pious and truly noble purpofe, in the twenty-fourth year of his reign, he granted to John de Sponlee, the office of Mafter of the Stone- hewers ; and gave him power, not only to take and prefs, as well within liberties as without, fo many Mafonsand other Artificers as were neceflary, and to convey them to Wind/or^ to work at the King s pay, but to arrefh and imprifon fuch as ll:iould difobey or refufe, until the King took other order ; with a command to all Sheriffs; Mayors^ Bailiffs, - to be affifting to him on the King*s behalf. The following year this King afligned James de Dorchejler^ Sub- Conflable of the Caftle, to keep a controll upon all the Provifions whatfoever, bought for the works of the Chapel ; as alfo on the pay- ments made for the fame, and all other things relating thereunto. Together with this Fabrick he erefted feveral Houfes near adjoin- ing, for the Ctijlos and Canons to inhabit in: And afterwards King Henry IV, gave to them a void place in the Caftle called the MloncljaVoe, H oa 5o The History m/^/ Antiquities WINDSOR/ on the /^f>/? end of this lower Ward, for building of Houfes and Cham- bers for. the /^/Vi^r^, Clerks^ Ckorijlcs^ and the other Minifters, afligned;. to the fervicc of the Chapel. But King Edward IV. (whofe inclination to, and kindnefs for this place was extraordinary) finding upon furvey, that the former Foun- dation and Walls of the Chapel of St. George^ were in his time very much decayed and confumedj and efteeming the Fabrick not large or ftately enough, defigned to build one more noble and excellent: lo this purpofe he conflituted Richard Beauchamp^ Bifliop of Salisbury^' Mafter and Surveyor of the Work: And taking notice, that divers of the officiary Houfes, and oiher irregular Buildings and old Walls flood in Ills way, and hindered the defign he had to inlarge the Strudlure, gave the Bifliop power wholly to remove all fuch impediments, and to demoliih and dig up their Foundations, particularly thofe ancient Buildings on the Eajl fide of the Chapel, which reached unto the Walls on the Narth fide of the Caftle, where the Towers commonly called Chitc pj3 ^ILo^cr, and ile ^menei' ^loVDer, and Earner ^otoet v/ere fituated ; as alfo on South Side of the Chapel, unto^,the Belfrey exclu^ fively, and to employ the Stone, Timber, and other Materials thereof,, upon fuch Edifices in the Caflle as he fliould think moft convenient. With what diligence and fedulity, - and hov/ well the Bifliop perform- ed this office and employment, appears from the teflimony given him by the King, in the preamble of the Patent, by which he fliortly af- ter conflituted him Chancellor of the Garter: That out of meer love towards the Order, he had given himfjlf theleifure daily to attend the advancement and progrefs of this goodly Fabrick. " From the new Foundation thus laid by King Edward IV. arofe (like a Phcenix out of its afhes) the elega^nt and beauteous ftruiture now ftanding, enlarged in length at leall one hundred fathom, tho' it attained not its beauty and perfedtion 'till the reign of King Heiiry VIII. together with the Dean and Canons Houfes, fituate on the North fide of the Chapel, and thofe for the Petty Canons, raifed at the Weji end thereof, in form of a Fetter-lock (one of King Edward IV^ royal Badges) and fo vulgarly called. Ill The History and ANTrojiiTiEs of WINDSOR. 5 i In Henry VII. reign, Sir Reginald Bray (one of the Knights Compa- nions of the Order) became a liberal Benefador towards Tinifliing the body of this Chape], and building the middle Chapel on the South fide thereof, ftill called by his Name (where his Body lies interred) as is manifeft, not only from his laft Will, but alfo from his Arms, Creil, and the initial Letters of his Chriftian and Surname, cut in Stone, and placed in divers parts of the Roof. By Indenture, Azx.tdi Jtine 5*, in the twenty-firft year of this King's reign, "John Hylmer, and William Vertue^ Freemafons, undertook the vaulting of the Roof of the Choir (that curious and excellent piece of Architedure) for feven hundred Pounds, and to finifli it by Cbrifi- masy Anno J 508. In his Son and Succeffors reign, the Rood-loft and Lanthorn were crefted, with the contributions raifed amongft the Knights Companions, Anno 8. Henry VIIL There were formerly within this Chapel of St. George feveral Chan-- tries^ enendowed with Lands and other Revenues, appointed for the maintenance of Chaplains and Priefls, 10 fing Mafles there, for the Souls of the feveral Founders and their Kindred ; as Firft, William of Wickhani^ Bifliop of Wlnchejler^ gave two hundred Marks for buying of twenty Marks Rent/^?r Ann, to fuftain a Chaplain to ce- lebrate Mafs in this Chapel, for the health of his Soul, the Soul of King Edward III. of the faid Bifhop's Father, Mother, and all his Be- nefadors. The Covenants between him and the Dean and Chapter for performing thereof, bear date ^x. Windjh\ the 29th of Mav^ Anno 3, Henry IV. The 26 th of November Anno 18, Ed^jjard IV, the Feoffees of Richard Duke of Gloucefter, confirmed and delivered to the Dean and Chapter, the Manours of llScuficlEiblirrp in the County of Efjex^ iiuap^ ton in the County of Norfolk^ and CljclkftDOttl) in the County of Suffolk', and thereupon appointed (among other things) that they and their Succefibrs, fhould caufe yearly for ever, a Mafs to be daily cele- H 2 brated 5^ T/:?(^ History ^i^/c/ Antiquities of WINDSOR. brated in this Chapel, for the good eftate of the faid Duke, and of yi?2?2 his Dutchefs, while they lived, and their Souls when dead ) as alfo for the Souls of their Parents and Benefadtors. By Indenture, bearing date March 30, A/7no 2 1. Edward IV. Sir Tbo, Seynfleger, Km. Huiband to A^n Dutchefs of Exeter^ Sifter to King Edward IV. appointed feyerai Obiits to be held yearly in this Cha- pel, to pray for the healthful eftate of King Edward IV. and for his beloved Wife Elizabeth Queen of Ejigland^ while they lived, and for their Souls when they fhall pafs out of this World ; and for the good eftate of Cicely Dutchefs of Tork^ Mather to Edward IV. while fhe lived, and for her Soul when (he (hall pafs out of this World and for the Soul of the mod famous Prince Richard, Duke of York \ and alfo for the good eftate of the above Sir Thomas Seyntleger^ Knt. and the worfliipful Father in Godi2/r/6^7r^Bi(hop of Salisbury^ while they lived, and alfo for their Souls after their deccafe ; and. for the Soul of his Wife A?in Dutchefs of Exeter^ and all Chriftians Souls : This to be perform- ed by two fecular Priefts, in a Chapel called the Middle North, or Rut-' land Chapel \ feveral of that noble Family being buried in this Chapel, of which, in the following account of the Monuments* By the laft Will of King Edward IV. a Chantry was ordained to be founded of two Priefts, to ferve at his Tomb, to whom was ap- pointed an exhibition of twenty Marks yearly apiece j they were called King Edward^s Chantry-Priefts. The Chantry of Thojn^s Fafche (one of the Canons of this Chapel) was founded for a Prieft to pray daily for his Soul, and the Soul of IVilUam Hermer, another of the Canons there) as alfo for the good eftate of Mr. John Arundel^ and Mr. Jch?2 SeyniQre^ Canons^ and of Mr. Thomas Brotherto?!^ and their Souls, after they Hiall depart this life* There was another Chantry-Prieft affigned to pray for the Souls of thx faid Payjcte and Hervier^ and of John Plumer^ Verger of the " Chapel, and Agatha Jiis Wife ; which devotion was a ppointed to be per- formed at the Altar on the North fide of the new Church, and "the fet- tleinent thereof, bears date the iSth oi March ^ Aitiio g, Henry VII. ■March The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. 5:^ March i, ^n?20 12, Henry VII. Margaret Countefs o{ Richmond^ obtained Licence ftom the King, that fhe, or her Executors, might found a Chantry of four Chaplain?;, to pray for her Soul, the Souls of her Parents and Anceflors, and all faithful Souls departed: The celebration was to be performed in a place near the Eajt part of the new Work of the Chapel; and the 18th oi July^ Amw 13, Henry VII. the Dean and Canons granted, that the Countefs or her Execu- tor, (hould eredl fuch a Chantry in the Chapel, as is before men- tioned. King /7i?;/ry VII. by Indenture, bearing date December 17, Anno Regni 20^, granted the annual fum of fix Pouncis thirteen Shillings and Four-pence, to the Dean and Canons of Windjor^ \o pray for the good and profperous eftate of him the faid King He?iry and his Kingdom, every year on the i ith of February and for the good eflate of the ex- cellent Princefs £//;o<^^^/y6 Queen of E?igland^ at that lime his Wife, and for their Children and Iffue ; for the Souls of the right excellent Edmonde Earl of Richmond^ Father to our faid Sovereign Lord the King ; and of all the progenitors and anceftors of the faid King; and for the Soul of the right excellent Princefs Margaret Countefs of Richmond and Derby ^ Mother to the faid Sovereign Lord the King; and alfo to pray for the Soul of the faid King Henry after his deceafe ; and for the Soul of the faid Queen Elizabeth after her deceafe ; for the Souls of their Children and Iffue, and all Chnftian Souls. By Indenture, bearing date "July 30, in the 2 ifl: year of the reign oj King Henry VII. Charles Somerfet, Knt. Lord Herbert, and of Gower^ and Elizabeth his Wife, Daughter and fole Heir of William late Earl of Huntington^ gave an Obiit, to pray for the Souls and good eftate of this Lord and Lady during their lives, and for their Souls after their de- ceafe ; alfo for the Souls of Henry Duke of Somerfet^ and JFillia?n Her^ bert, Earl of Huntington^ and for the Souls of the Mothers of the faid Sir Charles^ and Lady Elizabeth his Wife, and all Chriftian Souls. This Obiit to be performed in a Chapel at the lower end of the South Ifle, in the body of the Church; where the bodies of the faid Lord. and Lady lay. On the North fide of St. Georges Chapel, was formerly a little Houfe, but now decayed^ built for the habitation of this Chantry Fiieft . 54- The History and ANTrouiTrEs of WINDSOR. Pricft; and over the door thereof, was the Founders Arms within a Garter, cut upon Stone. The foundation of this Chantry is dated July 30, yhno 21. Henry VII. By another Indenture bearing date the 21ft day of February^ in the 23d year Henry VII. Katherine Hafltngs^ late Wife and Executrix of tlie Right Hon. William Lord Hajlings.^ Chamberlain to K. Edward iV. and Sir Rdix^ard Hajiings^ Knt. Lord Hajlings and HungerfGrdy Son and Heir of the fiid William Lord Ha/lings^ gave an Obiit in this Chapel, to be performed yu?2e 13, in a Chapel built at the expence of the above Lord Hajlings, to pray for the Souls of this Lord and Lady, .and alfo for the Soul:, of his Lordfiiip's Feather and Mother, and his Anccftors ; and hkewife for the Soul of King Bldward IV. and Queen Elizabeth his Wife 5 and after the death of the faid Edward Lord Maftings^ and Mary his Wife, for their Souls, and for all Chriflian Souls, to be performM by one Secular Priefl in a Chapel on the North Ifle about the middle of the Choir, v^here the body of his Lord- fhip's Father lies interred, as appears by his Armes on feveral parts of this Chantry-Chapel, which will be taken notice of in the monumental Infcriptions Adjoining to the Houfe built for the Lord Herbert^ Chan- try Pried, is another like building, erefled for this Chantry Priefl ; and over the door was the Lord Hajlings Arms, cut alfo upon Stone, furrounded with a Garter. Befides thefe feveral Chantries founded at different Times, there were heretofore held and celebrated in this Chapel of St. George^ feveral Anniverjaries or Obiits for the remembrance of pious Perfons, and other Benefaflrors to this Church; Mr. Jlpmole^ in his Hiflory, mentions each particular name, but as the obfervation of them has long fince been laid afide, we fhall pafs them over, and obferve that fince the Reformation four general Obiits only, are obferved annually, viz. on the Sunday next proceeding the four quarterly Feafl Days, viz. March 25, ^iine 24, September 29, and December 25, in com- memoration of the Founders, Patrons, and Benefadtors to this Church, and the Order of the Garter ; at which Times, a particular Service is made ufe of, and the feveral Officers of the Church have an additional Stipend. Take The History rif^c/ Antiquities WINDSOR. 55 We fhall here however take notice that FCing Henry VIII. by Iiis Will, bearing date December 30, 1546, in the 38ch year of h!s reign, appointed four folemn Qbiits to be kept yearly after his deceafe in this College of Windfor^ and as this probably is the laft appointment of this kind in this kingdom, and there being alfo feveral orders relating to his Interrment in this Church, and other particulars which may be ngreeable to the Reader, we (liali here infert the former part of his Will in his own Words 5 tho* have reafon to believe, a fmall part of ic only was ever executed, IN the name of God, and of the glorious and blefled Virgin our Lady Saindl Ma?j, and of all the holy company of heaven. We Henry by the grace of God King of England^ Fraunce and Irlandcy defender of the faith, and in erth ymediately under God the fupreme hej of the church of England and Irlande of that name theight, calling to our remembrance the greac gifts and benefits of aK mighty God given unto us in this tranfitory lief, give unto him our moft lowiy and humble thanks, knowlcdging ourfclf infufficient in any part to deferve or recompence the fame. But feare that we have noc worthely received the fame. And confidenng furilier alfo with ourfelf, that we be, as all mankind is, mortal and born in Sinne, believing nevertheles, and hoping that every chriftien creature lyving here in this tranfitory and wretched woorld under God, dying in ftedfafi: and perfaidl faith, endeavour- ing and exercifing himfelf to execute in his lief tyme, if he have leifur, fuch good dedes and charitable works, as fcripture commandeth, and as may be to the honour and pleafeur of God, is ordeyned by Chrifte pafllon to be faved, and to atteyn eternall lief j of which nombre we verily trufl by his grace to be oon. And that every creature, the more high that he is In eflate, honor, and authorite in this woorld, the more he is bound to love, ferve, and thank God, and the more diligently to endeavour himfelf to do good and charitable works to the Luvde, honour, and praife of almighty God, and the profit of his fowle. We alfo calling to our remembrance the dignite, eftate, honor, rule, andgouvernance, that almighty God hath called us unto in this woorld, and that neither we^ nor any other creature mortall knowith the tyme, place,, 56 The History and Antiquities ^/WINDSOR. place, whenne, ne where it (hall pleas almighty God to call him out of this tranfitory woorld. Willing therefore and minding with Gods grace before our paffage out of the fame, to difpofe and ordre our latter mynd, will, and teftament in that fort, as we trufi: it fliall be acceptable to almighty God, our only Saviour Jefus Chrifi^ and all the hole company of heaven, and the due fatisfadion of all godly brethren in erth. Have therefore, now being of hole and perfaidt mynde, ad- hering holy to the right faith of Chrifi and his dodtrine, repenting alfo our old and deteftable lief,, and being in perfaift will and mynd by his grace never to return to the fame, nor fuch like; and minding by Gods grace never to vary therefro as long as any remembraunce, breth, or inw^ard knowledge doth, or may remayn within this mortali body, mooft humbly and hartly do commend and bequeyth cur foull to almighty God, who in perfonne of the Sonne redeamed the fame with ins mooft precious body and blood in tyme of his paffion. And for our better remembraunce thereof, hath left here with us in his church mi- litant, the confecration and adminiftration of his precious body and blood, to our no little confolation and comfort, if we as thankfully ac- cept the fame, as he lovingly, and undeferved on man's behalf, hath ordeyned it for our only benefit, and not his. Alfo we do inftantly re- quire and defire the bleffed Virgin Mary his mother, with all the hole company of h'.aven, continually to pray for us, and with us, whiles we lyve in this v^oorld, and in the time of paffing out of the l^ime, that we may the fooner atteyn everlafling lief after our departure out of this tranfitory lief, which we do both hope and clayme by Chrijls paffion and woord. And as for my body, which whenne the foul is departed, fhall thenne remayn as a Cadaver, and fo return to the vile mat- ter it was made of; wer it not for the rowme and dignitye, which God hath called us unto ; and that we woold not be noted an in- fringer of honeil: wordly policies and cuftumes, whenne they be not con- trary to gode lawes ; we v/oold be content to have it buryed in any place for chriftien folke, were it never fo vile ; for it is but afhcs, and to afhes it fliall again. Nevertheles, bicaus we wcold be lothe in the reputation of the people, to do injurye to the dignitye, which we unworthily are called unto: We are content, and alfo by thefe prefentes our laft will and tefta- ment do will and ordeyn, that our body be buryed and enterred in the Quere The History a;^^ Antiquities (j/' WINDSOR. 57 Quere of our college of IVindefour, midway between the Stafte ancf the high Aiittare^ and there to be made and fette, affoon as convenient- ly may be doon after our deceaffe, by our executours, at our cofte and charge, if it be not doon by us in our lief time, an honorable tomb for our bones to reft in, which is well onward, and almooft made therefor alredye, with a fayre grate about it; in which we will alfo, that the bones and body of our true and loving wief Queene ^ane be put alfo; and that there be provided, ordeyned, made, and fett, at the cofte and charge of us, or of our executours, if it be not doon in our lief, a convenient Aulter, honorably prepared, and apparailled with all manner of thinges requifite and neceffary for dayly mafles, there to be fayd perpetuelly, while the world fhall endure. Alfo we will, that the tombes and aultars of King Henry VI. and alfo of King Edward IV. our great Uncle and Graunt- father, be made more princely, in the fame place where they now be, at our charge. And alfo will and fpecially defyre and requyre, that where and when- foever it (hall pleas God to call us out of this world tranfitory to his infinite mercy and grace, be it beyond the fee, or in any other place without our realme of Eizgland^ or within the fame, that our execu- tours, affoon as conveniently they may, fhall caufc all divine fervice accuftomed for dead folke to be celebrate for us, in the nixt and moft propire place where it fliall fortune us to depart out of this tranfitory lief. And over that we will, that whenfoever or wherefoever it fhall pleas God to call us out of this tranfitory lief to his infinite mercy and grace, be it within this realme, or without, that our executours, in as goodly, brief, and convenient haft, as they reafonably canne, or may, ordeyn, prepare, and caufe our body to be removed, conveyed, and brought into the fayd college of IVindefour ; and the fervice of Placebo and Dirige, with a fermon and maffe on the mcrowe, at our cofte and charge, devoutly to be done, obferved, and folemply kept, there to be buryed and enterred in the place appointed for our fayd tombe, or to be made for the fame entent ; and all this to be doon, in as devout wife, as canne, or may be doon; and v/e will and charge our executours, that they difpofe and give an aulmes to the mooft poore and nedy people, that may be found, commyn beggars, as moch as may be, avoyde, in as Ihorc fpace as poffibly they may, after our departure out of this tran- I fitory 58 Ti?^ History and Antiquities ^/WINDSOR. fitory lief, oon thoufand marke of lawfull money of England, part in the fame place, and thereabout, where it (hall pleas almighty God to call us to his mercy, part by the way, and part in the fame place af our buryall, after their difcretions; and to move the poore people, that fhall have our aulmes, to pray hartly unto God for remiffion of our offenfes, and the wealth of our foul. Alfo we woU, that with as convenient fpede as may be doon after our departure out of this world, if it be not doon in our life, that the Deane and Channons of our free chaple of Sain6t George^ within our callle of Windejbur^ fliall have manours, lande, tenement, and fpiri- tual promotions, to the yerly value of fixe hundred pounde, over all charge made fure to them, to them and their fuccelTours for ever, up- on thefe conditions hereafter enfuying. And for the due and full accomplifhrnent and parformaunce of all- other things conteyned with the fame, in the forme of an indenture^ figned' with our oun hande, which fhall be paffed by way of covenaunt for that purpofe, betwen the fayd Deane and Channons, and our exe- cutours, if it palTe not betwen us and the fayd Deane and Channons in our lief \ that is to faye, the fayd Dean and Channons, and their fucceflburs for ever, (hall fynde twoo priefts to faye MafTes at the fayd aulter, to be made where we have before appointed our tombe to be made and ftand; and alfo, after our deceafe, keepe yerely four folempe Obits for us within the fayd college of PVindefour \ and at every of the fame Obits^ to caufe a folempe fermon to be made. And alfo, at every of the fayd Obits^ to give to poore people in aulmes, tenne pounds. And alfo to give for ever yerly, to thirtene poore men, which fhall be called Poore Knights, to. every of them twelf-pens every day, and ones in the yere yerely for ever, a long goune of white cloth, with the garter upon the breft, embrodered with a (helde and crolTe of Saindl George within the garter, and a mantel of red cloth ; and to fuch one of the fayd thirtene Poor Knights, as fliall be appointed to be hed and governour of them, 3/. 6 s. Bd. yerely forever, over and befide the fayd twelf-pennes by the day. And alfo to caufe every Sonday in the yere for ever, a fermon to be made for ever at Windefoiir aforefayd, as in the fayd indenture and cove- naunt fhall be more fully and particularly exprefled. Willing, charg- ing. TheHnroKv and P^-^TicxviriEs ^fWINDSOR. ing, and requyring our fonne Prince Edward^ all our executours and counfellours, which (hall be named hereafter, and all other our heirs and fucceflburs, which (hall be Kings of this realme, as they fhall aun- fwer before Almighty God at the dreadful day of judgment, that they, and every of them do fee, that the feyd indenture and affurance to be madebetwene us and thefayd Deane and Channons, orbetwene them and our executours, and all things therein conteyned, may be duely put in execution, and obferved and kept for ever perpetuelly, accord- ing to this our laft will and teftament. But to proceed ; oppofite to the North door of this Church was founded, An. 1 1. Hen. VIIL a Houfe called th^New Commons^ by James Denton^ one of the Canons of the College, and fometime Dean of Litchfield^ for the lodging and dieting of thofe Chantry Priefts, Chorifters, and Sti- pendary Priefts, who had no certain place within the College, wherem to hold Co7nmo7is^ but were conftrained daily to eat their Meals in houfes of the Tov^n: This Houfe was provided v/ith all proper utenfils, and the whole charge amounted to 489/. 7^. id. In the ftatutes he or- dained for their rule and government, he diredted certain Prayers to be faid by them when they entered the Chapel ; and after his death to pray for his Soui, and the Souls of all the faithful departed. Over the door is yet to befeen the following Infcription. (£dcs5 pto feaccllanonim et C!)oriffarum Conbitiii?! ertructe. % 2D. 1 5= 1 9* Mr. AJImole in this place obferves, that it was ufual in former ages, efpecially for thofe of the military profeffion, after they hadfpent their youth and manhood in the fervice of their King and Country, to beftow the remainder of their lives in Prayers for both, and the falvation of their own So -Is: And therefore to cherifh the piety of well-difpofed Knights-Companions of the noble Order of the. Garter, who for de- votion fake were induced to retire to Windfor^ Permiffion was given them by King £^/'Z£;<^rJ's Statutes of Inflitution, Article 31, to make their continual abode there, neverthelefs to maintain themfelves out of their own Eflates, not at the College charge. This Article is confirmed by the Statutes of King .Hd';?ry V.to which thofe of King Henry Vlil. add, " That the Sovereign fliQuld afi'gn I 2 4< them 6o The Hr-^TOPv and AvTiQurrrFs of WINDSOR. *^ them convenient habirations within the Caftle/' The like favour upon like occafion was afforded to other devout Knights though not of the Order; but the Lodgings to be fuch as the Sovereign and Kn-ghcs-Companion (hould decree. It is no where mentioned that any of the Knights-Companions made ufe of the benefit of this Article : But in another nature, and for their better accommodation at the Grand Feaft of the Order^ and other fo- lemnities held at Wind/or^ they moved the Sovereign in Chapter the 22dof Anno 14 Car, L That they may have Rooms for Lodo-- ing affigned them, in the great, or upper Court (which they offered to repair at their own charge) fince all the Officers of the Order had Lodg- ings in the Caftle^ but the Knights Companions none. This motion was not difliked by the Sovereign, fo it might be without exclufion of the great Officers of State; concerning whom he declared, ^ That he would not have them removed from him at any time j'* and there- upon it was left to further confideration. Having thus amply treated of the building of this Chapel, and the feveral eftabliffiments peculiar to it, 1 (hall here by the favour of the Reverend the Dean and Prebends^ infert the South View of this Chapel as at prefent, whereby the Reader will be enabled to form a better idea of this famous Fabrick, than by iany particular Defcription. Adjoining to the Eajl end is a fair Edifice, of like Building with this Chapel of St. George^ erefted, not by Cardinal Woolfey. as has ge- nerally prevailed, and as fuch mentioned by Mv,j4fhmole^ Bi(hop Kennet^ and other Authors of Credit, but by King He?7ry VIL for a Burial-place forhimfelf; and, according to the faffiion of thofe times, upon the King's application to the Pope, a Bull from that See was grantedj where- in it is faid, Proponat unam Capellam in Ecclejia S. Georgii^ in qua fe^ pulturam Juam eligere intendit^ de propriis bonis fuis fundare et conjlru^ ere. Rymer. Fa^d. Vol, 12. p. 565, feq. King Henry ^ it feems however, afterwards laid afide his intention of making this new-ereded Dormitory, or Chapel, the place of his In- terment ; and began that more noble Work at Weftminjler ; to this purpofe Lei and fays, ^um Henricus Jeptimui memoria mortis ta5iiiSy locum jepulturce fua aptum qucereret^ diruto Eadeuardino templo veteri illoy novum a fundamentis loco eodern conjlnmty quod et hodie va- cat 'y / /■ Ti&^fHisTORY and ANTiojirriRs ^/WINDSOR. 6i Cat'y mutaverat entm de fepulchro fententia?n, ac alter urn Vifimonafterii inchoavit Not. ad ^\ g. Cant, vide Vol, 9 p. 100. Add to this, if Cardinal fVoo/fey h^d built this Edifice, without doubt there would have been fome appearance (as in his (lately Building at Oxfordj of his high dignity, either in Church or State, but on the contrary by the Portcullisy RofCy and other Royal Badges in feveral parts of this Build- ing, it plainly appears, that not the Cardinal^ but King Henry VII. creeled this Fabrick. Farther alfo, the Tomb ereded in this Building, has been generally miftaken, and faid to be built by the Cardinal for his Royal Mafter King Henry VIII. and a prefent Hiftorian, following the opinion of former Writers, has confounded this Tomb, erected by the Cardinal in this additional Building, with one defigned, and in fome part car- ried on by King Henry VllL for himfelf, in the Choir of St. George's Chapel, and defcribed at large by Speed in his Chronicle. This Error in Hiftorians might eafily arife from common report, or not duly confidering, that the Prince and the Minifter might carry on two fuch {lately Tombs in one and the fame Place. But to fet this matter alfo right, this Fabrick remaining vacant, on the change of Henry the Vllth's mind to IVeJlminJier^ as is above noted, the Cardi- nal in full favour with his Prince, and in the zenith of power, readily obtained a Grant of it from his indulgent Mafter He?2ry VIII. and with a profufion of expence unknown informer times, defigned a moftfump- tuous Monument for his own interment, and not for his Royal Mafl:eri as has been the common received opinion; This is evident from the In- Jftruftions he gave to his Servant Ralph Sadler^ on his retirement to I Xork after his Fall, in a ComTniiTion to Cromwell^ to procure the fend* ing hither^ ( i. e. to York^ of mine Image ^ with fuch part of the Tomb as itjfhall pleafe the King that I Jhall bave^ to the intent that now being at my Church at York, / may order and difpofe the fame for my Burial. Fiddes'shifQ of JVoolfey^ p. z^^j. Coll. Lord Bacon alfo, in his Life of Henry VIII. fays, Woolfey was buried in the Abbey Church at York, Nov. 30, 15^0, and ?70t where he had begun a Monument for himfelf long fince ; which one Benedetto, a Sta- tuary of Florence took in hand. An. 1 524. and continued till 1529. re^ ceivtngfor fo much as was already done 4250 Ducats^ the defgn whereof mas- 62 The FIisi oRv and Antiquities of WINDSOR. was fo glorious, that it farre exceeded that of King Henry VII. And \v% Flddesh Colle6t. above- cited, mention is made of a Letter from Antonio Cavailery X.O xh^ Cardinal^ wherein he fays, T/^^^/ for gilding part of this Tomb, which is already done^ {being the half) he hath laid out 380/. 13 ^. Sterling, He feems alfo to doubt whether th^ Cardinal meant to have the reft of the Tomb perfeded, which if he does not mean, he would have him to order the Gilder leave to go home to Antwerp, and alfo to Benedidt, a Carver^ to return into Italy. After this, K. Charles I. defigned to enlarge and make this Chapel a proper Dormitory for himfelf and fucceeding Princes, but by bad times, that Prince's thoughts were diverted another way, and the place was de- faced, and the unfiniflied Tomb demoli(hed by the Rebels April 6. 164.6. and all the Statues and Figures of gilt Copper of exquifite Workmanfhip, made for the ornament of the Tomb, taken from thence, and fold to carry on the Rebellion. Laftly, in the reign of K. James II. this Chapel was fitted up for the fervice of Popery, and Mafs was publickly performed here; and^^rm the famous Painter, who had been many years employed in painting the royal Apartments, painted this Chapel alfo, and is laid to have herein exxeeded all" his other labours. Pity it is, that this Chapel, which might be an Ornament, ftiould be fuffered to run to ruin, and ftand a mark of publick Refentment, for being once employed in a fervice difagreeable to 2. Protefant ptopk; but certain it is, fince that Prince's reign, it has been entirely negleded, tho' the care and repair of it is peculiar to the Crown, being no Appendage to the Collegiate Church. As the Painting on the Cieling promifes in a {hort time to be entirely decayed, and has been regarded as part of the beft of Ferrio's performances, a fliort defcription of it will here be given. K. James II In the Robes of the Garter, holding a Scepter in his Hand, is feated triumphant on an Arch treading down a Hydra ; near this Prince is reprefented Mars deftroying and beating down Fadlion, Fury, Rebel- lion, &c, over his head is held an Imperial Crown by the Figures of Time and Peace and above this is the reprefentation of Ple?2ty hold- ing a fcrowl with this Infcription, Concordia Prat rum. On the right iiand is Jupiter attended by a Group of Figures, one of whom holds a Cro- The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. 6^ a Crafier to reprefent the Church 5 alfo a Mercury relating the glory of the Monarch. At the Eajl end is Fame^ holding in her right hand an Oval of King Charles 1. in her left hand the fame of King Charles II. Over the head of the firft of thefe Princes, is a fcrow4 infcribed Calamitas Publica^ There are other reprefentations of Plenty and Peace ; alfo the Rcfe zudThiJlIey denoting the Union of the two Kingdoms; the Emblems of the Otder of the Garter ; and the Chapel is in many places orna- mented and finely painted 5 all v^hich by neglec5l, is nov^ haflening to decay. We fliall next proceed to give the Reader an account of the infide of Sr. Georges Chapel, which has been at all times efleemed for its neatnefs and great beauty 5 the Stone Roof efpecially. is reckoned a moft cxceH'ent piece of Workmanfliip, rarely to be equaled^ it is an Elipfis fupported by Pillars of ancient Gothick Architecture, whofe Ribs and Groins fupport the whole Ceiling with admirable beauty and elegance.. Every part of this lofty Ceiling has a different device to great per- feftion, or the Arms peculiar to feveral Sovereigns of the Kingdom i particularly the Arms of King Edward the Confejfor^ Edward III. Henry VL Edward IV. Henry VII. and Henry VIII. alfo the Arms of France and England quarterly, the Holy Crofs, the Shield or Crofs of St. George^ the Rofe, Portcullis, Lion Rampant, Unicorn, Fleur de lis^ Dragon, Prince's Feather, ^c. alfo the Arms of Bourchier^ Stafford, Hajiings^ Beaufort^ Manners^ and other noble Families, The Arms.aad Creft alfo, with various devices peculiar to Sir Regi^ nald Bray^ Knt. of the Garter, and of Dr. Vrfwick^ Dean of this Cha- pel (both of whom we fliall foon have occafion farther to mention) are particularly more frequent in different parts of the Roof, and the faid Sir Reginald Bray efpecially, will appear a very fmgular and great Bcnefador to this Church. Befide^ 64 7'/?^ History Antiquities of WINDSOR. Befides thefe feveral Arms and Devices; on the Roof of the middle Ifle are cut many initial Letters reiatir.g to the royal Name, ^* K» or the Names of the two laft mentioned, and other Benefadtors, cut in, this fafhion. On the North. On the South. Alfo on the Ceiling in different parts are carved thefe Letters. Others are cut in this manner v^rithin a Label, infcribed 2Domme falbiim fac IRegem* This Letter alfo appears in many places on the Ceiling; as does alfo the Prince of fVales*^ Bearing, or Feathers, with the ufual Motto, 31tl; ©Icn* It would be tedious, and give but fmall fatisfadlion to the Reader, to relate here the many particulars on the feveral parts of this curious Ceiling, which has always attrafted the attention of the moft know- ing Architedl, and been efteemed equal to any Building of the like kind in Europe : It is however proper not to pafs by without due notice, that part of the Ceiling in the nave or middle Arch of this Chapel, where are curioufly defigned and blazoned, the Arms of Henry VIII. Sovereign, and the feveral Knights-Companions of the Garter, A?2no 15285 as appears by the date under the royal Arms, being the jpth of that Prince. In History and Ainitiquities of WINDSOR. 65 In the Center are the Arms of the Sovereign within the Garter^ and In the fame Circle, i. The Crofs of St George^ Patron of this mofl Noble Order. 2 The Arms of Charles V. Emperor of Germany. 3. Francis I King of France, 4. Ferdinand Infanta of Spain, and King of thQ Romans-, at this time Kntghts-Compafiions of this noble Or^^^r. The Arms of the other noble Knights-Companions, with thofe of the Prelate, are regularly difpofed, and the blazonry remains at this di- fiance of time fre(h and entire. Many other particulars of this Ceiling are worthy of remark, and to mention one inftance only, at the Eajl ^nd of the South Ifle on the Centre (lone of tile Arch is curioufly cut, a reprefcntation of King EdwardW, and Richard Beauchamp Bifliop of Salijhury^ on their Knees before the Holy Crofs in this wife. And in an Arch adjoining formerly laid a Mijjall or Breviary ^ as ap- pears by this Infcription underneath. W1)0 I'fi^t t1)i^ TBoolte Ijtref ^\)t IRctoenti JfatJerm (Bet) Richard Beauchamp ^ifd)op of tins SDioftfe of Sarysbury* SnD VcljEtefore i ^0 tW intent tljat f^rtffic^ anD ^Inlftcr^ of cPotitiiis Cl)urcl) \)m Imt? tl)c ^m^mm thereof, K ' ftjpjns 66 Tij^HrsTORY ANTTCLUiTrEs^/ WINDSOR. ftpr^ng tljerem tljejr S>ibpnc ^Scrbpfc, anU for alle otljit tf^at Ipffpn to ftp thtxu hv ttier SDebotpon* 3l^lvt]) l>t anp fpuittml a^etie^ ^ce ajsmoclje aj3( ourc ilotD Ipft to rcluarn Ijrrafor ftiiS pone intent; prating eberj? ^an, *(o))oh 2Dute or 2)e\30fiou 10 eafet) bp t??pg t3oolkc^, t!)rp tooll fap for l)im tftpj? commune ii>x^{on^ Doniine Jefu Chrifle. ^nelpng ill tl)p l^refentE of t!)t^ ipolp Croffe, for ttjc Vnptlje tlie iRtterenD ifaDir in C^oo aI)ot3efepD l)atl;e grauntiti of tlje 'Ercfure af ttjt (l\)ixt))t to cbcrp #an 40 SDappji of paroon* This Bifliop lies buried in the Arch oppofite to this Infcription, of which hereafter; other antient Infcriptions are found in this Church; there are alfo feverai fmall Chapels, both of which I (hall proceed to mention. At this Eq/l end of this Soiitb Ifle is Lincoln Chapel, fo called from the noble family of Clinton Earls of Lincoln buried therein, of which farther mention will be made m the account of the Monuments ^ fomewhat lower in the fame Ifle, is a fmall Chapel, or Chantry, dedi- cated to St. John Baptiji^ eredled A?2no 1522 by John Oxenbridge^ Canon and Benefador to this Church ; the fcreen is in the Gothick tafte, very neat and beautifully and within is reprefented in ancient Painting, the Hiftory of John the Baptiji^ with other decorations ; lower down, in the fame Ifle, are painted on large pannels of Oak, neatly carved and decorated, with the feverai Devices and Bearings peculiar to each Prince, the figures at full length, of V Son to K. Henry VI. underneath his feet this Infcription. (£Dtoart». ^arimojenitus Ipentici. VI. IL King Edward IV. t.t: €l)teatDii0 £}uartU!2fi m King Edward V. ' ^ Ifle): CDtoatW ;ffltUntu?* IV. King mnry VII. IRe)? i^enricuj^ VIL In a lable underneath thefe Paintings, is the following Infcription: flDratepiroS^nojaDUberol^png, aiirtgi^* ♦ ^ l^rofeffoie, ac (lluflrijeK^^toarDi ptimogenitl %t^s ipenrici {txiu et &rrenl!*fimorum t^egum CTDtoartil quartt^ (£t)teart)t vuntl^ fDwtcifeptimi? frimipU S^nretavio, DijmtCmt iDvtiini^ (Barterti History W Antiquities of WINDSOR. 67 ^flttcrU ^^egriftro, tt \mm facrt CoUcgii Canonico, 0n« ©nt. cEt pottcaperti(ctam3lUtftnCfimuml^ejcm%Enr* feptim, ;anno2DnU 1492^ ai) feutm ^yconienftm commentiato* Oppofite to thefe Paintings, is a fmall Chapel wherein is depofited the Body of the faid Oliver King, of whom more hereafter ; Nearunto adjoining, in the middle of this Sotitb Ifle, is a fpacious Chapel, builc by Sir Reginald Bray^ Knight of the Garter, and worthy of all ho- nourable mention in this place, both on account of the many great civil employments he held under the Princes Henry Vll. and Vlil. and iri in regard to this Church, to which he was not only a great Benefaftor himfelf, but a principial Promoter and Condudtor of the finifhing, and bringing to perfection the prefent Building : This right worthy Knight was buried in this Chapel, and his Arms and Creft appear in many parts of the Building, efpecially on the handfome Stone Serene, which di- vides this Chapel from the body of the Church. Many eminent Perfons befides are buried in this Chapel ; of which notice will be taken in the proper place ; and Divine Service is daily performed here every Morn- ing and Evening, At the Wejl end of this Ifle is a fmall Chapel, dedicated to the Virgin. Mary^ commonly called Beaufort Chapel, many of that noble Family being buried here, of which hereafter; and oppofite to this, in the North Ille, is a like Chapel, commonly called the Breads or Urfwyck's Chapel, from Dr. Chrijlopher Vrjwyck^ fometime Canon of this Church, and joint promoter with Sir Riginald Bray^ in finifhing this Fabrick ; This Gentleman was alfo a faithfull Servant to Hefiry VII. be- fore his Acceffion to the Crown, and was afterward employed by that Prince on many Embaffies to foreign Princes on the moft important Affairs of State. AnnOy 1495 he was appointed Dean of this Church, and was in fo great favour with that Prince, that he was oiTsred the greateft ec- clefiaftical Honours ; all which he not only refufed, but J.n?w 1 505, re- figned the Deanery of this Church, and all other his preferments, and contented himfelf with the duiies of a private Parfonage at Hackney^ near Ttondon^ at which place he died, and was h\x{\^d.Anno Dom. 1 521. His E- pitaph may be found in Weaver''^ Funeral Monuments, and on the out- fide of thisChapleis the following Infcription. , ' K 2 ' £xm 68 T^(? History Antiquities (?/WINDS0R. ^Dratc pro animaljufi Eegfe i^enrici ynti* ct Cljtiflofori tlrftDpfe, qiiontiam iUiS Clemoiiiiarit magni, et Ultii0 CoUegii E>ecani. mt ^aria, &c. c^tbcnc* Dttta, fit tlffima (fie Orig.) tua mater anna, ej: qua fine mac iila procefftttua piirtffima caro (Etrcrtnca. 0men» II CSoD t^aljc ^ercp en tl)e S^oiUig of &inj ij^arrptljc 7tl> CLIjifaofpr 2LIrCt)3f]k, anD all Cljritttan feouU^ a.men* .... E)cu^ qui pec untpnitiim tuum, ex utero blrglnisJ cncarnatum, ac motte pafram^ gcuu^ tjuraanum ittiemlili cripia^ qaefunui^ anin:a0 !^cnricl 7 ac €l)xU ftofori, necnon omnium coram, qao0 I'pfe CI;rtffoforus(, tium Uxit^ offenDit, at) etcrna morte, atq 5 aD eternant bitam pernuta^, per Xanu SDominum uoftrum 5lmcn» dSon l)abe mercp. Uc fup. . ' . ■ ■ ■ In the middle of this North Ifle is a fpacious Chapel, anfwering to Brays Chapel, (and by the Arms of that Knight, in like manner feen here alfo, probably built by him) called the North^ or Rutland Chapel^ the Aneeftors of that noble family being buried here, as will be par- ticularly mentioned in another place ; farther /^'V/? in this Ifle is a fmall Chapel dedicated to St. Stephen^ ufually alfo called Ha/iirigs*s Chapel, being built by Elizabeth the Wife William Lord Hajiings^ Cham- berlain to King E^w^r^ IV. who for his true affedion to that Prince and his Children, was unjuftly put to death by Richard III. and here buried as is before mentioned p. 54. w ithin this Chapel is the Hi- flory of St, Stephen^ painted in pannels, and yet well preferved. In the firft pannel is St. Stephen preaching to the People, and under neath this Infcription. pret)icat Ijic C^irittum, |) tjenatu^ tionore bitiert ? jargutt et mulcet, II Doctrina co^Da blrorum* In a fecond Pannel, He is before the Tribunal of Herod^ and. under- neath is this reading. anbinte facibui^ || ftttcenfa patentee 1|erot)t, anffat et accufat II ^tepljanum plebjS impia jullum* In the third pannel is the Stoning of this holy Martyr, and under- neath this Infcription. &ponte fua fetbat || feaulu^ beflcjci lapttjantnm, ^a;:a pUmnt tortu || l^itotljomartit pro tiuii^u?! orau^. In History Antiquities (/WINDSOR, In the fourth pannel this Holy Martyr is reprefented dead, and his beatification, and underneath is written. 3n ©orntno moritiit ii tiatur q^^o blta peixnntsi* Near adjoining is the Monument of King Edward IV. of which hereafter; in an Arch at the head of this tomb, is an ancient Painting, being a reprefentation of our Saviour and his Apoftles, attended by the heavenly Hofl, but much defaced, and fcarce vihble at prefent ; and at the Eaji end of this Ifle is the Chapter Houfe of the Colkge^ which will be frequently mentioned in the enfuing part of this Hiftory: In this room is a Painting at full length, by a mafterly hand, of the mofl renowned and vidorius Monarch Edward III. in his robes of State; in his right hand he holds a fword, bearing the Crowns of France and Scotland^ in token of the many conquefls he gained over thofe Nations, and round the frame is written this Infcrip- tion. Edwardus Tertius invictissimus Anglic Rex, hujus Chapelie et nobilissimi Ordinis Garterii Fundator. On one fide of this Painting is kept the all-conquering Sword of this Great Prince; and the Knights of the Garter^ at their Inftallarion are with great Ceremony introduced into this Chapter-Houfe^ and invefled with the Habit and Enfigns of that mofl: noble Order^ before they proceed to the more folemn Aft of Inflallation, as will at large be noticed in the fubfequent part of this Hiflory. Laflly, though worthy of principal note, is the Choir^ the mofl ve- ner'c.ble, and folemn part of this Chapel, fet apart for the more immc- daite fervice of God, and the repofitory of Honour of this mofl noble Order of Kiiighthood \ this Choir was built by K. Edw. III. and fhews the grandeur and noble fpirit of that pious and magnanimous Prince, and no lefsthe genius and induflryof the Artifls of thofe days, by the many cu- rious Carving? and various kinds of Imagery, and other Ornaments, which are to be found in every part of this antiehc Choir. On each 70 The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR; fide are the Stalls of the Sovereign and Kmgbfs Companions of the moft noble Order of the Garter^ with the Helmet, Mantling, Creft, and Sword of each Knight^ fet up over his Stall, on a Canopy of ancient curving curioufly wrought, and above the Canopy is affixed the Banner or Arms of the Knight^ properly blazoned on fiikj and farther, on th« back of the Stalls are the Stiles^ or Titles of t\iQ Knights^ with their Arms alfo, neatly engraved and blazoned on Copper. The former of thefe Enfigns of Honour are removed according to the fucceffion of the Knight in the Order, and after his Deceafe, and at the Inftallation of his Succeflbr (if not performed before bv order of the Sovereign) the Banner, Helmet, Sword, &c, of the deceafed Knight, are folemnly, and with great Ceremony, offered up at the Altar, but th e Plate of his Titles remains in the Stall, as a perpetual Memorial of Honour to the deceafed Knights The Sovereignh Stall is on the right-hand of the entrance of the Choir, and is covered with purple velvet and cloth of gold, and has a Canopy, and compleat furniture of the fame; his Ban- ner alfo is of velvet, and his Mantling is of gold brocade : the Prince's Stall is on the left, and has nodiftinftion from the reft of the Knights- Companions^ the whole Society, according to the Statutes of the Infti- tution, being Compa?tions and CoUegues^ equall in honour and power ; but as the principal part of this Hiftory will be taken up in treating of this illuftrious Society of Knights, Khali at prefent confine myfelf to the Chapel only, and take notice of the beautiful Painting at the Altar^ being a reprefentation of the lajl Supper-, this Altar was heretofore adorned with cloth of gold and purple damaflc, the gift of K. Charles II. foon after the Rejloration, Cloath of Arras, containing the Hiftory of St. George^ has been heretofore ufed at the Solemnization of the Feajl of St. George -, and in the Chapter-houfe^ is a fine piece of Tapeftry, from an Original of Titian^ of our Saviour and his Difciples at Emails^ which was appropriated to the ufe of the Altar till the year 1707^ when on moving the wainfcot of Urjkjoick^ Chapel, was found the prefent Painting of the laft Supper: This had formerly been fecreted in this place, in the tirqes of plunder; and being highly approved of by Sir fames Thor?ihill^ Verrio, and other eminent Mafters, was repaired, and the whole Alcar difpofed in thp .prefent decent order, and becoming j]0atnefs. This K^HrsTORy WAntiquities^?/ WINDSOR, 71 This Altar formerly was rich both in coftly furniture and vellels of gold, from the benevolence of the Sovereigns and Knights-Companionsy and other pious Benefadlors; but to wave the mention of earlier times> In the year 1642, the Ornaments and Veffels belonging to this Chapel, and appropriated to the ufe of the Altar, amounting to 3580 Ounces of wrought Plate of the moil: curious workmanfhip, were feized under co- lour of Parliamentary Authority, by Captain F^?^^, on a general Plun- der of this Royal Foundation. This Sacrilege was in fome meafure made up to the College on the Rejloratio??^ by the bounty and good pleafure of the Sovereign and Knights^ Companions, who contributed chearfully to fupply the Altar with all things neceflary to its decent fervice and ornament: The royal example was alfo followed by other welLdifpofed Perfons, and the Altar at pre- fentis furnifhed with feveral noble pieces of Plate, curioufly wrought and gilt, dedicated to the honour of God, and the fervice of the Sovereign^ and Knights-Companions of the moft noble Order oj the Garter. Near the Altar is the ^een's Gallery^ for the ufe of the Ladles at an Inftallation, and the Choir is feparated from the body of the Church at the Wejl end, by a large Screen, or Organ-gallery, erefted ann. Dom. 1 613, And a handfome Organ was new eredled, on the general Repair of the Chapel, on the Reftoration of King Charles II. Adjoining to the Organ is a handfome Arch of ftone, called the Rood-loft, ereded in the reign of K. Henry VIII. A place well known, and of fingular ufe to promote fuperftition, and impofe upon the minds of the credulous in the dark ages of Popery. r In a Vault under the marble pavement of this Choir, are buried the bodies of King Henry VII L and his Queen ya7ie Seymour^ K. Charles L and a daughter of the late Queen Amie\ In the South znA. North Ifles, near the Altar, are alfo buried the bodies of King Henry VI. and King Edward YV. but of thefe hereafter, when we come to treat of the Monuments and illuftnous Perfons buried in this Chapel. The carved work of this Choir is worthy of particular note, efpecially the Canopies over the Stalls of the Knights of the Garter^ The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. Garter, and the other parts of the carved work allude to fome Scrip- ture Hiftory, or the Hiftory of St. George. The Arrangements of the feats in this Choir are well difpofed, for the fervice of Divine Worfliip, which is performed in this Choir every Morning and Evening, in the moft folemn decency and order ; and at all times obeifance is paid to the Sovereign'^ Stall, the fame as if he was prefent in perfon : The lower feats are appointed to the Poor Knights of Wind/or^ who attend the publick Service, in the Mantles of the Order ^ being of Murrey cloth with the Crofs of St. George on the left {houlder, and by the laws of the Order, the whole Society is o- bliged to pray daily for the profperity of the Sovereign and Knights-Corn-' f anions of the moft noble Order oj the Garter. Among other particulars ^n the carving of this Choir, and not the leaft worthy of notice, is this Infcription neatly cut in old Englijh cha- rader, on a girth on this outer fide of the upper feats, or ftalls, being the xxih Pfalm in Latin, a Prayer, or a Petition for the Royal Foun- der King Eiw^r^i III. and the future Sovereigns of the Order of the Garter, Craiiniat 9Dnsi in Die trtbulationf^f, protept Ce nomen SDei 3!acolJ# Q^ittat ^{bl amtUumte&ancro, % Dc ^pontueatur %z. &c. Concluding with the 9th verfe of the Ixxxiiid Pfalm. protector nofler afpice E>eit0, et refpicc in faciem Cftrtfli Xwu I now conclude this account of the Chapel of ^t, George \ and to ?.void interruption in this Hiftory, ftiall defer the Monuments to a fu* ture chapter ; and by the favour of the worthy and Reverend the Dean and Canons, here prefent the Reader with a view of the Weft end alfo of this Chapel, and only mention the noble Window, which was . formerly finely ftained, and ornamented with curious Paintings, and deftroyed, not by Time^ but by the more wafteful hand of ill-judging Men, in the worft of timfes ; but to pafs this over in filence, recommend only a due Attention to this ancient Strudure, it being univerfally acknowledged that the Architeilure of this beautiful and ftately Chapel, is not exceed- ed by any Building in this, or probably other Nation. CHAPTER i I n I I n \ nmn n m inn n Dl mil nil m '<\ il 9 The History Antiquities jf WINDSOR. (hop, in the very words of his Inftitutlon, Preshyteri feu Vrcarii^ but in the Foundational Statutes of the Order of the Garter, are ftiled Vicarii^ only. Their number ac the firft Inftltution was thirteen, and the fame number appears to be continued, being taken notice of in all the Exem- plars of the Statutes of the Order. Only King He72ry VlIIth*s. Englifi Statutes mention eight Petty Canons^ befides thirteen Vicars fbut the Latin takes notice only of thirteen Priejls-, part of them are there called Canonici Minores, and other part Vicarit) afterwards the Injunc- tions of the King's Commiffioners dated November 23,. Anno i, Edw. VI. appointed twelve Priejis^ and they to be called Petty Canem : That is, four to be added to the former eight, mentioned in King Henry Vlllth's Statutes, which the faid Article direfled to be done in this manner, rjiz. That at the firfl: avoidance of the next Vicar^ his Stipend (hould be equally divided among three of the eldeft Vicars^ who thereupon were to be called Petty Canons , and when the room of ano[her Vicar became void, the five Marks of his Stipend fhould be appointed to the next fenior Vicar ( who was likewife to be ftiled Petty Canan) and this diretlion being obferved, the number of twelve P^'/Zy Canons became compleated. Yet in Queen Elizabeth s Ordinances for the continual charge, the number of Pcity Canons thereby provided for, are noted to be thirteen, agreeable to the antient number of Vicars *y but at this day there are but feven, and one of them to be Sub-chanter. The Vicars at their admiffion (according to the appointment both of the Statutes of the College, and thofe of the Order) are bound to be Priefis^ or at leaft Deacons^ from whence they are next to be or- ordained Priejls^ viz. the next time appointed for Ordination. Thole Statutes bound them alfo to continual perfonal relidence, and if abfent vv/ithout a lawful caufe, from Mattens^ thev were amerced two pence apiece for each omiffion, and two pence a time more, if not at every grand Mafs, and one penny for their abfence from every Canonical Hour, the Mafs of the Virgin Mary^ or for the defundt: All which forfeitures v/ere t€> be deduded out of their Salary, and divided among thofe Vicars^ who gave their attendance in the aforcfaid duties. But the Injunftions Anno Edward VI. appointed the forfeit of abfence from Ti&^^^x4i^^}^ obedience unto US then^ at the comings and ' going away-, y;> -iHt); '/ ■ - - 16. Item, Tearly at the keeping oj theFeaJlof St. George, they Jhall Jland likewife in their Apparel y bejore their Dcors, at the coining and going out of Lieutenant, and of the other K.m^i^ of the Order ^ chofen J or the keeping of the Feajl. 17. Item, When any Feaji of St, George is kept within the Cajlle of VVindfor, the Governor and Knights pall fet together at Dinner^ in their Apparel as aforefaidy at one 'Table,, and' have allowance of Meat and Drink ^ at the charges of uSy our Heir$ and Succejfors, 18. Item, "the faid thirteen Knights pall daily in the Choir pray for us^ the Sovereign, our Heirs and Succefors^ and for the Companions of our faid Order of the Garter. 19. Item, "The faid thirteen Knights yZ?^// lie within their Lodgings pro- vided for them ; and if any of them pall lie without their faid Lodg- ings, and the College^ without the licence of the Vcan, or his Deputy, he pall lofe for every tme Twelve-pence, 20. Item, Ifanyof the^Vmt'%.\\v^x.%^ after' his adMJJhri into that rco?n pall have Lands or Revenues fall unto him, to the yearly value of 20 L or upwards y he foall i?nmediately, upon the coming of fuch Lands or Re- venues unto hij7i, be removed^ and put from his faid room of a Poor- Knight, and another^ fuch as af or ef aid, taken in his place, : 21. Item, ' 516^^/^/ Poor-Knights (extcpting caufe of ficknefs) pall be every day prefent in the College^ at Church at divine Service^ as is afore faid J and receive there a daily difiribution of Twelve-pence by the day ^ to be paid theni monthly , if it may be, or at leaf in fuch fort as the other Minifers of the Chapel are paid; and he that pall beabfent ^ from the Church one day^ without leave of the Dean, or his Deputy, pall lofe bis difiribution of Twelve -pence' afor^faid. 22. Item 96 The History and ANTfQuiTiEs WINDSOR. 22. Item, The Governor JJjall keep a Booky and therein note^ as well the abfeiice of every Knight from the Churchy as other faults committed by them^ punifhable by thefe Statutes^ whereof he Jhall deliver one to the Dean, or his Deputy^ and another to the Steward^ or him that payeth the Poor-Knights, who by order of the Dean, or his Deputy^ Jhall de- faulk at the time of their pay^ fuch fums as are fet upon any of the faid Knights for Penalties as aforefaid. 23. Item, T'y&^Dean, orhis 'Deputy^ Jhall once in the year at leaf ^ appoint a day and hour^ at the which the Poor-Knights foall he wa^-ned to be prefenty unto whom the JaidDe^LDj or his Deputy, or one of the Commons to be appointed by the Dean, or in his abfence^ by his Deputy, Jhall read thefe Statutes y and if any of the Knights, being warned, Jhall be ab- fenty from that reading^ without licence of the faid Dean, or his Depu- ty, he Jhall loje for every time of fuch abfence, fix Shillings and Eighth pence, 24. Item, The Poor-Knights fo chofen, as is aforefaid, and every of them, before he take any commodity of his Room^ Jhall give a corporal oath be- fore the Dean, or his Deputy, to be faithful and true to Us, and to our Heirs, and Succejfors^ Kings of this Realm ; and that he or they for the time of their tarrying there, Jhall truly obferve theje Statutes and Ordi- nances, fo far as the fame concerneth them^ or fuch other as Jl^all be hereafter made by Us, or our Heirs^ and Succeffors^ touching the good order of that Company. 25. Item, NotwithJlanding the Articles before exprefs'd, prefer ibing the aforefaid number to be chofen of Gentlemen, which we do mojl allow^ yet confidering that bef ore the perfection oj^ thefe Orders^ we be advertijed^ that the more part of them now chofen^ and admitted, be not certainly known Gentlemen, were received into the fame Order, as Men well re- ported for honefy^ and thought meet to be relieved for their poverty, we are plea fed to difpence with all fuch, as are prefently placed, being net Gentlemen born^ and hereafter mean in that pointy not to have any ad- viitted contrary to the faid order. The I'he HrsTORY and Anttqutties of WINDSOR. 97- The annual allowance to each of thefe AlmS"K?iighfs upon this Efta- blifhment of Queen Elizabeth is 18 /. 5 to be paid by the Dean of Wind/or^ befides 3 /. 6i. 8 ^. to every of them for a Gown or Surcoat of red Cloth, and a Mantle of blue or purple Cloth, on the left fleeve whereof is embroidered the Arms of Sr. George in a plain Scutcheon. King James I. was pleafed to double their Penfion, viz. io each of them 18 /. 5 J. more, and made it payable out of the Exchequer by quarterly payments. The Governor of thele Ahm-Knights has moreover an ad- ditional Salary of 3 /. 6j. 8^. with many other perquifites peculiar to his office. To thefe thlrtQm Alms-Kmgks there were added, in the Reign of King Charles I. five more, viz. two of the Foundation of Sir Peter la Maire^ Knt. and three of Sir Francis Crane ^ fometime Chancellor of this moft Noble Order. For Sir Feter la Maire^ by his laft Will and Teftament, bearing date January Anno 1631. bequeathed the fum of 1500/. tobebe- ftow'd and fettled to and for fuch charitable and pious ufes, and in fuch manner and form as Sir Francis Crane (who had married his Sifter) fhould think fit and appoint, within four years after his death. Afterwards Sir Francis determining (very greatly to his own fame and the honour of the Order) to eredl certain Houfes in Windjhr Caftle, for the dwelling of thefe fivQ AlmS'K?2igbts^ddd. thereupon defign the faid 1500/. towards that ufe, and added alfo money of his own to make up the reft 3 charging his Executor (Sir Richard Crane his Brother, af- terwards created Baronet) by his Will, dated Augujl 27, Anno 1635. to fee the Buildings, which himfelf had begun, finifhed. He alfo be- queathed for ever 200 /. per Annum ^ to be fettled in Lands by his Executor, according to the advice and diredlion of Thojnas^ then Earl of Arundel and Surry ^ and Henry Lord Mat r ever s^ his eldeft Son, to ferve for the perpetual maintenance of thefe iiS^Alms Knights^ after the rate of 40 /. per Annum to every one of them. But his Executor growing flack in the performance of this, the work being rather expofed to ruin than any way forwarded by him, O bv TheHisTORY and Antiquities WINDSOR. by whom the fame was only expefted to be finiflied ; and complaints thereof being at feveral times made to the Sovereign and Knights-Compa- nions in Chapter; orders were ilTued thereupon to quicken him, and a peremptory Letter fent him, dated March 7, 1639. to go on with the work forthwith; which commands he evading, and bad times grow- ing on, the Building was wholly negledled. Sir Richard Crane afterwards dying, by his Will, dated September 20, 1645. appointed that his Manour of Carbrook in Norjolk, fliould for ever ftand bound for the payment of the faid 200 /. per Aiinum: Whereupon by an Inquifition taken at Windfor^ March 4, 1652, by virtue of a Commiffion upon the Statute, Anno 43, Eilzabeth^ for Charitable ufes^ the Manours of Woodrifing and PFesfield^ with other Lands in the County of Norfolk^ were found liable to fatisfy for build- ing and finifliing the faid five Houfes, and payment of 200/. yearly; and further that the Arrears thereof from Sir francis Cranes death, came at that time to 3200 /. Some conteft then enfued in the Court of Chancery, between Ralph M<^i^, with other Profecu tors on behalf of th^ Alms-Knights ^ and William Crane^ Efq; (to whom the eftate of Sir Richard Crane fell) neverthe- lefs the 200/. per Annum^ was, July 19, 1655. decreed to be paid out of the Lands which were Sir Richard Crane\^ and the building of the Houfes out of his perfonal eftate. And upon th s, about two years after, that fair pile of Building, erefted between the Chancellor's and Garter's Towers, againfl: the Weft wall in the lower Ward of the Caftle, was taken again in hand, and finiflied in the following year; the charge whereof amounted to 1700/. But for a final end of the Suit It was decreed, yanuary 27, 1659. That the before-mention'd Manour of Carbrook, fbo ild for ever (land charged with 200/. per Annum^ to be paid haif yearly, at Michaelmas and Lady-Day^ or within thirty days after, for the per- petual maintenance of five Alms-Kriights^ together with 30/. yearly for repairs, payable at the aforefaid times, and an aflurance thereof to be made accordingly : Towards the recovery and fettling of which, the care and afiiHance of Sir Bulftrode WhitelokCy (then Conltable of the Caflle cf V/indJhr) was not wanting.. The The History W Antiquities of WINDSOR. 95 The Settlement being perfedled, in a Chapter held at Whitehall^ January 14, Anno 12, Charles II. The Sovereign decreed, that the Chancellor of the Order, for the time being, fhould receive the faid annual fum of 230/. and difpofe thereof thus, 200/. per Amiiim, among the five new inftituted Alms-Knights quarterly, by even and equal portions, at the four ufual Feafts of the year, and to employ the refidue (being 30/. per Annum) upon repair of the new Buildings, eredled for their Lodgings^; which powers were inferted into the patent for his office, bearing date the 20th of the fame month. And it was further decreed at the fame time, that thefe five Alms- Knights fhould be fubjeft to the fame Rules and Government under which the other thirteen were eftabliflied, by Queen Elizabeth'^ Foun- dation, and made equal partakers of the fame Privileges, and have the like Habit afligned to them. The number of Alms-Knights being by this Donation of Sir Francis Crane^ increafed to eighteen ; King Charles 1. taking notice thereof (tho* they were not yet fettled) intended to make them up twenty-fix, as they were at the inftitution of the Order; to which end, in a Chapter held at Whitehall^ April 18, 1637, it was ordered, " That the Knights-Companions (Commiflioners for other affairs of the Order) fhould confider of the befl way how the fame might be effeded, " and report their Opinions to the then Sovereign: " But nothing being done thereupon, this affair yet waits a more propitions feafon for the compleating thereof. We fhall conclude with obferving, that the 30/. per Annum on this new foundation, is now received by thefe five Alms-Knights^ with their annual payment; and they are obliged to repair their feveral Houfes at their own expence, but the Houfes of the thirteen Alms-Knights^ on che royal eflablifliment, are repaired at the expence of the Crown. CHAPTER loo The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. CHAPTER VIL of the MINISTERS of the COLLEGE. TH E Minifters, or Officers of the free College and Chapel of Sr. George^ bring up the rear in the Patent of Foundation; under which title are comprehended, firft, the fuperior Officers, namely, the Chantor^ Steward^ and Treafurer. The Chantor is ordained to be chofen from among the Canom^ the chief part of whofe Office is to govern thofe that fing in the Choir, and fuch as are employed about divine Service : Before the Reformation in Religion, he appointed who of them (hould begin the Antiphones, celebrate the Maffes, and read the Leflbns, Epiftles, andGofpels; with thefe, to his care was committed the cuftcdy of the Books, Crofles, Chalices, Veftments, and all the facred Ornaments of the Chapel: He receives the OiFerings there made, and accompts for them) for all which fervice an annual Penfion is allowed him. The Steward and T'reafurer are annually chofen on the morrow after Michaelmas Day, from out of the G?^o;;«Refidents. To the Stjcward's Office belongs the government of the revenue of the College; the Rents and Profits arifing thence, he is to pay to the Treafurer : To his keeping is delivered the Ornaments, Jewels, and other Treafure of the Chapel, not committed to the Chantor^ under the obligation of render- ing an account, and he receives a yearly Penfion from the College. The Treafurer is appointed to diftribute to the Cujlos^ Canons^ Vicars^ and every other Miniller of the Chapel, the Penfions and Allowances, affigned to them; of which, if he fail eight days after the expiration of their fet times of Payment, he is debarred of his own Quotidians, as Canon-Kt^idLtm, until fuch arrears be difcharged ; fo alfo the Steward^ if he be faulty herein ; and the Treafurer has in like manner a yearly Salary from the College. As The History Antiquities (9/ WINDSOR. 101 As there Is one Treafurer^ who receives the rents of the old Lands, fo was there appointed another diftindt from the former, and chofen from among the Canons^ to receive the rents of the new Lands, (within a few years after they were fettled on the College) to whom a like annual Penfion hath been alfo allowed ; the title of the former being Sefiefcallm veteris Dotationis^ and of the latter Senefcallus nova Dota* tioms. There is alfo the Steward of the Courts, and Clerk of the Lands, which is an Officer under both the before-mentioned Stewards : He keeps the Courts by himfelf, or Deputy; he is a Barifter at Law, and the ftanding Council of the College ; his yearly Penfion is twenty No- bles, but the Council in Spiritualibus^ is ufually a graduate in the Civil Law. The Chapter-Clerk's Office, or Regifterfliip, is to enter or regifter all Afts agreed upon in the Chapter-Houfe ; he alfo draws, ingrofleth, and regiftereth all Indentures, Patents, Grants, Leafes, and other Writings, which pafs under the common feal of the Dean and Canons ; his Pen- fion is 3 /. 6 J. 8 d. per Annum, The under Stewardjhip^ and Chapter^ Clerkjhip went fometimes heretofore together, but of late they are di- vided, and now this Officer is alfo a Barifter at Law. Of the Vergers inftitution, the flatutes of the College take notice, and appoint,, that in the Chapel, at proceffions and other folemnities, he fhall go before the Dean and Canons^ bearing his rod; for which fervice there was allowed him annually one Robe, and Six- pence per Diem, And befides thefe Officers, there are two Sextons^ two Bell- ringers, a Clock-keeper, and a Porter^ who attends the fhutting and opening of the Gates. CHAPTER lo^ The History and Antiquities WINDSOR, CHAPTER VIIL Of the Endowment of the COLLEGE. TIHE Endowments wherewith King Edzvard III. inverted this Col- lege, by his Letters Patent of Foundation before-mentioned, were firft the Advowfons of the Churches of »pratDE?iburp (vulgarly cMcd RaslfuryJ in the Diocefs of Lincoln of &outI)tanton, in the Dio- cefs of Exeter ; and of (EttOTatcr^ in the Diocefs of Coventry and Lich- field. Thefe he gave to the Cujlos^ Canons^ Alms -Knights^ and Mini- jfters of the College, to hold in free, pure, and perpetual Alms, throughly and perpetually, free from all fecular exaftions ; wath licence to appropriate the fame to the College, notwithftanding the Statute of Mortmain: He thereby alfo appointed fo much of his Treafure as (hould be for their decent fupport, until he had fettled an immoveable Eftate of I goo/, per Annum upon them in Lands, Benefices, or Rents. But as for two of thefe Advowfons, viz. Uttoxater^ and Soiitht anion ; 'tis to be doubted there was afterwards difcovered fome defedt in the King*s title to them, and that the right of Patronage lay rather in Henry Earl of Lancajier^ and Tkomas Earl of Warwick for June i8, Anno 23, Edw. in. the King granted fpecial licence to Henry Earl of Lan- cajler^ that he {hould give andaffign to the Cujlos and Chaplains of the Chapel of St. George in Wind/or^ and their SuccelTors for ever, the Advowfon of the Church of Uttokefiatre^ it being there faid to be of the EarPs proper Patronage ; and the like licence to Thomas Beaiichamp^ Earl of Warwick^ for affigning to them the Advowfon of the Church of Southtanton^ that being of his Patronage alfo. The King gave fpe- cial licence likewife to receive thefe Advowfons from thefe Earls, and to appropriate them to the ufe of tlie College. Another The History ^^^/ Antiquities of WINDSOR. 103 Another like licence pafs'd, January 26, Anno 24, Edward III. to William de Bohun^ Earl of Northampton^ that enabled him to affign to the faid Cuflos and Chaplains and their Succeflbrs, the Advowfon of the Church of SDaDpngton in the County of Oxford, which he held of the King in Capite^ with licenfe for them to receive and appropriate the fame. January 28, following, this royal Founder gave unto the C//y?(9; and College, by the name of Cujlos and Chaplains of his free Chapel of Windfor, one Meffuage, 17 Acres of Land, one Acre of Padure, and 3 s. Rent, with the Appurtenances lying in OTprartiE^burp in the County of Buckingham^ which had been conveyed to him by Richard de Gloucejier^ Heir to Ifabella de Ditton. And on May 22^ enfuing,. he alfo granted unto them the Advowfon of the Church of 2Dat!)et near Windfor^ with licence to appropriate it to them and their Succeflbrs> In the following year (primo Martii) the King gave them the Ad- vowfons of the Churches of CEiire in Buckinghanfhire^ of 3Ri{fon in the County of Norfolk^ and of MljatiDon and Ca^;ton in the County of Cambridge^ to appropriate thefe alfo to them and their Succeffors, And May 9, after, he likewife granted and affign'd to them, the Ad- vowfon of the Churches of »>pmontiesboiirn (which the College in the Reign of King Edward IV. furrendered to Richard Duke of Gloucefier) and of St. Stephen's, of fealtafl), with the like licenfe of Appropriation. But the firft of thefe was the gift of Queen Phillipa, fhe having pur- chafed it of Sir John Darcy^ Knt. and the other of Edward the Black Prince 5 and both granted by them, firft to the King, that by his Grant afterwards to the College, its Title might be better ftrengthened. OBcher 26 ^ in the fame year, the King granted to the faid Cujios and College and their Succeffors, one hundred Marks per Annum^ to be received out of the Farm of the Town of Northampton ; and paid them by the hands of the Bailiff of that Town for the time being, at Eajler and Michaelmas by equal portions, towards their fuftentation. and maintenance, and the fupportation of the burthen of the Chapel. 104- '^'^^ History and Antjcivities of WINDSOR. It was at the inftance of the Founder (and therefore we mention it here) that" the Bailiffs and Commonahy cf ^armoutl;, granted to the College, Jpn7 i, ^mio 26, Edward III. under their common Seal, a Laft of Red Herrings yearly, well dried and cleanfed ; to the end they might take this Corporation into their Prayers. But fome fay it - v/as enjoin'd them as a Penance^ for murdering a Magiftrate among them. Moreover the Founder granted to them and their SuccelTors, Ju/y 18, j^nno 26, Edward III. the Manour of (tlixt ncdiV Weyl^ridge^ with its Appurtenances in Buckingham/hire ; the Manour of CvaCtDcll, with its Appurtenances in the parifli of Brajy in the County of Berks-, and a certain ^Mcarc, call'd Braybrook^ placed in the river of Thames, with all the Lands and Tenements in the faid Parifli conveyed unto him by Sir Job?! Philibert ; together with all the Kntghts Fees, and Advowfons of Churches, Chapels, Chantries, and other things whatfoever, to the faid Manors, Lands and Tenements belonging or appertaining, A«d February 23, following, a Writ iffued to Henry de Greyftock, Clerk, Steward of the Lands fet apart for the ufe of the King's Chamber, and to Robert de Haddon^ Efcheator of the fame Lands, to give full Seifin to the Cuftos and College of thefe T^anours of Eure and Bray St. Phili- iert^ as alfo of a Wood called ^empU^WcoD in Stoke-Pugeys^ conveyed to the King by John de Molyns. Afterwards, the King confidering, that all the Lands he had af- figned for fupport of this College, were yet too little for that end; and being defirous to have it better provided for, he further granted to the Cuflos and College and their SuccelTors, by like Letters Patent, a Penfiion of 100/. yearly, out of the Exchequer. Thefe Letters Patent were afterwards vacated, for that by other like Letters, dated May 12, Anno 34, Edward III. he gave them Lands to the yearly value of 10 1 /. 1 1 i 1 1 ^. of the pofTeffions of religious Aliens, which fell into his hands, by occafion of the French Wars. One hundred Pounds per Annum^ part of this, was in recompence of the faid 100 /. yearly pen- fion iffuing out of the Exchequer, and the i /. 1 1 ^. \ \ d. in part of fatisfadion for the Lands, which the King intended to provide for the further maintenance of the College \ neverthelefshe thereby alfo granted, The History Antiquities ^WINDSOR. 105 that in cafe thefe poffeflions fliould by Treaty of Peace, or otherwile be reftored, they (hould then receive the faid yearly fum of 10 1 /. 11 j„ 1 1 d. out of his Exchequer, as before, until there was provided for them Lands of the like annual value: And whereas, in the Patent of Foundation it is faid, that the King defigned to fettle upon the College, Lands of the value of 1000 1. per Annum: Now in other Letters Patent, bearing tejle the faid 12th of May, there is notice taken only of Lands of the annual value of 655 /. 15 (as if his intended dona- tion had extended to Lands of no greater value) and that the King, in purfuance of fuch his purpofe, had already provided Lands and other pofTeffions, rated at 604/. 5^. 3^. per Annum ^ the refidue to make up the intended fum here exprelfed, being but 51 /. gi*. ()d, he there- upon appointed the College to receive that fum yearly, out of 126/. which the Prior of Takkele paid to him for the Farm of that Priory, it being then in the King's hands, by reafon of the War with France -y howbeir, in cafe Peace was fo concluded, that the fame fhould be re- ftored to the Prior, the King then further granted, that the Cuflos and College fliould thenceforward receive the faid fum of 51 /. gs. gd. out of his Exchequer, at Michaelmas and Eajler^ at even portions. But it feems the Lands fell fliort of the value rated at in this account, and reached not to the total of the King"'s intended Endowment by 90 /. fer Annum \ for "June i, in the following year, by other Letters Patent, he granted to the Ciijtos and College, fo much Money to be annually paid them out of his Exchequer (to make up what yet fell fliort) until he fliould caufe to be provided Lands or Rents of that value, to be fet- tled on them and their SuccefTors. Laftly, Afril 2, Ann. 39, £^'Z£;IIL the Founder beftowed on them a piece of Ground in New Windfor (upon which had flood a Houfe fometime of John de London) in lieu of the great Garden lying on the South part of the Caftle, formerly given them by him, for the ufe of the Cuflos and Canons 5 and alfo a Garden oppofite thereunto, on the other fide of the way, with its Appurtenances, for the ufe of the Alms- Knights, Vicars, Clerks^ Chorijlers, and other the Officers of the Col- lege j and herewith he clofed his Endowments. P But io6 TheHisT o iiY and Antiquities of WINDSOR. Butbefides all thefe Donations made by the Founder, to the Cujlos and College, and their Succeflbrs, there were other Lands, Parfonages croft; the Chapel of i^angelep ; the Parfonages of (Eftritoa, 3laitgelE^^^arieiJ> fSlantpnje, ^lialDcbortie, OTeDonbecfe, ClpnBe, and lUpflepc; the Pen-' fions of the Vicarages of Mlantpnge, Cljffe, ^IplteljEj?^ and (Eotte^fo^D; and the Portions of ffiafpngio^nei, l^^cftetopKe^ in l^aflcp magna, Cljaljvabr, jaDetoelle, atton, JRo'coljanD, feebpnution) !^pngclIon, and l^cntoit^ in feto^e-^ ISaffet, and Clopccote, in ^atctjampton, ^l£ll)?tcfl)prcl)c> #apleBerI)am, Mc^^ tljerfelD, Cftlietintl), &tretl;am, of tCIjernecroft, in ilttljerbel^^, of 'JEotpn- ieefe, in OToBestion, (Ebpngtou. OTooDmetfljtljorne, of ifotDljam, €X^m^^ ^tm^m^ and in CoUefteo^tI> In following times there were many other confiderable Donations be- flowed on the College, by the fucceeding Sovereigns, and Knights'- Companions of the Order of the Garter, either out of devotion, or de- fire to be more efpecially taken into their Prayers, or in honour to the military Order;, fome of which, as they fall into our way, we will here fet down. King Richard II, Grandchild and Succeflbr to the Founder (Feb. ij. An?20 Regjii fui 13.) gave to the Cujios and Canons^ one Croft in the Town of Jgo>tI)molton, together vfith the Advowfon of that Church, it being in the Diocefs of Exeter^ and licence to appropriate the fame. John Duke of Bedford^ third Son to King Henry IV. beftowed on this College, by his deed ^md^ December 3, Ann. 9. Hen.N. the Priory of The History and Antiqvities t>f WINDSOR. 107 of ©fecbo^ne, in the County of Wilfs, (a Cell to the Abbey of Bee in Normandy) together with all and Angular the pofleffions thereunto be- longing, or appertaining : This grant King Henry V. confirmed, and that it might be more valid, was likewife confirmed by King Edward IV. K. Edw. IV. had a fingular refpefb and favour for this College, to which, July 18, in the feventh year of his reign, towards augmentation of its maintenance, and eafe of the great burthens of the Dean and Canons, he gave theManours of atljcrfton, in the County of Warwick^ (a Mem- ber of the Priory of Okeborne) the Manours and Advowfons of the Churches of €l)EC[ngburp, in WiltJInre^, and of ^\m\u WHanffhtre-y the Church and Priorate of iHp!)at)en, and the Deanry, or Chapel of St. SButlen, in Cornwall \ with all rights and appurtenances thereunto ap- pertaining ; as alfo an annual Penfion which the Abbot of Sautre paid for the Church of Fulburne^ to the Abbey de bona Requiem and another annual Penfion of 20/. paid by the Abbot of Romford^ for the mediety of the Church of Rotheram. yan. 29, Anno Regnt fui 13, he gave the Manour, or Priorate of S^ttnclane, in the County of Hereford (parcel of the pofleffions belong- ing to the Priories Alien) with all and fingular its appurtenances. The following year (Feb, 27.) he granted to them, by the name of Cuftos^ or Dean and Chapter of this College, the cuftody, patronage, and free difpofition of the Hofpital, or free Chapel of St. jantl)Onp*0, London (a preceptory of the Monaflery of St. Anthony at Vienna) with all the Liberties, Privileges, Lands, Rents, Services, and Emoluments whatfoever thereunto belonging, upon the firft vacancy, whether it fhould happen by death, refignation, or otherwife : He alfo gave them (May 17, infuing) the Priorate of ©nmiSfielB, in the County of Glou^ cejier % the Manour of Slalicnljam, in the County of Suffolk^ (parcel of the Priory of Okeburne) the Priory of St. Clenc, in the Ifle of Wight^ \xiHampJhire\ the Priorate, or Manour of Cl^atleton, mWiltJlnre y and and all the Lands, Tenements, Rents, and Services, in iportljumnDon, Compton, and aiHcltg;!), in the Counties of Sujj^x and Southampton \ (which fometime belonged to the Abbey of Lucerne^ in Normandy) the Manour of i^onpnston, and Mction, in the County of Dorfet^ (par- P 2 eel io8 The HrsTORY Antiquities of WINDSOR. eel of the poireffions of Ohburne Priory) one annual Penfion of twelve Marks, payable by the Prior of the Priory of Monte-Acuio^ together with all and Angular the Lands, Tenements, Rents, Advowfons, Li- berties, ^c. annexed to the faid Priorates and Manours, or in any man- ner appertaining 5 with licence to appropriate the fame to them and their Succeflbrs. About two months after, this King gave alfo to the College, the Ma- nour of ^embtirp, in DevonJJ^ire-, and the Lordfhips of ^itiim and fecCllber, in the County of Somerjet-, the Advowfons of the Churches of Putpton and MoMtiiltgion, in the faid County (^being parcel of the Priory of Golalyf^ in JVales^ and one of the Priors aliens) together with the Knights Fees, Advowfons, Profits, Rights, &.c. thereunto belonging. In the 18th year of his Reign, the Queen, Thomas Archbiflicp of Tork^ and feveral Bifhops, Noblemen and others, being feized to the ufe of the King, his Heirs and Succeflbrs of the Manour of MpKecombe called Sa£fetj3burp, the Fee Farm of the Town of Great WSL^izmvibz ; the Manour of CrcnDon in the County of Buckingham \ and of the Manours of l^afelep and ^^prton in the County of Oxford^ parcel of tlie Lands of the Dutchy of Lancafter^ they (at the fpecial Command of the King) demifed and granted the premifes with all their Appurte- nances to the CuHos or Dean znd Canons and their Succeflbrs, until fuch time as the King, his Heirs or Succeflbrs (hould gram to them other Lands of the like yearly value. February ij^ following, this King gave them the Advowfon of the Church of C!;cfl)lint, being of his own Patronage^ with licence to appro- priate the fame, provided the Vicarage was fufficiently endowed, and a competent fum of money annually diftributed among the poor Pa- rifliioners, according ta the Diocefan's. Ordinance, and form of the Statute in fuch cafe provided. This King, February 11^ following^, united the Cufl:ody or Deanery of the Free Chapel of Moltccljampton in the County of Stafford^ to the Cujios or Dean of this College, and his Succeflbrs for ever. This Church TheHisTORY and ANTIQUITIES of WINDSOR. 109 Church cum membris^ is exempt not only from the Jurifdiftion of the Bifhop of Litchfield and Coventry^ but (by a Papal Bull) from all his Legates and Delegates; nor is it fubjed: to any terene power but the Majefly of Englandy and under it, to the perpetual vifitation of the Lord Chancellors^, or Keepers of the Great Seal fro tempore. King Ed'ward IV. likewife gave them the Advowfon or Patronage of the Prebend of -(lEiDeru in the County of D^jrfet, September 27, in the 2oth year of his reign, with all its Rights and Appurtenances^ and alfo a licence of Appropriation. And laftly, No^oember 21, in the enfuing year, he granted them two parts of the Manours of £)lti==^tD]?nrorD and cBamio^D in the County of Worcefier^ and the Reverfion of the third part of them after the death of Margaret Wife of Fulk Stafford^ Efq; with the Ad-vowfon of the Church of a)lD^&tojnfOTD. Thefe were the e:ffeds of this moft noble and munificent Prince's piety and liberality towards this College: Nor was he alone bountiful, but excited others to be fo likewife; and to that purpofe, in the ift year of his Reign, licenced to all his fubjeds in general, to give what Lands, Rents, or Advowfons they pleafed, to the T>ean and Canons^ within the value of 300 Marks per Annum ^ as well fuch as they held of the King in Capite^ or in Burgage^ or other wife, as any other Land 5 the fame to be united and appropriated to the College and its ufes perpetually, notwithftanding the Si^iute of Mortmaine and after- wards increafed this licence to Lands of the value of 500 /. a year but King He?7ry VIIL extended the like licence to the value of icooA per Annum^ Hereupon ihortly after, n^iz, June 29, Anno Reg. Sui 20, he granted licence to Josbn Duke of Suffolk and Eli:^abeth his Wife, the King's Sifter, to give and affign unto them the Manour or Lordfhip of (Brobekirp, otherways calVd lleijljton-lBufarD, with its Appurtenances in the County of Bedford, the Church of ^mtagcU in Cornwall, with all its Emoluments ; as alfo 19 Mefluages, feven Tofts, 140 Acres of Land, 14 Acres of Meadow^, 140 Acres of Pafture, 100 Acres oi Woody I lo The History awaf Antiquities WINDSOR. Wood, aftd 4/. Rent, with their Appurtenances in i^ttoforl? and $5lant)forD in the County of Dorfety and 70 Meffuages, 12 Tofts, 500 Acres of Land, 1 00 Acres of Meadow, 300 Acres of Pafture, 1 00 Acres of Wood, 100 Shillings Rent, with the Appurtenances in &toMcp, igortlj' an, (iSnck^burgli, 2Lnd "i^mmc}) in Buckmgiiamjhire and so Meffuages, eight Tofts, 300 Acres of Land, 60 Acres of Meadow, 200 Acres of Pafture, 40 Acres of Wood, and 20 ^. Rent, with the Appurtenances, in Compton Joliti in the County of Sufex; and 10 Meffuages, nine Tofts, 200 Acres of Land, 20 Acres of Meadow, 100 Acres of Fa- ilure, 10 Acres of Wood, and 20 s, Rent, with the Appurtenances, in portfmoutl) and XStttuljcggr, m Hampjhire-, and i Meffuage, 3 Tofts, 60 Acres of Land, 6 Acres of Meadow, 40 Acres of Pafture, and 20s. Rent, with the Appurtenances, in fetoticljam, in the County of Hert- fordj held of the King in capite\ notwithftanding the Statute of Mortmaine^ or any other reftridtion or provifo whatfoever. We ftiall here note, that July 24, Ann, 18, Edw. IV. this Duke of Suffolk infeoffed Richard Duke of Torl^ Thomas Bifhop of Lincoln^ and others of the Manour of lletgliton^lptirarti, who June 25, Ann. 19, 'Bdw, IV. at his fpecial inftance, demifed and granted the faid Manour to the Dean and Canons for ever : And in the 06laves of St. John Bap^ tijij Ann, 20, Edw, IV. the Duke of Suffolk and his Dutchefs levied a fine to the Dean and Canons^ who thereupon agreed, that for this their fo large Donation, they fliould be had in their perpetual Orifons. Jan. 10, next after, S\v Walter Devoreux de Ferrers,^ Knt. following this pious example, together with Sir John Deioreux^ and others his Feoffees, of the Manour of &utton*Cciurtnep (having withal obtained the King's licence to that end) did give and grant unto the Dean^ Ca^ nons^ and their Succeffors for ever, the Advowfon or Patronage thereof, with all rights appertaining thereunto. All the before-mentioned Endowments are called the Lands of the vld Dotation^ to diftinguifti them from thofe fettled on the College by King Edward VI. which bear the title of Lands of the neiv Dotation ; concerning which we fhall fpeak in the next place: But let it be firft noted, that feveral of them fo given by King £ \n JVtltJJoire 'y and all the Tithes of ^BcDtDin, ^tofec, Milton, (g^afton, (B^aftott^^l^artEn, and Mlejccombe, parcel of the Prebend of Bed- wyn^ in that County j as alfo the Prebend of aicannpugjS and 2Krcl)e' founte; the Redories of ^rcljefoinite, stapUfDiD, Cptcombr, and Jf rojr:= .MD, in the faid County; and the annual penfion of 8/. iffuing out of the Manour of JcomDe, in the County of GlouceJler\ the Redory aiid Vicarage of J^cltngton, in Cambridgjlnre-y the Redory of Caft= SrrktDO^tl), in the County of Surry-, the Reverfion of the Portion of Tithes of '^Ercqiute, in Comimll^ and the rent of i^s, A^d. referved upon The History Antk^uities of WINDSOR, i \ ^ upon the fame. All the portion of Tithes of ^tzqiiitt aforefaid, be- longing to the Priory of St. Germans in CornwalL The Redory and Church of l^l^mton, the Chapels of ppmflokc, membur^, feljajlj, ^an- fovD-'i^ponc, ^Ipmton, St. spaiirtce, and S?pxton in Devoji/Jrire, belonging to the late Priory of Plymton^ the Redlory of 3ifHeti)ortI) and ^^icfecn= !;am in the County of Middle/ex^ parcel of the poffeffions of the Col-' lege of St. Mary of Winchejier^ and the Redtory of feljiplake in Ox- fordfloire^ lately belonging to the Monaftery of Miffenden in Bucking- hamflnre. As alfo all the Reverfion of the Redory of ^berguiUt, and of the Chapels of ^U^Iaulateett (alias diB, illanbatioclt) and Sllanpenprattnt, (part of the Monaftery of Caermarthen in South-JVales (with the Rent of 30/. per Annum referved thereon; the Reverfion of the Re(5tory of (Ealijartl) (part of the Priory of Brecknock in South-Wales) with the referved Rent of 11/. 65. 8 J. The Reverfion of the Reftory of spara in the County of Brecknock (belonging to the Priory of Brecknock) and 6 /. Rent. The Reverfion of the Redory of St. d^ermaUiS in Cornwall (appertaining to the Monaftery or Priory of St. Germans) with 61/. 13^, 4 d. Rent. To have and to hold all the premifl^es, unto the Dean and Canons and their Succeflx)rs for ever ; except the Tithes in Woolpall and iitz-Waren in Wiltfhire (belonging to the Priory of Bedwyn) the Vi- carage-houfe of Ikelington, the Monies called Marriage- Money ^ Dirge^ Money ^ and Mafs-Money^ and the whole profit of the Bedrolls of Ikeling- ton ; neverthelefs to pay the King and his Succeflhrs in the Court of Augmentation, for the Redories of Aberguille^ Targarthe and Mara, the Chapels of Llanbadock and Llanpenyfaunt 4 /. 2s. Sd. in the name of tenths, and for all Rents, Services, &c, of the other Reftories, &c. 48 /. ys. 4 ^. annually at Michaelmas. Furthermore, within all thefe premifes the King (by the faid Letters Pa- tent) granted to the Dean and Canons^ Court Leets^ or Views of Frankepledge, and to have Fines and Amerciaments^ Free-Warrants^ Waifs^ and Felons Goods^ and all other Profits^ Commodities^ Liberties^ Emoluments^ and Hereditaments whatfoever. All which Reftories, Tithes, Penfions, Rents, <2fr. before-mentioned, and all other Gifts and Grants in the polTeffion of the Dean and Canons^ Anno Jacl, Reg, 2. were confirmed and made good and eflfedual in law to them and their Succeffors, by Ad: of Parliament that year. Q_ The I i^. TZ^c* History W Antiquities WINDSOR. The 2d of Auguji preceding the Grant made by King Edward VI. a Rental pafs*d under the hand of S\v Edward Norths Chancellor of the Court of Augment atio7i^ containing the particular charges ifiuing out of the aforefaid Redlories, whereunto certain Articles were annexed, and according to which the faid Deed of Conveyance from the King was drawn. The ancient rate of thefe new Lands in the King's Books was 66 1 /. 6 j. 8i/. per Ann, but according to the improved Rents, viz. as they were then turned over to the College, was 812/. 12 s. gd. out of which improved value (as appears by the Articles now mentioned) 160/. 2 J. 4^. was yearly allowed them, in fatisfadlion of the Lands part: over to King Henry VIII. and 600/. per Ann, for accompli(hment of his Will, but the remaining fum, viz. 52/. lo^ 5^. was referved in lieu of the tenths, to be yearly paid into the Court of Augmentation , howbeit this laft referved fum was not agreed unto by the Dean and Canons to be fo paid, becaufe the charges ifTuing out of the Lands were greater than were exprefled in the Rental. And we find, that fliortly after the Rents of the Parfonage of St. Germans^ the Redories of Northam^ Ilfington^ Icklington^ Amhrosbury^ Stapleford, and Urchefount^ the Prebends of Alcanings and Urchefount^ being part of the new Lands^ were received and accounted for, accord- ing to the old rate in the King's Books, viz. 162/. 135. 4^. per Ann. by the Steward of the old Lands^ in recompence for the Lands convey- ed to King Henry VIII. and out of v/hich they paid a yearly furplufage of 2 /, 2 J. I d. This fum, together with the Rents of the reft of the new Lands^ being upon the laid improvement accounted to be 597/. 1 7 J. li d. made m all 600/. per Ann, and this was paid by the Dean and Canons for fome time towards building the Alms-Knights Houfes^ as is before remembered. Thus flood the Lands accounted for, till the fettlement made by Queen Elizabetby for the difpofition of the whole revenue, which then was accounted to the College, but at the value entered in the King's ^ooks; upon which fettlement, the C>ueen appointed the Z)f^?/ and Canons to convert the Rents of thefe new JLands^ from time to time to fuch 1* The History a^a? Antiquities (TjT WINDSOR. 115 fuch ufes and intents, and in fuch manner and form as ftie had fet down in a Book figned with her Sign Manual, and annexed to an Indenture bearing date Augufi 30, in the firft year of her reign, made between her on the one part, and the Dean and Canons on the other : By which Indenture the Dean and Canons covenant for themfelves and Succefibrs, to diftribuce and employ at all times for ever, the Rents and Profits of thefe Lands, in fuch manner as in the Book is declared and appointed, and to obferve and keep all the Ordinances, Rules, and Things what- foevcr contained therein, which on their part and behalf is limitted and appointed to be performed and executed, according to the true mean- ing of the fame. And if the Dean and Canons^ or their Succeffors, ftiould omit any thing to them appointed to be performed by the faid Ordinances, Rules and Statutes, then for every fuch default, they are to abide fuch Order as (hall be made by the Queen, her Heirs or Succeffors, or by any of the Knights-Companions of the Order, as by her or her SuccelTors fliould be thereunto appointed. ^ si d. In this Book, the total of the Revenue, reckoned at the ancient C 661 c6 08 value, amounts to. •— — J) The annual charge and difburfe- ments to the College therein fet \ 430 19 06 down, is — — — JS And fo remains — 230 07 02 \ }\ ■ i.' •Which remainder hath been, and is afligned and employed for pay« ment of Tenths to the Crown, Vicar's and Curate' annual Stipends, Of- ficer's-Fees^ Reparation of the Premifes^ and for the relief of the Lean and Canons, and their SuccelTors, in maintenance and .4?$ence of the faid Lands. :'. ' It is to be noted here, that FuUmere Redory, in the County of Bucks, in the Prefentation of the Dean and Canons of Windjor, was formerly annexed to Datchet^ but made a Parochial Church, and endowed with the great Tithes, by the Dean and Canons, and the firft Donation to it, as appears by the College Books^ was in the feventh year of the reign of Ed^vardNl. Q_2 We 1 1 6 The HnroRTand Antiqjjitie^ of WINDSOR. We (hall finlfli this Chapter with the Letters Patent of King Edward III. Ann, Reg, 22. before frequently mentioned, whereby that Prince firft endowed this Chapel;= , The X^//;^ Original is extant in Mr. AJh- moles Append. * Edward by the grace of God King of England^ and France^ and * Lord of Ireland^ to all, who (hall fee thefe prefent Letters, greeting. * It becomes the majefty of a King to delight always in Ads of Piety, < that when he (liall ftand before the Tribunal of the moft high King * (with whom there is no acceptance of Pcrfons, but every one lhall < receive according to what he hath done in the body^ whether it be * good, or whether it be evil) he may be able to ftand among the good * on the right-hand, and not to be condemned with the reprobates, as * a flothful and unprofitable Servant. We truly with grief of Heart < carefully remembering the various labours of our Life, and our own * fmall deferts, as alfo rightly confidering the divine Favours (hewed < unto us, and the graces and honours, wherewith above others the ^ moft high hath prevented us, do greatly repent of thofe goods, which * being granted us by God, we have above meafure fo often vainly ex- * pended. And there remains nothing elfe for us to do, but only that * unto Chrift and his Mother the glorious Virgin, who hath never fail- < ed to defend us, but has hitherto by her blefled Prayers protedted us, ' when we were fet in many dangers, we wholly convert our mind, and ^ give unto him thanks for his favours, and afk pardon for our offences. * And becaufe it is a good .way of merchandife, whereby, with an * happy bartering, tranlitory things are exchanged for eternal: We ^ have caufed a certain Chapel of convenient beauty for eight Secular * Canons, fituate within our Caftle of Wind/or^ wherein we were * waftied with the Water of Holy Baptifm, magnificently begun to the * honour of St. Edward the Canfefor^ by our Progenitors, to which * (Canons) for their fuftentation they allowed a certain fum of Money * at their pleafure, and gave it them for Alms out of their Exchequer, * to be finiftied at our royal charge, to the honour of God Almighty, * and of his Mother the glorious Virgin Mary^ and of the Saints ' George the Martyr^ and Edward the Confejfor. And earneftly defiring, ^ and effedtually endeavouring, that the idAdi Canons^ being there to ferve ^ the Lord, may be augmented; as well with an encreafe of Revenues, * as The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. 117 as in the number of other Canons, Minifters, and Servants ; and that in the faid Chapel, the Glory of the Divine Name may be exalted with greater Worfhip , unto the forefaid eight Canons we think fit to fuperadd one Cu/los, prefiding over them, and fifteen other Canom more, and twenty -four Poor-Knights^ impotent of themfelves, or in- clining to Poverty, to be perpetually maintained of the goods of the faid Chapel, and other Minifters of the faid Chapel perpetually ferv- ing Chrift under the command of the faid Cujios^ [or: Warden \ and there caufe to be received, as well the Canons and Knights^ as other Minifters of the faid Chapel, as is premifed : [And this] We firmly decree, inviolably ordain, and by our royal Authority, as much as in us lies, eftablifli for ever ; willing that the faid Canons and Minifters perform divine Offices for Us, and our Progenitors and Succefiibrs, in part of fatisfaclion for thofe things, whereof in the laft judgment we are to give an account, they being to celebrate for ever according to the form of our Ordination thence more fully to be made : Unto whom the rights of Patronage, and the Advowfons of the Churches of [Vyrardesbury, in the Diocefe of Lincoln ; Southtanton^ of Exon ; and XJttoxateJ\ of Coventry and Lichfield-, which we have lately pur- chafed for that caufe, for Us and our Heirs, we have given and grant- ed, and do give and grant, to have and to hold to them, and their Succeflbrs, for free, pure, and perpetual Alms, altogether free and quiet for ever, from all fecular exadion. We have alfo granted unto them, for Us and our Heirs, and given leave that they, the Warden and Canons^ may appropriate the faid Churches, and hold them fo ap- propriated to their own ufes, to them and their Succefl"ors for ever, notvvithftanding the Statute fet forth concerning Lands and Tene- ments, not to be put to Mortmains We will alfo, that unto the faid Warden^ CaJions^ Knights^ and other Minifters of the faid Chapel, there to ferve, fo much be paid every year out of our Exchequer, as together v/ith the profits arifing from the faid Churches,, fhall feem fufficient and honeft for their Diet, and the fupport of the burthens incumbent on them, according to the decency of their condition the mean while, until there iTiall be provided by U&, in Goods immovea- ble, Lands, Benefices, or Rents, to an agreeable fufficience, and to our honour, to the fum of one thoufand Pounds yearly: All which we promife and undertake for Us, and for our Heirs effedually to fulfil. i iS The History and Antiquities/?/ WINDSOR. * In witnefs whereof, we have caufed thefe our Letters to be made Pa- ^ tent. Witnefs ourfelf at TVeJiminJier, -^"l^g^ift 6, in the year of our * reign of England 22, and of France 9.' C H A P T E R IX. of the Privileges of the CHAPEL and COLLEGE. IN reference both to the fpiritual and temporal affairs of this College, whatfoever Ordinances or Determination {hall be made at the Chapters (not repugnant to the College Statutes) all Perfons belonging thereunto are firmly obliged to obferve, fo far as they are concerned in them, until they happen to be altered by later refolves of fucceeding Chapters. This Chapel is exempt from the Jurifdidlion of Archbifhops, Bllhops, ^c. and the Dean takes no Inftitution from any Bifhop; but the Infti- tution, Inveftiture, and Inftallation into the Cuftosfhip, Canonfhip, and Prebendfliip, is received from fuch of the C^;/e?;2J-Refident, to whom the King (who collates) doth recommend him by his Letters ; and other marks of Exemption peculiar to this College appear by the conftant proving of Wills before the Dean^ or in his abfencc before liis Lieutenant \ in ufing the power of Excommunication within their Jurifdiftion (which is the Precindls of the College) and difpenfing with themfelve^, for eating of Flefli in Lent, Add to thefe, that the Ordinances for the Chantry-Priejls were con- firmed by the Dean and Chapter, not by the Bifhop of the Diocefs, fo alfo were the Statutes of the new Commons. Nor doth the Dean, who hath the cure of Souls, pay any Synodalsor Procurations; nor can any of the King*s Chaplains preach in the Chapel of St. George, unlefs he be a Canon there, without the King's fpecial Mandate, or leave of the Dean and Canons, The T/^^HisToRY WANTiQurriEs of WINDSOR. 119 The Dean and Camm fend no Delegates to Synods; and when this point fell into debate Anno 1640 it was earned in the negative, as being a perfed: novelty, and againft their Liberties, and might intide them to the payment of Subfidies, and confequenfly bring a new charge upon jhe College: Nor have they fliare in the Government of the Church, as other Deans and Chapters have ; fo that norwithftanding any alteration or diiTolution of the Government of the Church here in England, by Archbifhops, Bifhops, Deans and Chapters, this College cannot be concerned, mere than the Colleges in the Univerfuies, where there are many nominal Deans. Laftly, after the A<51 for Uniformity, paft Anno 14, Car. II. where- by every Clergyman was bound to fubfcribe before the Archbifliop, or his Ordinary; the Canons {uhicvihtd before the Dean of V/indJbr^ he being the Ordinary of the Place ; and tho' fome of them in majorem cautionem, fubfcrlbed alfo before the Archbifliop of Canterbury^ yet was it with this falvo^ faving the Rights and Privileges of this Free Chapel. Thus much in relation to the ecclefiaftical Privileges of the College: As to the temporal and civil, what the Founder granted to it, being very large and beneficial (in regard he was born here, and touched with a prerogative of afFedtion to this Place ) and hath fince been con- firmed by feveral of his Succeffors, we (hall here infert. Firft then the Founder King Edward III. by his Charter, dated March 6, Anno Regni fui 27, granted them feveral Profits, Privileges, and Immunities, to the effedt following. " That the Cuftos andCa?2onSy and their Succeflbrs, fhould for ever be free from Payment of any Aid, for making the eldeft Son of any King of England a Knight, and for marrying their eldeft Daughter ; as alfo of all Aids to the King, Contributions, and Tallages. That whenfoever the Clergy of this Realm, or of the Province of Canterbury or Tork^ (hould give a Tenxh or other Impofition, out of their Spiritualities ; or the Commons of England Ihould give a Tenth " or Fifteenth; or any other Tax, out of their Temporalities or move- able 1 10 The History Antiquities WINDS OR. able goods j or that the King or his Heirs fhould caufe his own De- main to be taxed; or that the Popefhould impofeany Taxorlmpo- fition upon the Clergy of this Realm, and give the fame to the King and his Heirs, this College with all its Lands and Poffeffions (hould be wholly freed thereof. ^' That they (hould be free from any charge of arraying Soldiers for the ferviceof the King and his Heirs; and from fending them for the *VCuftody of the Sea Coaft, and from every fine or compofition for the fame. " That their Houfes, as well thofe within the Caftle of Wind/or^ as elfewhere, fhould be free from any Livery of the King's Stewards, <^ Marfhals, Purveyors, Officers and Servants, and from the like Officers *^ of the Queen's, or any of their Children, or of the Peers or Nobles; and that the faid Officers fhould not intermeddle there, without the leave of the Cujios or Ca?ms^ and their SuccefTors. That no Duke, Earl,Baron or Nobleman, nor any Stewards, Marflials, Efcheators, Sheriffs, Coroners, Bailiffs, or Officers, nor any other per- fon of what condition foever, fhould upon any colour, lodge, or ftay in the Houfe of the Cujios or Canons^ without their confent. That the faid Cujios or Canons^ and their Tenants, fhould for ever be free from payment of Toll, Picage, Paviage, Barbicanage, Terrage, " Pontage, Murrage, PafTage, Paiage, Leflage, Stallage, Tallage, Ca- riage, Pefage, and from Scot and Geld, Hidage, Scutage, working about Caflles, Parks, Bridges, Walls for the King's Houfes. And " from Suits to the County or Hundred Court, and Wapentakes, Court Leets, Murder and common Amerciaments, whether they fhould " happen before the King, or any of the Juftices of the Bench, or Juflices Itinerant, or other Juflices whatfoever, and from every other like Cuflom. That they fhould have within their Lands and Fees, the Chatties *^ of all Felons and Fugitives, and feize them to their own ufe. « That The History and A n tt qjj itie s ^TjT WINDSOR, i ii That they (hould have all Fines for Trefpafies, and all other Con- tempts, and Mifdemeanors, Fines pro Ucentia concordandi^ and {or all other Caufes. " That they fhould have all Amerciaments, Redemptions, Iflues, and Forfeitures v^hatfoever, Amiiim, Diem^ Vajlum & Streppum^ and *^ all things which might belong to the King and his Heirs thereupon. That they fliould have Wrecks, Waifs, and Strays, within all their Lands and Fees. " That no Purveyance of Corn, Hay, Horfes, Carts, Carriage?, " Vidluals, or any Goods, Chattels, or any thing whatfoever, fhould be taken by any of the King's Officers or Minifters, in, or upon any " of their Lands, or the Lands of any of their Tenants. That they fhould be free from the payment of any Penfion, " Corrody, or other Suftentation to be granted by the King, his Heirs " or SuccefTors. That they iliould have free Warren in all their Demain-Lands wherefoever. And that, although they lay within the bounds of the King's Foreft. That they fliould have a weekly Market, to be held on Wednef" ^' days^ at their Manour of Eure in Buckinghamfhire^ and two Fairs to ^' endure for eight days, viz. on the Eve and Feaft-Day of the Apoftles Pehr and Paul^ and for two days next following : And upon the Eve and Feaft-Day of St. Peter ad vincula-, and two days following, with all Liberties and Cuftoms to the faid Market and Fairs be- longing. " That they fhould enjoy all their Lands, with the Liberties of Soc Sac, LifattgtheJ\ \JtfangtheJ\ 2iVidi View of Frankepl edge \M\t\\ Thewe, Pillory^ and Tumbrel, for punifhment of Malefad:ors ; and power to ered: a Gallows upon their own foil, for executing of fuch Malefadtors as fliould fortune to be apprehended within their Ju- ^' rifdiaion. R *'That i 2 2 The History and Antiquities ^/ WIND SO R. " That they fliould be freed and difcharged from all Suits and Pleas of the Foreft, and of all Charges or Fees which the Juftices or other Officers of the Foreft might demand. And from Expeditation of their Dogs, and Suits of Court there* That they fhould be free from Gelds, Dane-Gelds, Knights-Fees, Payments for Murder and Robbery, building or repairing of Bridges, Caftles, Parks, Pools, Walls, Sea-Banks, Caufeways, and Inclofures, and of all Affizes, Summons, Sheriff-aids, their Bailiffs or Officers, ^* carrying of Treafure, and all other Aids, as alfo from the common AlfefTments and Amerciaments of the County and Hundred, and all Adions relating to them. ^' That they fliould be freed from the Payment of Ward-penny, Aver-penny, Tithing-penny, and Hundred-penny, and difcharged ^* from Grithbrech, Forftall, Homefoken, Blod-wite, Ward-wite, Heng- wite, Fight-wite, Leyr-wite, Laftage, Pannage, Affart, and Wafte of the Foreft, fo that fuch Wafte and Offences be not committed in the Forefls, Woods, or Parks of the King his Heirs and Succeffors^ and if it fhould happen fo be, that then reafonable fatisfaftion, without imprifonment or grievous recompence fhould be accepted. V'- That they fhould have a Return of all Writs and Attachments, as well relating to the Pleas of the Crown, as other, throughout all their Lands or Fees; and that no Sheriff, Bailiff, or other Officer fhould make an Execution of fuch Writs there, unlefs in default of the Ciijlos and Cano?2s '^nd their Succeffors. That they fhould have and hold Leets and Law-Days, for all within their Lands and Fees. That they fhould have Cognizance of all Pleas betwixt their Te- nants, as well of Trefpaffes and Contradts, as others, in their own *^ Courts. And laftly, that they fhould have and hold Wards, Reliefs, Ef- ^' cheats, Forfeitures, and other Profits, Iffues and Emoluments what- foever^ The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 115 foever, within their own Fees, from all their Tenants, which might •* belong to the King, or his Heirs, and which the King might re- ccive by reafon of thofe Fees, in cafe they were in his own hands, *^ as if the Tenants did hold of him or others Capiu of the " Crown." CHAPTER X. Of theHoufes of the DEAN and PREBENDS, and other Officers of the COLLEGE. THE Lodgings of the Dean and Prebends are fituated behind St. George's Chapel, in the lower Court or Ward, as may be fecn by the Plan of theCaftle. The Apartments of the Dean are large and commodious ; the old part was built in the reign of King Henry VII. when Dr. Urfwick was Dean^ as appears by his Arms yet remaining on that part of the Building, with this Infcription^ Cl)tiflofor JUrrtofcfe £)ecanu^5 ijoo* Many improvements have been fince made byfucceffive Deans, and of late efpecially, by Dr. Robin/on late Dean of this Chapel, and Bifliop of London-^ alfo by the Rev. Dr. Booth, the prefent worthy Dean. In the great Hall are the Arms of the Sovereign, and Knights-Companions of the Garter^ removed from the Chapter-Houfe after their Inftalla- tion. In an Apartment called the Garter-Room^ the Knights- Com- panions meet the Morning of their Inftallation, and put on their Robes, and from hence begins the Proceffion to the Chapel : In this Room is a very ancient Screen, on which are painted, and properly blazoned, the Arms of King Edward III. and of the feveral Sovereigns and Knights-Companions, from the Foundation of this moft Noble Order ^. to the prefent time: Over this Screen, Ann. 14 Car, I. was affixed a Tablet, with the following Infcription^ but let it be fir ft remarked^, that this fmall Compliment of a Subjeft, to his Prince, and this moil illuftrious National Order-y in the following times, did not efcape the Hands of Men, who in their mad fit, paid little regard, both to Reli- gious, and Civil order and decency. R2 MTERN/E. f ^4 The History and Antiquities ^/ WINDS-OR. JErERNM, AUGUSTM LAURO BRITAN NICm. 'Ab Edwardo III. ante annos 300 Plant ata^ Et a Succejforum ejus Optimo Maximo Fota, Tam fcelix dedit Deus Incrementum^ lit in umbra illius glorientur Reges terra^ Ex hac lauro dejumptam LAUR E AM CAR OLITS! AM: Cujus Baccce Jingulce^ HinCy Principum nominibus Gentilitiis Splendent^ Illinc, Qoronis 'oirtutum Maximarum pramiis Fulgent y Cuivis Folia Jingula ; HinCy Armorum Injignibm bellica uirtute partis^ IllinCy honorum Titulis Pads acquijitis Turgent^ Ad Jmmortalem Gloriam NO MINIS CA ROLINl, /;2 AUGUST O PAT RE, ORB IS hujus Monarcha, Et CiESARE FILIO, Juventutis PRINCIPE Fcelicijjimi^ Et honoratijjtmd Societate Commilitonum ^i fub illo fiorenty Sacro hoc Emblemate fufpiciendam proponit Humillimus illius ORDINIS Serms et Scriba^ Chriftophorus Wren, Decanus Windforienfis^ 1638, In The History a;^^/ Antiquities of WINDSOR, laj In the inner Cloyfter are the feveral Houfes of the Prebends ; alfo the Buildings on the North fide of the Chapel belong to the Prebends, or Officers of the Church, moft of which partake of the delightful profped: which this part of the Hill admits of. Oppofite to the North door is the Houfc (mentioned 59.) called the New Commons^ for feme time paft made one of the Prebend's Houfes ; and at the lower end of this Court is the Library belonging to the College, well furnifhed with Ecclefiaftical Writers and Books of Literature. This Library lately received a confiderable addition from the late Earl of Ra72elagh^ who by Will bequeathed to the College, a valuable colledion of the beft Authors. Adjoining are the Houfes of the Mmor Canons^ Clerks^ and other Officers of the Chapel, built Circular, in the reign of King Henry VII. or rather in the fhape of a Fetter- lock, in allufion as is faid, to one of the Badges of that Prince, or his royal Predeceffor K. Edw, IV* in whofe reign probably they were firft begun to be ereded. CHAPTER ia6 The History and Antiquities ^/WINDSOR. CHAPTER XI. Of the Inftitution of the moft Noble Order of the GARTER. WEcomc now to treat of the moft illuftrlous Order of fbeGAKTEKj founded by the great and noble Prince, Edward III. King of England and of France^ for the Improvement of Military Honour and the Reward of Virtue 5 an Inftitution of Honour fo highly valued and efteemed, that the greateft Monarchs and Princes of Europe have de- fired, in their times to be Companions thereof : And as it is the moft an- tient Order of military Honour, and inftituted by the royal Founder for truly great and noble purpofes, it has ever fince the firft Founda- tion, ftric^ly retatined its original dignity, and furpafs'd all other Orders of Knighthood in true grandeur and noblenefs. However the concurrent Teftimony of Hiftorians, and the Re- cords of the Order^ determine and agree in the Perfon of the royal Founder, and the true caufe of the firft Inftitution, Vt militarem vir^ tutem honoribus^ prcemiis atg-, fplendore decoret (^Camden in Attrebat.) To adorn martial Virtue with Honours, Rewards and Splendor : To increafe Virtue and Valour in the Hearts of the Nobility (Helyn Cofmogr,) yet it muft be obferved, common Fame has departed from truth, and given an amorous Account of the Inftitution of this moft Noble Order^ and a vulgar opinion has prevailed, " That at a folemn Ball in King Edward's Court, the Garter of Joan Countefs of Salisbury^ cafually falling off in dancing, that Prince haftily took it up from the ground; at which his Nobles and Courtiers fmiling, and giving it an amorous turn, the King taking notice of their fportive humour, immediately replied in French^ Honi foit qui mal y Penfe!^ And added, *T/6^2^ a Jloort time, they Jhould fee that Garter advanced to fo high Flc^tour, as to account themfelves moft happy to wear it. Another The History Antiquities WINDSOR, i Another Tradition of like Authority has alfo prevailed, That at a time when the Queen departed from King Edward's prefcnce to her own Apartment, he following her foon after, happened to efpy a blue Garter lying on the ground (thought to have flipt from her Leg as fhe went along) whilft fome of his Attendants pafled by it, as dif- daining to ftoop at fuch a trifle; but he knowing the owner, com- manded it to be taken up and given to him, at the receipt whereof, he faid, Tou make but f mall account of this Garter, but within few months^ I will caufe the bejt of you all to reference the like!' And fome think that the Motto of the Garter was the Queen's Anfwer; when the King alked her. What men would conjedlure of her, upon lofing her Garter in fuch a manner ? That both thefe relations are remote from truth, and iinfupported by the leaft authority, is evident, from the Statutes of the Order, which give not the leaft appearance to countenance the conceit of a fe« minine Inftitution, and the filence of the Hiftorians of that Age, who muft be beft acquainted with the true purpofe of the Royal Founder: Neither did this report, however it might gain credit with the common People, get admittar.ce into Hiftory, till near two hundred years after, that Polydor Vergil^ unacquainted with the affairs of this Nation, and an Author on many accounts of little efteem, fpeaking of this Order (Angh Hiji. lib. I.) fays, De caufa autem injiituendi Ordinis omnino ambigitur: fama tamen apud vulgus etiam nunc tenet ^ Edovardmn aliquando e terra collegijfe Regince feu amicce tihiarum tegminis ligamen^ quod foi^te refolutum ita^ ut ifu "uenit^ ceciderat^ et nonnullis heroibus id videntibus^ ac jocofe cavilla72tibus^ dixifje^ brevi tempore futurum, ut ejufmodi cingulo etiam ab illis fwnmus haberetur honor ^ atqiie non multo pojl ifiufmodi ordinem inftituijje^ ac eum addidife titulum^ quo tejiaretur ipfos heroes contra quam eraty de fe judicium fectf 'e, Et fama vulgi talis, Mr. AJhmole^ in his Hiftory of this moft Noble Order, has fufficiently exploded this tradition, and /Wifr/s-Z/^juftly remarks, ' That the Writers of the French Nation, with whom at that time a continued War had dif- folved all obligations of Friendftiip and Civility, would readily have , caft a refledion on this amorous Inftitution, and the hadfs Garter cer- tainly 1^8 The History Antiquities of WINDSOR. tainly had not pafTed by without a fneer from their Authors, had there been the leaft foundation in fadt to have fupported the refledtion. Add to this, that Polydor Vergil is not fo confident to afcertain the Lady whofe Garter it was, only warily fays, it was Regince feu arnica - tibiarum tegmi?iis ligamen^ either the Queen's, or the King's Miftrefs's ; concerning the latter, which has more generally prevailed, Authors here again greatly differ, fome calling her Joanne^ fome Katheriney and others jilice^ Countefs of Salisbury and Kent^ and fometimes of both : All which Mr. Jpmole proves to be equally improbable with the Story itfelf; and with the learned Dv,Heylyn, who took no fmall pains to fatisfy himfelf and the World in this particular, we may conclude * this notion of the Ladys Garter to be a vain and idle Romance dere- * gatory both to the Founder and the Order-, firft publifhed by Polydor ' Vergil^ a flranger to the affairs of Engla7jd, and by him taken upon * no better ground than jama Vulgi^ the tradition of the common ' People, too trifling a Foundation for fo great a Buildings common * Bruit being fo infamous an Hiflorian, that wife Men neither report * after it, nor give credit to any thing they receive from it.' \Cofmogr, lib. I.] And yet has it fo fallen out, that many learned Men, for want of refleftion, have unwarily run any with this vulgar Error. Another opinion there is, which refers the Inftitution to King Richard L tying a Leathern T^hong or Garter about the Legs of a chofen num- ber of Knights, when his Forces were employed againfl Cyprus and Acon^ and well-nigh tired out with the tedioufnefs of the Siege, to put them in mind of the future glory that {hould acrue to them, with aifurance of worthy Rewards if they overcame ; and that after a long interval of time, and divers Vidories obtained by him, the faid King returning into his Country, determined with himfelf to inflitute and fettle this mofl Noble Order of St. George^ on whofe Patronage the Englijh fo much relied. — Thus much we (hall find prefently related in the Preface to the Black Book of the Order ; but fhould it be admitted that King Richard I. did make ufe of this device in the Holy Land-, yet that he thence took occafion to frame a diftind; Order oj Knighthood afterwards, there is not the leaft mention. Sir The History a^^c/ Antiqjljities . 219.] We may then truly affirm, that King Edward IIL had no refledion, either upon a Lady's Garter^ or King Richard's Leathern-Thongs when he firft defign'd xXris Inftitution ; but that it proceeded from a much more noble Caufe ; viz. that this King being perfon of a moft abfolute and accompliih'd Vertue, gave himfelf up to a prudent management of military Affairs j and being engaged in War for the recovery of his t> Right \ 1^0 The History and Antiquities^?/ WINDSOR. Right to the kingdom of France \ in the profecution of which enter- prize, he had great ufe of the ftoureft and moft famous Martial iiis of that Age, did thereupon at firft defign (as being invited thereto by its antienc Fame) the re(loration of King Arthurs Round 1 able^ which he exhibited with m^igu Actm Ha ftihtdes and general J^iftes, that he might thereby inflame the Minds of his own Lords with miHtary Glory, and to invite hither the gallant and active Spirits from abroad ; and upon difcovery of their courage and ability in the exercife of Arms, to draw them to his Party, and oblige them to himfelf. Wind/or^ according to Sir John Froifard, was about the beginning of the ifixth Century honoured with the Inftitution of this Order of the Round "Table by Arthur King of Britain, The fame is fupported by feveral antie?2t BritiJJj Hiftories, as alfo by Leland in his AJfertio Arturi, &c. who fays, the number of Knights eleded into that Order were Twenty-four that not only Britons were admitted, but Stran- gers alfo of other Nations, who out of a defire of Glory, came over hither, to make proof of their Sufficiency in the exercife of Arms with the Britijh Knights , and that the general qualifications for elec- tion were, that they (hould be Perfons of Nobility and Dignity, re- novvn'd for Vertue and Valour, and admirably well-lkill'd in the know- ledge and ufe of Arms. And it may add fome reputation to King Arthurs Round Table^ by obferving farther, that the like Round Table grew into great requefl ftiortly after the Norman Succeffion, and continued long with us ; be- ing ordinarily fet up at the grand Martial Exercifes, called Haftiludes^ Tilts^ or "Tonrneaments ; or as Mat. Paris explains it, Potius Indus mili^ laris^ qui menfa Rotunda dicitur. The fame was permitted by King Stephen^ and much encouraged by King l^ichard L King Edward L and for the fame end and purpofe, as King Arthur made ufe of it. And thus King Edward III. having a defign to reftore the Honour of the Round Table, or as Vine en, Lupan. de Magi fir at. Franc, L. i. exprefTes, Ut Arturi memoriam refricaret^ held a J^^j^e at Windfor, in the 1 8th year of his reign, according to fValfingham : But according to Fabian above-mentioned, and an old MS. Chronicle, King Edward in Tloe History ^^c/ Amtiquities ^WINDSOR. in his igth year Jirji began his Round Table at Windfor, and ordained the Day annually to be kept there at Whitfuntide. And this Meeting Mr. Selden has obferv'd likewife, did in truth occafion the Inflitutioii of the mofl Noble Order of the Garter. [Titles of Hon.] Accordingly King Edward^ conceiving no place more fit than Wind^ for^ caufed this his refolution to be proclaimed, not only in his own Dominions, but alfo in Scotland^ France^ Burgundy^ Hainaltj Flan- dersy Brabant^ and the Empire, promifing by his Heralds, to all Knights and Efquires, his royal condudl for fifteen days before, and as many after the ending the Solemnity; and for this purpofe, upon New-- TearS'Day^ ^3445 ^he King iffued out his royal Letters of Prote^^ioit for the fafe coming and return of foreign Knights, that were defirous to try their Valour at the folemn Juftes by him appointed to be held there, on Monday after the Feaft of St. Hilary next following (which happened that year on the 19th of January) and thefe Letters of fafe Condudl continued in force until the 05iaves of the Purifcation of our ble(red Lady enfuing. At the time appointed, 'viz. January 19, 1344, as is moft generally received. King Edward, attended with the chief of his Nobility, Knights and Efquires, at Wind/or^ and many valiant and worthy Knights from foreign Nations, opened the Solemnity with a magnificent Supper he had provided for their Entertainment, and many martial and brave Exercifes were performed for feveral days fucceffively: And to add the greater luftre to this noble Afl^embly, the Queen alfo was prefent, ac- companied with 300 of the faireft Ladies and Virgins, in their richeft Attire, all of noble and honourable families : And immediately after thefe firft martial Exercifes were over (to the end better accommodation might be provided for the Knights that fhould afterwards come thither) King Edward, according to IStow in his Chronicle, ' caufed to be called to- gether a great many of Artificers to the Caftle of Windfor^ and began to build an Houfe, which was called the Round Table-, the floor whereof, from the center or midde poynt into the CompaflTe, was an hundred foote, and the whole Diameter two hundred foote, and the Circum- ference thereof fix hundred foote, three quarters*' 1^1 The History and Antiq.uities i?/ WINDSOR. 'Tis farther obfervable from the Hiftories in general of thofe times, that the French King, Philip de Faloys^ to render lefs effectual thefe martial Afibciations at Wijidfoi^ pra6tis'd the like at his Court in France: For he alfo fet up a Round Table, and invited the Knights and valiant men of Arms out of Italy and Almaine thicher, and forbid any to de- part out of France, left they fhould repair to our King E^^ie'^^r^ III. But this meeting with fmall fuccefs, however, provM in fome meafure for the prefent a countermine to King Edward'% main defign: And it is altogether pertinent in the prefent place to give a remarkable inftance of the Ge- nerofity and noble Spirit of King Eahvard^ and the bad effeds of the Jealoufy of Philips who at this time, and probably on this account, began to be fufpicious of certain of his Lords, and others of his Court, who had hitherto ferved him faithfully, as rf notwithftanding, they fecretly favoured King Edward's Caufe ; that this fufpicion of Philip'^ was truly grounded no where appears; but however, according to the Hiftorians Froijjard and Mezeray^ that Prince under pretence of a fo- lemn Tournament, which he, Anno 1344, held Paris, in imitation of KXng Edward's ^iTVindJor, drew thither the Lord Oliver Clif on, with ten or twelve other Lords of Bretagne, in Company of the Lord Charles of Blois^ and there the moft loyal and valiant Lord CliJJon was fuddenly by the jealous Kings order apprehended, and clap'd in Prifon, no Man be- ing able to imagine for what reafon ; unlefs, that becaufe King Edward had chofe rather lately, to releafe him by exchange for the Lord Sta^ord^ he was therefore fufpefted to be a fecret Friend to the E?2glifi ; and not- withftanding, that he had fo gallantly recovered Fannes from the E?2g^ liJJj, and ac the fame time had rid King Philip of the Lord Robert of Arfois, one of his moft mortal Enemies, now without any procefs or hearing, he was adjudged to be drawn through the City to the place of excution, where, according to F^^/^;?, he loft his Head ; and after that, his Body was hanged in Chains upon a Gibbet, and his Head fent to Nantes in Bretagne, v/here it was advanced upon a pole over the Gates of the City, to the great aftonifliment, idiys Mezeray, of all Men, and the infinite regret and indignation of the Nobility; whofe Blood, till now, was. not ufed to be Ihed, but in Battle for that cruel Prince's quarrel. Soon after died in like manner Sir John, and Sir Godfrey de Malejlroit^ Father and Son, two valiant and worthy Bretons, alfo theii: Kinfman John Malejlroit, Sir John de Montaubon^ and Sir John du; The History W Antiquities of WINDSOR. 15 j Pleffis^ with many other noble Knights and Efquires of Bretagne and Normandy, King Edward was informed immediately of thefe horrid Tragedies, at WiJidjor^ by Henry Makjiroit^ younger Brother to Sir Godfrey before- named, and Mafkr of the Requefts to King Philips who came over to England in deep difpleafure, complaining unto the King moft bitterly, * of the death of his Father, Brother and Coufin, and how cruelly, * and without all reafon King Philip had executed feveral other Lords', ' Knights, and Efquires, and efpecially the noble Lord Clifon^ who had * fo faithfully and valiantly ferved againft the Englifiy only becaufe he * had a jealoufy, that they were fecretly King Edwards Friends : ' Wherefore he exhorted him earneftly, that fince the French King had * thereby broken the Truce lately concluded, he would renew the War * againft him, and revenge the Blood of thofe his innocent Friends. ' When King Edward had received this News, and that the Lord CliJJon^ and other noble Knights had loft their lives for his fake 5 ac- cording to the fame Authors, Froijjard and Mezeray^ he took deep in- dignation at this inveterate malice of the French King's, and was once in mind to have ferved the Lord Henry du Lcon^ a Lord of Bretagne^ who was now his Prifoner, in the fame manner ; but the generous Earl of Darby^ fhewed to Him and his Council fuch reafons as altered his intention, and fomewhat calmed his paffion : ^ Sir, faid he, tho' King * Philip being ftung with mortal jealoufy, hath raftily done fo bafe aa * aftion, as unjuftly to put to death fuch valiant and worthy Knights ; ^ yet for God's fake, let not the bright fplendour of your Name be fuK Vlied with any fuch black and (hameful deeds and to lay the truth, ' your Prifoner Sir Flenry^ as he was no way acceffary to his Mailer's ^ fault, fo methinks ought not to find any harder ufage for the fame, ' but rather to be put to a reafonable Ranfom, as a Man of Honour * taken in the Vv^ars/ Hereupon the King, who always was Inclinable to hear reafon^ be- came fomething more pacified, and fent for Lord Hefiry du Leon to come before him, at which time he fpake thus unto him, lliaking his Head for anger : ' Ah, Sir Henry ^ Sir Henry I Mine adverfary, Plili'^ i 34 Ihe HrsT^RY and Antiquities of WINDSOR. *■ de Valois hath fliewM' in a moft cfael manner his excream Tyranny, unjuftly to put death fuch worthy Knights; wiierevvith 1 am in- * finitely difpleafed (altho' I never held any Correlpondence with any * of them) becaufe I queftion not but he did it in defpight of Us: And * therefore, if I would contend with him in maHce, I could now ferve * you in like manner; for you have done to me and mine more difplea- ^ fare in Bretagne than any other. But this I will pafs by, and (let * Philip do his worft) to our power we fhall preferve our reputation, * and not care to imitate him in his ignoble and unprincely Adions. * Wherefore for my Coufin of Darbfs fake, who hath entreated me * in your behalf, I am content to deliver you for a fmall Ranfom, on * condition you will do as I require you." The Knight' anfwer'd, mak- ing a low reverence, ^ Sir, 1 fliall readily do what you pleafe to com- * mand me/' Then the King proceeded, ' I know well you are one ^ of the moft fubftantial Knights in Bretagne^ and (if I would be flrift ^ with you) that you are well able to pay me 30 or 40000 Scutes:^ * But if you will engage upon your honour to go to mine Adverfary, * Philip de Valoii^ and to fliew him from me. That fince he hath Jo * cruelly and unjufily put to death fuch valiant Knights in fpight of me^ * / fay and will prove^ that he hath broken the "Truce lately taken between me * and him ; wherefore alfo I renounce it utte^'ly on my part^ and from this * day forward mortally defy him. This meffage if you will truly per- * form, your Ranfom fhall be but 10,000 Scutes which you fhall truly ' pay, and fend to Bruges within 15 days after you have crofs'd the * Seas. And moreover you fhall fay to all Knights and Efquires of thofe * parts, that for all this they forbear not to come to our Feafl at * Windfor^ for they fhall be welcome to us, and enjoy the benefit of * our fafe condudl as we h^ve declared. ' Sir, replied the Knight, to ^ the heft of my power, I fhall perform your commands; and God ^ reward your Majefly for the great clemency you are pleas'd to fhew ^ unto me : And I heartily thank my noble Loi-d of Darby for his good ^ word in my behalf.' In a few days after, Sir Henry took his leave of the King, and went on board at Southa?nptony with intent to go to Ha?feur in Normandy^ and from thence to Paris^ to deliver King Edward'^ Defiance: But * A Sc^de is Six Shillings and Eight-pence Sterling. meeting The History W Antiquities WINDSOR, igj meeting in his paffage with a violent ft orm, they were obliged to' fling their Horfes and other goods ovecrboard; and in a weaJk ftate of health. Sir Henry' at length gained Lahd at Cfotay -iti Picardy, From thene^' this valiant, but tinforturiate gentleiifia'n, was obliged with his corif- pany to^o-on foot to yf/^^t'//^^^ -about five leagues diftance, before they could get Horfes. And Sir Henry grew fo fick that he was fain to be carried in a Litter to Paris^ where he did his meffage to King PbiUp very pundlually ; but on his rettirn home into fir^'//^^;?j?, he died at the Gity of An^iers^ on the borders of bis own country. " -^ But to return. YAn^ Edward finding that his Entertainmenrt ">6f Stranger Knights, and the revival of King Arthurs Round Table ^ too general, and did not fufficiently bind them to him : He refolved tiptW a defign more particular and fele6t, and fucb as might ioblige and tie thof^ whom he thought fit to make his Affociates, ii^ a fii*m bond oi- Friend- fliip and Honour. And having given forth his own Garter for the fignal of a battle that prov'd fuccefsful (which with Du Chefne [Hifi, Gen. d'Ang/. 'p. 670,] we conceive to be that of C>^^/, fought almoft three years after his fetting up the Round Table at Windjbr,) He thence took occafion of inftituting this Order ^ and gave the Garter (affum'd by him for the fymbol of Unity and Society) the Preheminence among the Enfigns of it whence that leledt number, whom he incorporated into a Frater- nity, are frequently ftiled Equites aurece Perijcelidis^ and vuJgarly^ Knights of the Garter. And to make the bond and tye of love and friendfliip more clofe and binding, the King caufed thofe who were (or fl^ould be) of the Or^Vr, to be called F£'//^'Z£;^, AJJociates-^ Colleagues, Brethren^ ^^nA Knights-Cm-- panions^ and the Order itfelf a Society, Fellowjhip^ College of Knights;^ and K?iighfs-Companionfip', and their Habit and Ornament to be all alike, as to Fafhion and Materials j and to no other end, but to repre- fent how they ought to be united in all chances of Fortune, Co-partners both in Peace and War, afiiftant to one another in all ferious and dan- gerous tranfa(ftions, and through the whole courfe of their lives, faith- ful and friendly one towards another. - 1^-6 The History and Antiquities WINDSOR, But befides thefe authorities, we have met with feme other teftimo- lues, much to the fame effeft; namely, that this moft Noble Order of the Garter was firft inftituted, * to fortify the confidence of the King, the Kingdom, and Martial Virtue ; ' that is to fay, ' to ftrengthen the faith of the Subjeds towards him, and for their greater fecurity. \Caii Antiq.l By this Symbol, fays Heylyn^ [Cofmogr.] he defigned to bind the Knights or fellows of it, feveraliy unto one another, and all of them jointly to himfelf, as Sovereign of the Order. And accordingly (faith Speed the Hiftorian) this did- not only ferve as * a vehement incentive to honour and martial virtue, but alfo a golden bond of unity and inter- nal Society;' it being juft, that thofe whom equal virtue and fortitude of mind had joined together, no fortune fhould feparate or eftrange, by occafion of any accident or difference. In the Preface to the Black Book of the Order 5 by the Garter, the Knights-Companions "are admonilh'd religioufly, fincerely, friendly, faithfully, and dextroufly to go through whatfoever they undertake ; but not to undertake or attempt any thing, contrary to the Oath and Statutes of the Order^ neither to fruftrate the rights of Peace and Friendfhip, vilify the law of Arms, or to proceed in any thing farther, than Faith or Compaft, or the bond of Friendflup will admit." And thus have feveral Authors fymbolically defcanted upon this and the other Enfigns of the Order. 'Tis here farther to be obferv'd, that whereas King Edward III. had fet on foot a Title to the Kingdom of France, and in right thereof af- fumM its Arms, he, from the colour of them, \Ex colleEl, W. he Neve^ caufed the Garter of the Order xo be made Blue, and the Circumfcription Gold. And it may, without any ftraining, be inferred, from the Motto [l^oni Coit qui mal p l^enfe] that he retorted Shame and Defiance upon him, that (hould dare to think ill of fo juft an Enterprize, as he had undertaken for the recovery of his lawful right to that Crown ; and that the mag- nanimity of thofe. Knights, whom he had chofen into this Order, was fueh, as would enable him to maintain that Quarrel, againft all who durft think ill of it, Confonant to this, fays Mr. AJlymole, is the con- jedure The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 157 jedlure of Harpsfield^ [Hlft. Anglic] that this Apothegme was defign- €d to put the Knights Companions in mind, * not to admit any thing * in the adlions of their Lives, or among their Thoughts, unbefeem- ^ ing themfclves or their Honour/ Neither throughout the feveral Sta- tutes arid LijiinBions of this Injiitution ^ is one word relating to any obli- gation or engagement on behalf of the Feminine Sex. . To lay afide then every idle report, the conftant parent of falfhood, it may with all probable afllirance be afcertained, that from this revived feminary of the Round liable was reared this illuftrious and moft Noble Order of St. George, confifting of twenty-five Knights of approved Va- lour and Fidelity, under ov\t Leader^ the royal Edward^ their great and victorious Sovereign^ now in the height of Glory, by repeated Victories and Conquefts over his Enemies ; for in the third year, from the firft meeting of thefe Ktiights at Wind/or, viz. Augujl 26, 1346, vyas fought the famous Battle of Crejfy^ between King Edward and Philip of France^ wherein the Fre?7ch Army was entirely routed, and the flower of their Nobility, with John King of Bohejitia^ and James King of Ma- jorca^ flain in the Field; farther, on the 17th of 05lober^ in the fame year, was alfo fought the no lefs fSamous Battle of NevilNCrofs^ againll: the Scots^ in which the Englifi Army alike gained a compleat Vidory, and David King of Scotland was taken Prifoner. In the midft of thefe glorious Exploits, and as a rewai d for fo great •military Valour, did this heroic and warlike Prince firft form and ap- point this moft Noble Order of Knighthood, commonly called the Or- der of the Garter, that being the chief EnJ/gn made ufe of in this Injlitiition ; not on account of any Female Regard, or folely from being the Enjign difplayed, or Watch-Word given by King Edward at the Battle of Crejj'y^ as has fomewhat prevailed on the authority of DuCheJhe, but rather as a Tye or Ba?td of Ajjociaiion in honour and military Virtue^ to Knights-Companions JlriBly to himfelf a?id each other, in friend- Jhip and true agreement, and as an Enfign or Badge of unity and cojnbi- nation, to promote the honour of God, and the glory and inter eji of their Pri?2ce and Sovereign. Thus nuich does the Ti?ne, the Perfons^ and the Words of InfHtutton v/arraik; and if the Foundation of the College of St. George at Windfor^ and ihe Inftitution of this military Order of T Knight' J The History and Antiquities (?/ Vv^ I NDS OR. Knighthood, at the fame time and place by this Prince, be duly confi- dered; it muft be confefled that no (light occafion, but the more noble caufe of Religion and Virtue, fir ft gave rife in the mind of this religious and heroick Prince, to eftablifh fo great Foundations to the Glory of God, and for the Encouragement and Reward of true Valour a?jd honoura- ble Deeds ; and upon a ftrift examination of what has been advanced by different Authors on this Subjeft, no other fatisfadtory account of this Jnjlitution can be found, but only vain conjedtures, and idle furmifes, foreign to the purpofe, and unfupported either by fad: or reafon. And fo exadlly fays Mr. AJhmole^ did the Founder fute the w^hole Habit unto the fignification of this princely Enfgn of the Garter^ that he ordained His own, and the Knights Companions Robes and Ornaments to be all alike, both for Materials and Fafhion ; thereby intimating, That they ought to conferve brotherly love among themf elves : And left at any time there fliould fall out the leaft breach of Amity, the great Collar of the Order (ordained to be of equal Weight, and compofed of a like number of fmall Links and Knots) was fo made, in witnefs of the like Bond of Faith^ Peace, and Amity ^ Jlridlly to be obferved among them. In fine, all things relating to the Order, were fo defigned and appoint- ed, That every one 77iight plainly perceive^ how much thefe things tended to the maintaining of Ainity and Concord : Ut omnia ad Amicitiam et Concordiam tendere nemo non intelligat^ Lib. Nig. in proem. And now, according to F^^/W, tht Statutes of Inflttution^ and other Authorities we ftiall fbon mention, viz, Ann, Dom. 1349. Ann. Reg. 23. did this Noble Order receive its compleat Settlement, by the efta- bli(hment of Laws and Ordinances, for the due and regular govern- ment of the Society ; and King Edward, by his Heralds, proclaimed both at home and in foreign Countries, his royal purpofe of holding a folemn Feftival at Wind for, on April 23, the Anniverfary of St George^ afore the military Patron of England,, and now declared the peculiar P^7- tronoi this Noble Or ^/^r ; at which time in the Morning, King Edward^ as Sovereign, and his twenty-five Companions, all cloathed in Gowns of Ruf- fett, and Mantles of fine Woollen Cloth of blue Colour, powdered with Garters, each having the Great Collar of the Order,, and a pair of long Cordaas of blue Silk, fixed to the Collar^ together with the reft of the Habit The History Antiquities «?/ WINDSOR. 15^ Habit of the Order^ went in folemn proceffion to the Chapel of St. George ; where, after divine Service by William Edindon, Bifhop of Winchejler^ appointed Prelate of the Order, the feveral Ceremonies of Inftallation were performed, and the Sovereign and noble Companions re- turned in like order to a magnificent Feaft provided for them at the royal Expence : After this, for feveral days fucceffively, were alfo exhi- bited the martial Sports of Tilting and Tournament^ with other Feats of Arms, proper to the place and occafion, with great fplendor and mag- nificence. David King of Scotlaitd, being at this time Prifoner in Ejigland, as is before -mentioned, was not only prefent at this Solemnity, but per- mitted to enoble himfelf by the ufe and exercife of Arms, and had a Harnefs provided for him at King Edward'^ Charge, with a Pale of red Velvet, and beneath, a white Rofe embroidered thereon. The King of England alfo himfelf held a part in thefe folemn Jufts, having for his Devife a White Swan, Gorged Or, with this daring and inviting Motto, wrought upon his Surcoat and Shield, 25? (l5ot)'i5 »)oiil 3 am tljp ^an* The fame Liberty which was granted to the King of Scots, was alfo allowed to Ralph Earl of Eu and Guifnes^ and Gonftable of France^ with the Earl of Tancarville^ the Lord Charles of Blois, and many other both French and Scotch Captives > to whom the courteous King not only permitted the ufe of Arms upon this and other the like occa- fions, but impartially awarded them the Prizes they deferved : Particu- larly the Earl of £^ bare himfelf at this time with fo much honour, that King Edward adjudged vinto him that day's Prize, and foon after gave him leave upon ParoU to return into France, to negotiate about the redemption of himfelf and others his Countrymen, that were then alfo Prifoners here. But this favour of King Edward's^ thus gracioufly beftowed on this worthy Perfonage, proved accidentally an occafion of fuch a mortal jealoufy to the French King, that thereby he found, or inide, a pretence to bereave him foon after of his Life : In the mean while the Fame of thefe frequent and notable Tournaments, held by fo warlike a Prince, invited hither many gallant Knights from foreign T 2 Parts ^ I4-0 Ti6c? History and Antiquities^?/" WINDSOR. Parts; but efpecially the young Noblemen of Gafcoig?2 came hither, as to the chiefeft School of War, to praftife themfelves in Feats of Arms: And during the Summer feafon, both thefe, and others the Prifoners of both Nations, were allowed to follow the Court, and pafs their time with the King and his Nobles, in hunting, near Salisbury in WiltjhirCj and in feveral other the King's Forefts. [Barnes,] Such was tl]e Foundation of this noble Order of the Garter, which hath now flouriflied 400 years compleat, with fuch diftinguiflied Glory, that the Princes of Chrijlendom, moft celebrated for heroick Atchieve- ments, have eagerly follicited an admittance into this Frafernity, as the greateft acceffion of Honour that could happen to chem ; and on the Plan and Oeconomy thereof, did eredl feveral military Orders in their own Territories, which, fays A?jftiSy have made like Figures in comparifon with this, as Copies ufually bear to their Originals, or Colonies to their potent Mother Cities; tho' it is evident thefe deri- vative Orders would have (hone with more Luftre, if the great Mafters of them, had not fuffered a deviation from the Precedent of the Garter^ which hath never admitted any augmentation to the number of Com- panions defigned in the original Statutes. It may be expected we fhould here fet down the Names of this illuftrious Society of Knights, and the Statutes and Ordinaitces made for their Rule and Government, but thefe are more proper to be re- ferred to diftind: Chapters *, and we fhall now rather proceed to make farther mention of this noble Foundation, by Extradls from the Pre- face to the Black Book of the Order ^ before often mention'd, whereby the inquifitive Reader will be more fully intruded in many particulars before related in this Hiflory, and in the nature and purport of this nioH noble and illuftrious Inftitution. * T7 DWARD III. one of the mod invincible Princes that ever fat on the Xli * E?7gUp Throne, after the many glorious adions of his own reign, * ferioufly confidering and revolving within himfelf on the two chief * Orna- • TXit Bhck BooJi of the Order is an ancient MS. la Latin on Vellum, fo njmed from 5ls Cover being Bidck Velvet, wrote in the reiga of King Henry Vlll. It contains the Regijler^ or Ads of .the Order, continued to the end of the reign of Kiag Edzv^rd VI. and Jnn'j 1724. wms pnblifhed^ •vvith an EnghO? Tranflation by Mr. Anjin fen. the Lite worthy and induitrious i>''".^ at jdi.m. The History and AN'rro^urnEs of WINDSOR. 14.1 ^~ Ornaments of Kings, or rather Duties enjoined them by the Almighty, * that is to fay, a due and proper regulation of Knighthood, and con- <• tinual improvement in military Atchievements, as a fure and lafting * defence to the Commonwealth, and what is principally neceffary for * it ; and on which, as it were depends the other, which is a firm efta- < blifliment of Religion, highly tending to the glory and honour of ^ God, and advantage of all and every Kingdom well and truly govern- ^ ed, refolved at laft to follow in this particular, the feveral Examples * of his own and other flourifliing Kingdoms, who at all times provided * for the fpiendor and juft magnificence of Knighthood, partly to pre- * ferve the glory of their Anceftors in good and lafting memory, and ^ partly to encourage their Youth to imitate them and aim at true glory ; < wifely following the examples of the Ancients, among whom for * great and good adions, 'the Images and Statues of their Anceflors. * were wont to be placed in their Houfes with great m.agnificence and * glory, and fometimes Crowns were put upon the Heads of the Sta- ' tues, and in procefs of time^ other marks and diftindlons of honour < were publlckly made ufe of, as the cafe required, and the honour, * dignity, and degree of their Houfe and Family were diftingui{hed by * their Bearings: That their Nobility and Youth encouraged by thefe * honours fliould aim at glory, and fo improve the endowments both of ^ Body and Mind, that having gone through the fame labours and dif- * ficulties, they might at laft attain to the like honour and glory.. * And it is no fmall advantage to a Government, that fuch encourage- * ments to virtue fhould be laid before the noble and the brave, by * which being fired, they might be wholly take up, and employed in * adions becoming themfelves. — Hence comes it that they hang up ^ the Banners of Noblemen as well living as dead, and fplendidly fix * them over their Monuments, to the end, that the Minds of Speda- * tors might be enflamed with true Nobility, Piety, and Virtue, < ~To this purpofe is it that Crefts, Helmets, Shields, Swords, Ban- * ners, and Arms hang up in St. George's Church at Windfor-, hence are * thofe lafting and beautiful Plates fixed up, to the intent that the ho- ^ hour and glory of their worthy Anceftors and Predeceflbrs fliould fo ^ pleafe the Minds of the fpirited Youth, as earneftly to endeavour by ' the fame-virtues, by the fame great and good deeds to attain at laft to * the fame honour, Hence the peculiar Ornaments of the moft deferv- i^'i The History and ANTiauiTiEs^?/ WINDSOR. ' ing Knights of this Order, the Robe of State, the Gold Chain and" ' Garfer 'zvQ diligently, as they ought to be, preferved at Wind/or^ and * there, and In other places alfo, as the exigency of time requires, flievm * on the Bodies t)f illuflrious Men. Thefe things tend all to this end, ^ that the approved magnanimity of their Seniors (hould not want its ' due glory, and the enobled Youth might be encouraged to imitate * them: And that v/hen they beheld the honourable Enfigns of their * Anceftors, their Minds might be vehemently enflamed v^ith Virtue, ^ Nor has the appearance of thefe things fo great an influence on them * only, but even the memory of part adlions begets a flame in the ' Breafts of brave Men, which cannot be extinguiflied till by their own * glorious exploits, they fhall equal, and come up to the fame and glory ' of thofe who were before them. Thefe things are done for a peculiar ^ reafon by Chriftians, viz, that there may be a provifion for the fal- * vation of the Souls of all who are departed this Life, but more par- * ticularly for thofe of the Knights of this Order. The caufe of * creating which Order at firft feems to be this, that (as we faid before) * true nobility after long and many labours might not complain of its * being deprived, through envy, of the honour it had deferved : And * that the fprightlier and lefs governable Youth, might not be without a ^ bright Example in virtuous Performances, which are renowned, glorious^ ' and lafting. — Nor is Wind/or improperly fet apart for the worthy pofl^ef- * fion and glory of this honour: A place upon every account extremely pro- * per, whether you confider either the nature or art of the place. Nature * has drawn a compafs round it, no lefs convenient for its defence, than * beautiful to the Eye. The Mount of a good height, and of hard * Chalk, fo that a foundation may be fecurely laid there, the River * Thames ^ov^'mg beneath it, abundantly enriched and beautified with * fhady Groves, fruitful Fields^ and Meadows.' Wherefore our Sove- * reigns adding equal an thereto, built a Tower thereon, fo famous and * truly royal, that (if our own Country- men, or even Foreigners them- * felves may be believed) neither this part of the Globe, nor even all * Chriftendom can fhew the like. This is the King's Caftle, and proper ^ Seat and Palace; here have they eftabliflied their own, and their ^ Kingdom's glory ; here have they taken care, that a healing Savour of Prayers fhould be always offered for their Souls. And by how much ^ the more famous and- excellent they have been for their own Adions, ' the The FItstory and Antiquities of WINDSOR, i^^ the greater and mor€ unbounded love have each of them had for Windfor, Arthur^ who for the excellency of his Adions, has been defervedlv noted and famous, and in whofe reign, the Riches and Power of the Britons largely encreafed, begati that noble Tower, and there inflituted (as they call it) his round Table. This was (if we may believe Authors) a Seat made , of an extraordinary Wood, drawn ,4:pund incp a gircle, aiVd beautifully adorned, which Arthur Th'acJ fee apart for thofe feled; Knights, wWch he had chofen and united for himfelf ; and was ftill farther ennTOled, by th6 confecrating Hand of the then Archbifhop of Canterbury. Thefe were twenty -eight oif the beft Knights joined together : Which number does not differ much from that, which is now obferved by this military Society, which foon after with equal glory and defert came into the place of this. For in this Or- der are twenty-fix, \fic orig^ over whichi as Sovereign the King of England for the time being, always prelides. As from Arthur (to fay nothing of his Predeceffors, or trace back fo long a feries of illu- flrious things) it is plain what regard was had to the military Affairs, and how curious they were in their Drefs and Ornaments, thp' all did not proceed in the fame Order and Glory. For yfr//&/^r who w^s won- derfully delighted with the Tilts and Tournaments of thofe times, and a great lover of thofe, who had given inftances of their courage and Ikill in War, conftituted feled Champions, who were defervedly famous on thefe accounts,, and joined them not only in familiarity orje with another, but alfo with himfelf ; on whofe Wit, Courage, and Induftry, if occafion required^ in any difficult and dangerous Under- taking he might fafely rely. Thefe he ordered when they were either to banquet together, or take counfel about any bufinefs rn War, to fit together in a Circle, that fo no envy might arife at one's being pre- ferred before other, but that being joined in Friendfhip, as they were in place and degree, no ill fortune fliould feparate or alienate them from one another, whom an equal fhare of virtue and courage had joined together. The place of their fitting both our own Country- men and Strangers caU King Arthur'^ round Table, who very fre- quently mention the Britifi Arthur^ and defervedly mention him as the firft of the Chriftians, who are reckoned amongft thofe nine Worthies, w^hofe glory and memory is immortal. — But our invincible Arthur has the mofl deferved applaufe, as being the firft Founder and *■ Eredor 14-4- "^^^^ History and Antiquitirs of WINDSOR. * Eredlor of that moft illuftrioiis Order of Knighthood, which hasap- ^ proved itfelf with fuch merit and glory at Wind/or:, and other Kings following his example, have had a more favourable regard always to Windfor^ and according to the luftre and dignity of their own aftions, * have been more intent upon the celebrating and prefer ving their me- * mories in that Place: For Henry L befides the particular endowments * of grace and nature, and his glorious Adions, having obtained a great * and excellent Name, from the greatnefs and excellency of his Learn- * ing, thought he fhould flill add to his glory, if to fo beautiful a Caftle, * he fhould add a College of Priefls, whofe whole labour fhould be de- * voted to the worfhip of God, reading of the Scriptures, and praying * for the Souls of himfelf, and the reft who were dead. A happy omen^ ^ that tho* other Kings had done many and great things, yet the Henries * fhould linifli and compleat always what was wanting. What a glo- * rious Soul had the feventh of this Name, the moft fincere and reli- * gious King of all his Anceftors : And without doubt, as providence ' did not permit David to build the Temple of God, but left ic to be * compleated by his Son Solomon ; fo Henjy VII. left it to the Eighth to ^ finifh what he had fo glorioufly begun. Nor are we here to pafs by * Richard I. inferior to none of our Kings for his warlike Exploits, thofe * efpecially which he carried on with fo much fuccefs againft the Turks * and Hagarenes \ and was among his EiigliJJmen the fame almoft, as * Arthur was to his Britons: If we may give any credit to what our Hi- * ftorians relate, when he lay with his Army againft Cyprus and Acon^ * and was wearied with the length of the Siege, which was carried * on with a great deal of difSculty and danger, the holy Spirit infpiring * him (as 'tis thought) by means of an Apparition of St. George^ it * came into his mind to put on the Legs of fome feledl Knights, a Lea- * ther with a Buckle; being what they had then in readinefs ; by which * being mindful of their future glory, they might be ftirred up to be- * have themfelves bravely and valiantly, fo as to obtain the Viftory; * after the manner of the Romans^ among whom that diverfity of * Crowns, with which, for various caufes, Soldiers were prefented and * honoured, that as it were by thefe incitements, their fluggiflinefs ^ being drove away, the bravery of their Mind, and ftoutnefs of Heart * might be raifed, and fhew itfelf with great luftre. h Corona Cajircn- ^fis^ or Valcris was decreed to him who fliould firft break into the Ene- ^ my's The History and AnrixxviTizs of W INDSOR, i ^ Tny's Camp ; a mural to him who fir ft fcaled the Walls of an Enemy's * Town: A civick Crown was that which a Citizen prefented, asi^^ « proper Teftimony of his having his Life preferved, to him who had * faved him in Battle. The Corona Obfi-dional'n was prefented by the> * befieged, to him who freed and delivered them from the Siege 5 a ^ naval Crown, adorned with the refemblances of the Prows of Ships, * was ordered for him who fhould in a Sea Fight firft board the Enemy ; * an Oval was that which was given to a General, when entering the ^ City after a Vidlory without bloodftied ; a triumphal Crown of Lawrel^ < the greateft fignal of Joy and Vidlory, was given to him who was al- < lowed a Triumph. Thefe lafting teftimonies of their great Valour < and Condudl, wonderfully ftirred up the courage of their Warriors * minds, fo that they all were encouraged to attempt any danger, and * chearfully go thro' it with application and vigilance, for the obtain- ' taining of thefe Honours which procured eternal Glory. Our glo- * rious Richard feems alfo to have made ufe of the like Counfels, when < he tied this leathern Garter on the Legs of his Knights, to excite *t their already forward Minds to perfeft the work they had taken in * hand, and prevent their being defpoiled of this fo great glory : The < leathern Garter which was then bellowed, being to be fucceeded by a * richer and more fplendid Enfign of Honour. In remembrance of \ which thing, after he had obtained many Vidtories, when he returned * into his Country after a long abfence, he intended to found, eftablifh, * and perfedt that illuftrious Order of St. George^ on whofe guardian * protedlion the Englifh fo much rely : What he did not go through * with, Edward accomplifhed, that third Edward^ in all kind of piety, * bravery, and conduft truly great and fupreme, in the twenty-third * year of his reign, after he had triumphed feveral times over the * French and Scotch: He bent his noble Mind to the worfliip of God * (to whom, as became a pious Prince, he afcribed all his fuccefs) and * to the honouring of the foldiery, by whofe faithful fervices he was pof- * fefled of fuch happinefs ; and leaft forgetful of the dead, he fhould * feem only to have care of the living, with great largenefs and fandity, ^ he provided alfo for the Souls of the departed. For this intent lie ^ found no place more commodious than Windfor^ which was as it were ' originally deftined for this Work \ for this is the King's own proper * Houfe, this is the feat of Princes: And as this Houfe is moft fit for a U ' kingly 146 The History and ANTrQuiTiEs^/ WINDSOR. kingly perfonage, fo it has always been firft made choice of. There, * therefore, he began to repair, or rather re-edify, and more beautiful- * ly and ftrongly rebuild the Caftlej which, when he had done, he < purpofed to inftitute an Order, in which the King of E?2gla?id flhould * prefide as Sovereign over twenty-fix Knights, to which, he gave the * Name of the blue Garter. Unto this alfo, to prevent any bad con- * ftrudlion being put upon any thing not done with an ill defign, and * for a fignal of their fincerity and loyalty, he ordered a Motto in French * Words to be wrought round the Garter, in letters of Gold, or fome * other coftly manner ; and to be wore over one of their Shoulders, or * the Leg, and fometimes on their Thumb. And he commanded the * Knights to obferve with folemn rites and juft ceremonies, the annual ^ Feflival of St. George^ and that chiefly at Wind/or^ to begin which « Cuftom, and perpetually to eftablifh it, the King called together the * Princes, Dukes, Earls, Lords, and chief Knights of the Kingdom, * and with a great deal of fatisfa6tion, declared his mind in this Affair. * At which they being all extremely pleafed, received his royal Decla- * ration with great joy and applaufe : And befides the advantages above- * mentioned, faw what a vaft increafe of Piety, Nobility, and Vertue * would accrue from thence j how our Countrymen would the eafier * accord amongft themfelves, and Foreigners likewife be joined in the ^ fame bond of peace and friendfhip with us. And that he might the ^ fooner and more firmly gain this end, he fuited Veils and Ornaments * with Names proper for the Order, that every one might know, that < all thefe things tended to Vertue, Friendfliip and Concord. For as < many as are of this Order, are called Fellows^ Companions^ CollegueSy < Brothers^ and Fellow-Soldiers 5 and the Order itfelf was called a So^ ^ ciety^ a Fellowjhip^ a College of Knights^ and a Brotherhood. Why * were they Fellozvs? but that being fharers in all fortune of Peace < and War, they fhould in every great and dangerous undertaking aflift * one another, and in every part of life remain firm and faithful Friends. * They were called Companions^ becaufe they did eat together, fitting * at one Table ; or that when they were advifing and confulting for * the benefit and welfare of the Kingdom, they accuftomed alfo to fit * together at one Table. After this manner our Sovereign at firft in- * ftituted his Knights, that when they were called upon, either to eat * or confult together, they fliould fit at; or ftand round the fame ' Table TheHisroRV and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 147 ^ Table together, following in this method, the example of the illuf- * trious Knights of the noble Arthm\ who had before in the fame * manner fat round one and the fame Table. All which tends only to ^ Unanimity and Concord ; and that they who have no difference in * Place and Honour, (hould not be of a different opinion. They were ^ called Collegues^ Brothers^ and Fellow-Soldiers^ becaufe in every change * of Fortune, and chance of War they ought all to be united in a * brotherly Love: As two only, equal in Honour and Power After * which manner, Kings, Emperors, and GeneralifUmos, ftanding as it * were upon the fame Level with their Soldiers, have joined themfelves * to them by the fame Name, that from thence they might have a * greater encouragement to Virtue and Boldnefs. O Companions^ Com^ * panions I fays the Trojan /Eneas ; Arthur calls them Copartners of his * Pro/per ity and Adverfity \ and Ccefar in his Commentaries very often * calls them Fellow-Soldiers^ as many others which I fliall not mention, * But then this Equality is not to be encouraged, fo as to produce In- * juflice. The Honour due to every one, is by no means to be denied * him upon this Account, or is his Power to be leiTened, for it is always * to be remembered, that this Society is alfo called an Order. Order * is the difpofition of every thing in its proper Place, fo that tho' there < appear in Publick, a difference and diftinftion in Dignity, neverthe- < lefs an equality of Affedlion, and . brotherly Friendfhip is inwardly, « and in private preferved or cheriChed. Apparel likewife, and Orna- « ments by the Figures of them mean the fame. For by that honour- ^ able and orbicular Garter round one Leg, or on the Shoulder, the « Knights were reminded, whatever they undertook to go thorough it * with Piety, Sincerity and Friendfhip, Faithfulnefs and Dexterity : ' That they fhould not undertake, or attempt any thing contrary to * the Oath and Inftitution of their Order, that they fhould not make < void the laws of Peace and Amity, or negledl and break in upon the < Rights, which belong to the ufage of War. That they fhould not ^ flir a foot contrary to their Fidelity, or what union and band of * Friendfhip required 5 and that one Friend fhould not in the leafl de- * rogate from another. The Collar compofed of thefe fort of Buckles < and Boffes, precious with the Enfign of St. George^ hanging in the ^ midft of their BreafI:, and put round the Necks of Noblemen, re- * minds them of being bound together in the fame bond of Fidelity, U 2 * Peac 148 The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. ^ Peace and Friendfhip, that, as with a Chain, their afFedions might ' be linked together, and remain united, fo as not to be feparated. ' The George hanging down upon the Breaft, puts them in mind of * him, and that, as he being their proper Saint (hewed himfelf a glo- * rious Soldier of Chrift, and his Spoufe the Church, they alfo fhould ' approve themfelves glorious Soldiers, and faithful afferters of Chrijt^ ^ the Chrijlian Religion, and their Society. The Purple Robe^ or VeU ' vet Mantle bears the mark of private Majefty, and properly fignifies ' Prefence, and Bravery of Mind: Which fhould be fo great in thele * Men, that they ought rather to lofe their Blood, than ever (brink * from the caufe of God and their Sovereign : That they fhould lofe ' their Lives, fooner than be wanting in the defence of Virtue and ' Friendfhip. This is the particular fignification of particular Robes; ' but the common Meaning of them all is, that the fight of them ' might rekindle thofe fparks of Charity, which to the very great de- ' triment and deftruilion of Mankind had been extinguiflied. For this " our illuftrious King, and Sovereign of the Order he was about to found, ^ having obferved that formerly all Chrift endom had been difquieted, ^ and agitated by open and bare faced Seditions, and (hamefully and ■ traiteroufly drove againft, and fhattered upon the rocks of inteftine * Wars: And that it was now torn with Wounds from the ill will of private Faftions, and envious defigns of treacherous Diffemblers; be- * gan to think what moft prefent Remedy might be applied to raife it * from its low and weak Condition, and to confirm, jflrengthen, and ' preferve it when reftored to Vigour: And having long thought upon ■ this. Heaven at laft direfted him to found this noble Order, and fa- ' cred Society: And having folemnly inftituted and eftablilhcd it in all ' its Grace and Glory, he dedicated it to the bleffed Virgin, and George ^ the Martyr y that their Images, on whofe affiftance Englijh Warriors ^ chiefly rely, fhould be bore by them with Refpedl and Veneration in ^ their Enfigns. — On this Account our Edward in the Chapel of St. ^ George at Windfor founded thirteen fecular Canons, and as many Vi- ^ cars, mindful of the Salvation of his own Soul, and the Soul of others- ^ Nor did he introduce bare Worfhip only, but with holy and fuppliant ' David^ adapted it to proper inftruments of Mufick, and a vocal ^ Choir on each fide, that this Symphony of Voices might agree with ^ with the Harmony which is above, while in the mean time the Soul The History a^^rf Antiqjjities WINDSOR. 149 < by thefe means might be rejoiced, enlivened, and exalted : To whom < it was chiefly enjoyned to make particular commemoration of * the Founders of this Order of Knighthood, and the Affiftants and i Members of this College. When Edward had thus plentifully and < abundantly in this manner provided, as well for the Soul, as the Body, * he bound by an Oath thofe Knights, whom at that time he admitted * into the Order, and the familiarity of his prefence, they putting their * Seals to it, that they would take care to preferve, defend, and main- * tain the Statutes and Rules of their Order. After he had with great * honour and piety finifhed this Work, he fent Heralds to the Emperor < of Alemain^ the Kingdom of France^ Scotland^ Burgundy^ Henaulty * Flanders 2inA Brabant^ that their Knights and Ffquires, from all parts * at their difcretion, might come to the appointed Celebrity and Solemni- * ty to be held at Wmdjor: That all Ihould be free for the fpace of fif- * teen days before, and after the celebration of the Feall of St. George < then enfuing J to the intent that martial Trials, military Performances, < publick and illuflrious Exercifes, Appearances, and Shews becoming < and fuiting the Place and Solemnity, fliould be prefented and exhi- * bited. At this appearance was his excellent Queen fplendidly arrayed * with three hundred beautiful Ladies, eminent for the honour of their < Birth, and the gracefulnefs and beauty of their Cloathing and Drefs : « For heretofore when Jufts, Tournaments, Entertainments, and pub- * lick Shews were made, in which Men of Nobility and Valour fhewed * their Strength and Prowefs; the Queen, Ladies, and other Worrien of * illuftrious Birth, with ancient Knights, and fome chofen Heralds were * wont to be, and as it was fuppofed they ought to be prefent as proper * Judges, to fee, difcern, approve or difprove what might be done, to * challenge, allot, by fpeech, nod, difcourfe, or otherwife to promote * the matter in hand, to encourage and ftir up Bravery by their words * and locks. : Heralds were placed with, and joined to them, that they * might be able to judge with the more fkilfulnefs and exadtnefs; and ' that the Heralds according to their duty and office, (hould underfland ^ that the weak and tender Sex was committed to their charge and pro- * tection, and that they were to defend Female Modefty from all indig- * nities, and guard them on all occafions from all injuries. About * twenty years after, when on the Feaft of Sc. Stephe?2 he had put an end * to his Wars, he on that account, and in honour of that Saint, began • * royally I 50 The History and Antiquities ^/WINDSOR. * royally to build a Brother Chapel, as it were, to that at Wind/or^ near * the Weftern Monaftery without London ; but being prevented by * Death, and (what is equally to be deplored) deprived of his Son, he * left it to be finifhed by his Grandfon Richard II. who fucceeded him * and perfected it. After him reigned Henry IV. His moft renowned * Son, who was fifth of that name fucceeded him, and obtained never * to be forgotten glory and honour among his People, for his moft * profperous and happy fuccefles in War : He founded with a great deal * of Religion and Piety two noble religious Houfes of Syon and Char-' * tereux at Sheen. He was the firft who defervedly wore an imperial * Crown. His Son Henry VI. fucceeded him, a Man godly, righteous, * honeft, fearing God and efchewing Evil, juft before God, walking in * all his Commandments, and Judgments without any complaint. * Edward IV. fucceeded him, who mindful of the illuftrious renown * of his Anceftors, turned his Eyes towards Wind/or^ that royal Seat of * military honour; where by the ornament and grace of his own fre- ^ quent Prefence, he confirmed and fettled this knightly Order, increafed * the Allowance of the Canons Commons, augmented the Salaries of * the Vicar, Priefts, and fecular Chanters, and enlarged the number of * Chorifters, and gave them better Provifion : And this he did to the * end, that he who had left nothing unfinifhed to the beautifying and ^ gracing of this Order, might not want the memory of eternal Honour: * For which reafon he ordered his Body to be nobly interred there, ^ having firft taken care to bring thither the venerable Corps of King * Henry VI. to which the numerous Company of the faithful conti- * nually reforted, God calling them (as it was thought) by the Miracles * which were worked there. He intended out of the Temple which ^ King Edward III. had built, to have eredted one much more fpacious * and auguft, which the Knights of the Order who lived there afterwards * would not fufFer to remain unfinifhed : Among whom, Reginald Bray^ * Privy-Councellor to the wife King He?iry VII. being well affeded (as * it feems) to that Place, did not contribute the leaft fliare or part, as * appears by the Monuments there. Moreover this Edward IV. who * excellently copied after his Anceftors, ,the Father and Son of the fame * Name, gave many valuable Grants and Monuments to Wind/or. Af- * ter thefe came the young King Edward V. and the intruder Richard. rZ?^ History ^Antiquities of WINDSOR. 151 < Henry VII. moft juflly fucceeded thefe, and was not, among the many * noble and pious Adls of his time, forgetful of Wind/or ; but with great < induftry and application improved and promoted this military Order. \ In this manner does xht Preface to this original Regtjler of the Garter ^ account for the Inftitution of this Noble Order \ and to this let it be added, that Leland the Antiquary, in his Cygnea Cantio^ firft publifhed in the year 1545, and in the 9th Volume of the Itinerary^ by Mr. Hearne^ Ann. 17 10, feq. * makes his Swan in her paflage down the River Thames^ fay, tandem penetro impetu 'volucri Pontem Vindeleforicum, duarum vel limina gentium coardiat. Hk alas cohibens meas^ ocellos Verto in fideream quietus arc em. Mir at if que loci fit um nitentem Et turres validaSj facrumque templum^ Duke exaudio ccelicumque melos : Clari quale quidem canunt olores JJndis in mediis vagi Cayjlri. This Quotation is mentioned for the fake of the following Commen- tary by the fame Author, who on this occafion fpeaks largely of Wind^ for^ both in relation to the Town^ the Chapel of St. George^ as alfo on the peculiar Subjcdt of this prefent Chapter, the Order of the Garter \ for which reafon it rather claims Place in this part of this Hijiory^ and in Mr. Leland'% own Words is as follows. *T TiNDELESORA, oppidum antiquum, nobile, magnificum, et fitu V ' denique tam amoenum, ut cum alio quocunque jure optimo de * palma contendat, quam et mihi vel in ipfo caftri vertice, quo fol * fplendidius plane nihil afpicit, decentiffime geftare videtur. Vetus il- * lud oppidum, ne quis ignoret, aliquanto remotius ftabat a caflro^ ^ quam novum. Sed nec ejus nomen adhuc periit. lUud certe mihi * mirum * Mr. H^arne's Edirlon of Lehnd"^ Itinerary was reprinted at Oxford, Anno 1744, with the Addition of a General Index to the Work, and other confiderable Improvements, for ^. Pote. 15^ The History and Antiquities of WINDS OR. ^ mirutn videtur, quod, quiim non paucis ab hinc feculis tanquam re- * gia Saxonum fedes re ipfa in magnofteterit precio, cum aucupii, mm venationis titulo, ram rara de eo fiat mentio apud veteres hiftoriae fcrip- < tores. Didici a luculento qiiodam tefte Eadueardum regem, Ethelredi * infortunati filium, Vindeleforanum caflrum celebraffe. Ab eo tem- * pore gloria loci perpetuo floruit. Nee quiiquam hinc regum fuit cu- * jus non arrifcrit oculis. Longum profedo effet hic connumerare res ' ibi geftas. Eadueardus ejus nominis ab imperio Nortomannorum in * Britannia tertius, quern Gulielmus Pachendunus hiftoriographus a lo- ' CO natali Vindeleforanum appellat, novo fplendorem oppido addidit, * idemque ita caftri gloriam vel ad ipfa majeftatis fafligia extulit, ut * omnibus facile ingenti admirationi effet. Jam vidtor jugum Gallorum * et Scottorum duris cervicibus impofuerat, et annus a Chrifto nato ' 1364. defluxit. Ecce Princeps potentilTimus, atque idem partis fpo- * liis ditiffimus, animo ardebat, ut, edito opere aliquo illuftri, magno, ' memorabili, denique fe fuumque nomen pofteritati, vel clarifTimum * faceret. Senferat fitum caftri Vindeleforani, cujus alumnus erat, tarn ^ amoenum, quam quod maxime. Sed tempus, edax rerum, fplendo- * rem, juxtaac robur operis incredibile quantum vitiaverat. EdiSo igi- ' tur convocat ingentem artificum numerum. Turres ac mures vetufta- * te fauifcenteis dirui jubet, et^ amplioribus circinaris fpatiis, alta novi * operis fundamenta jacienda curat, quibus poflea faftigia, omni maje- * ftatis genere eluceniia, fuere fuper-impofita. Erat Gulielmus Perot tus, * nobilis Odoualli alumnus, a Vicano oppidulo Avoniae auftralis origi- ^ nem ducens, vir rerum experientiflimus in flagranti tunc temporis * apud Eadueardum gratia, cui cura, et tanti operis moles commifl^a. * Tandem curriculo paucorum annorum caflrum regium fumptibus infi- ' nitis fupremam artificum manum accipit. Erat in caftro vetus tem- ^ plum religione facrum, et Divs Marian, ut memini, dedicatum. Hic * inftituerat Henricus Belloclericus, rex Angliae, quinque preflbyteros * qui rem divinam curarent. Pietatem boni Principis optimus Princeps * laudavit, fecumque cogitare coepit, quo titulo illufl:re opus illuftrius * redderet. Inito mature confilio ftatuit novi operis templum facrum * D, Maris et Georgio martyri. Prsefidem quoque ibidem, ac duode- * cim Canonicos ex ea feda, quos Praebendarii vocant, inflituit : utque * collegii fui fplendor novo, et nitido, dignitatis calculo latius eluceret, * npbiliffimam confcripfit focietatem Equitum, auream Perifceliden fi- ' niflra rZ^^HisTORY and Antiquities of WINDSOR, i 5^ < niftra tibia ferentium, cui hie verficulus Gallice infcriptus erat: Ho??i < foit qui ?naly penfe. Jam agebatur annus imperii Eadueardini 23. quum * chorus viginti et fex Equitum Perifceliden ferentium bonis avibus et * la3to omine defignaretur. Rex demiffis chlamydibus ex tenui et molli * panno colores nunc rofeos, nunc violaceos, purpureos utrofque pra^- ' fcripfit. Interior pars chlamydis regis obdudta findone alba, fed byi- ' fina. Reliqui Equites facr^E veftis interioris finus pelliculis niveis, < quas vulgo Armineos vocant, belle exornant. Pr^efidis chlamys nu- ' merofa et collucente perifcelide ornatiffima principio exflitit. Reli- « quorum, ut quifque titulo dignitatis enituit, ita et in talari vefle prae- ^ fcriptum perifcelidum numerum religiofe obfervabat. Cucullus etiam ' una cum prominula appendice dim egregio et capitis et colli * ornamento cultui Equitum fuperadditus. Acceffit ad fplendoris * coronidem Perifcelis aurea gemmis adamantinis, veluti quibufdam * ftellulis, interpolata, quod et Regium fuit. Ceteri autem tibiam la?- * vam aurea tantum Perifcelide cingebant. Numerus Perifcelidum iu * vefle longa non comparer: unica nunc infignis eft. Color in vefte * unus Violaceus reftat. Hujus fodaHtii gloria ab eo tempore in immen- * fum ufque adeo excrevit, ut.reges etCsefares Perifcelidis famam decuf- < que ambitiofe expetiverint. Qujerenti mihi faepiufcule de Perifcelidis * origine, relata funt incerta multa, ufque adeo, ut nondum apud me * conftituerim quid potifTimum admittam. Longe praeftat filentio ori- ' ginem rei parum mihi conftantis prasterire, quam incerta pro certis * pronunciare. Profedlo verifimile eft praeclarum fuiffe aliquod facinus, * quod nobilifTimas focietati primordia tam augufta pepererit. Sunt qui * Perifcelidem interpretentur tefferam belli defignare. Cinduras fpecies * ea eft. Cindi milites fua obibant munia. At quanta interim difcinc- * torum infamia? Exaudorati illiquidem erant. Sunt rurfus qui dicant * Eadueardum figno Perifcelidis in fortem dato hoftem viciffe. Sunt ^ porro qui ex Perifcelidis circulo orbem virtutum apprime necelTarium * Principibus viris colligant. Eadueardus Quarrus Plantagenifta vidor * collegium Perifcelidis mirum in modum fovebat, et praediis, adaudo * miniftrorum nutiiero, donabat. Neque hoc merito finem benevolen- ' tiae impofuit. Ad occidentem templi ab Eadueardo tertio conftrudi * novum et ille erexit priori longe magnificentius: fed imperfedo opere * obiit. P.eginaldus Braius Eques magni nominis tedo et faftigiis novi * templi, ut ego accepi, manum adhibuit. Qiioties autem avidis hoc X * tem^ I 54. The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. * templum colluftro oculis, toties mihi videor abfolutum elegantis ftrut- * turae opus videre. Stabat adhuc vetus templum ab Eadueardo tertio * pofirum: fed quum Henricus Septimus rex fui feculi Phoenix unicus * memoria mortis tadlus, locum fepulturae fua? aprum qusereret, diruto ' Eaduenrdino templo veteri illo, novum a fundamentis loco eodem con- * ftruxit, quod et hodie vacat. Mutaverat enim de fepulchro fententiam, * ac alterum, miracuium orbis univerfi, Vifimonafteril inchoavit. lllud * non ell: filentio prastereundum, quod idem adjunxerit occidentali parti * areae fuperioris, ubi maxime caftrum nitet, novum ec elegans quadra- * tiffimorum faxorum opus. Sed neque ejus filius Henricus Odtavus flos * regum, quotquot Britannia unquam vidit, minus de Vindelefora eft * commeritus. Primus etenim regni fui annis portam maximam, qua * ingreflus in primam caftri aream, a fundamentis quadrato exftruxit * faxo. Sed quo me rapuit oratio ? ' Thefe two accounts of this Order were both wrote in the reign of King Henry VIII. and as the firft Annals of the Order have perKhed among the ruins of Antiquity, or more probably through negledt, or the diforders of Government, during the unhappy Contefts between the rival Houfes of York and Lancafter^ they are to be efteemed the moft authentick accounts of this Inftitution; and as they agree in moft particulars, we fliall not here enter into difquifitions and enquiries alto- gether uncertain, and which ferve only to amufe, not inftrud: the Reader. Proceed we then after this large and double account of the Inftitutiony. to the Patrons of this illuftrious Order^ under whofe protection (ac- cording to the cuftom of the Age) King Edward III. put himfelf and all the Knights-Companions, that the affairs of the Order might be defend- ed, preierved.^ and governed. The Firjly and. chiefeft which he eleded, was the Holy Trinity^ which in a more efpecial manner was invocated to the aid and affiftance of this Order. Secondly^ King Edward III. intitled peculiarly the bleffed Virgin Mary^ accounted then the general Mediatrix and Protedlrefs of all Men. Thirdhy, 17?^ History Antiquities ^/WINDSOR. 155 thirdly ^ St. George of Cappadocia^ a moft choice Champion of Chrifl and famous Martyr, was alfo eledled one of the Patrons to this Order by King Edward III. not fo much as he was a ProfefTor of the Chriftian Faith, or for that he was an armed Soldier or Knight of Chrift, but fo much the more becaufe in thofe Wars, which were waged by the Chriftians againft the Infidels, he by feveral Appearances manifefted his prefence as a mofi: certain encourager and afliflant to the Chriftians ; the relations whereof may be feen in Dr. Heylins Hiftory, who hath labo- rioufly and judicioufly maintained the Hiftory of this Saint, againft: thofe that will not allow him a place in Heaven, or a being in the Church, In like manner the learned Selden hath avouched him to be the fpecial Patron, Protedor, Defender, and Advocate of this Realai of England y and has made it plainly appear in what veneration he hath been honoured abroad, efpecially among the Eajlern Nations. To whofe corroborating Teftimonies we fhall add, that this title of Patron to our Nation, is given to St. George by the Founder of this Order ^ in a Patent granted to the Dean and Canons of the Chapel of St. Stephen at Wejiminjler^ and St, George at Wind/or^ which difchargeth them from paymen: of Tythes: Georgius invidfi/Jimus ChrijU Athleta^ cnjus mmen et patrocinia Gens Anglicana veluti Patroni Jui jingularis^ in ex^ peditione prefertim Militari invocat et implorat^ inftinSu divino ut credi- mm excitatt, Pat. de anno 25. E. 3. p. 2. m. 12. King iZ'^'/^ry VIII. in the preamble of the Statutes, fet forth by him, calls him, ihe blefjed Martyr St, George, Patron of the right noble Realm of England. Alfo, Sa?2Bus Georgius Martyr^ qui toiius Militice Anglicance Spiritualis eji Patronus^ Regift. MS. Arundel. Arch. Cant, par. I. foL 53. art. 37. And tho' in general he is ftiled the principal Patron of the Affairs of Chrijlendom^ and a tutelar Guardian of milita- ry Men, yet among all Chriftians of the Englijlo in particular; and for this reafon the Founder of this Order^ did make choice of this ap- proved expert Captain and Patron; in particular refpedl of whom the Knights had the Title of Equites Georgiani^ St. George^ Knights, and the Order itfelf called Ordo Divi Sandii Georgii^ the Order of St, It 1 56 The History and Antiquities ^/WINDSOR. It is remarkable that Dk Che/ke, a noted French Hiflorian, acknow- ledges it was by the fpecial invocation of St. George^ that Kin^ Edward III. gained the Battle of Crejjy^ which afterwards bringing to his re- membrance, He founded^ fays he, a Chapel within the Cajlle of Windfor. But if we may afcend a ftep higher, and give credit to Harding^ it's recorded King Arthur paid St. George particular Honours, for he ad- vanced his Pidture in one of his Banners, which was about two hundred years after his Martyrdom, and very early for a Country fo remote from Cappadocia to have him in reverence and efteem. Lafily^ The Founder added a fourth Patron, whoie Name himfelf bore, 'vi^. Si, Edward the Confejfory his Predeceffor, King of England and we find he was wont to be invocated by this Founder, as well as St. George^ in any great Difficulties and Streights. Waljingham gives an inftance at theSkirmifli of Calais^ A,D. 1349. when King Edward, in great Anger and Grief, drew out his Sword, and moft paffionately cried out, Ha St. Edward^ Ha St. George-, which his Soldiers hearing, ran prefently to him, and rulhing violently upon the Enemy, put many of them to the Sword. Thefe four Patrons we find recorded together in the preafnble of the Foundation of Windfor College by King Edward III. tho' in the preamble to his Statutes of the Order, and to King Henry Y. Statutes, St. Edward the Confejjor is omitted ; neverthelefs he is enumerated with the reft in the preamble to King Henry VII I's. As a farther proof of the high efteem paid to our Patron St. George^ let it be noticed here, on the authority of the 5/^^:^jB^?f/^, that Sigi/mund, Emperor of Almain^ on his being eledted into this venerable Order ^ pre- fented the Heart of St. George to the invincible Monarch Henry V. which together with part of his Skull, wasfaid tobekept at/iT/.^^ir with due veneration and honour; and how naturally does this bring to mind the credulity of former Ages, and inftance how far the influence of Edu- cation and Cuftom may prevail, even over great Princes, who could countenance fuch idle Impofitions : But this, among many others, is the bad effedl of Fopijlo Superftition, and a blind fubmiflion to the de- ceits of Men principled in Craft and Cunning. Other The History and An-tiquities of WINDSOR, i 57 Other Authors have treated largely on this fubjeft, both with regard to the Inftitution and Patron of this Noble Order^ particularly the learned Dr. Heylin^ in his Hijtory of St. George ; and the great Selden^ in his T'ttles of Honour ; Mr. Barnes alfo in his Hiftory of Edward III. endeavours to prove the original of King Arthur's Round Table^ and confequently of this Order of the Garter^ from the Samothracian Cabiri^ or Gods of the Phcenicians ; but this we fhall pafs over without farther no- tice, and conclude this Chapter in the Words of a modern Hiftorian, ac- cording to whom, ' King E^wjr^ being engaged in a War withFr<^/?r^, for the obtaining that Crown, in order to draw mtoE?tgland great multitudes of Foreigners, with whom he might negotiate either for their perfonal Service, or aids of Troops to affift him in that undertaking, ordered, during the Truce that then fubfifted between the two Crowns, publica- tion to be made of a great Tournament to be held at Windfor^ an ex- pedient, fays this Author, which could not fail of fuccefs, becaufe it was entirely agreeable to the tafte of that Age Accordingly many Perfons of diftinftion came over to all of whom he gave an honourable Re- ception, careffing them in fuch a manner, that they could never fuffi- ciently admire his politenefs, magnificence, and liberality. To render thefe Entertainments the more folemn, and to free himfelf alfo from the Ceremonies, to which the difference of rank and condition would have fubjedled him, he caufed a circular Hall of Boards to be run up at Windfor^ 200 feet in diameter. There it was that he feafted all the Knights at one Table, which was called the Round TablCy in memory of the great Arthur^ who, as it is pretended, inftituted an Order of Knighthood by that Name. Next year he caufed a more folid Building to be ereded, that he might continue yearly the fame Diverfions, During that time he treated with thefe feveral Lords about the aids, wherewith each could furnifh him, in proportion to his Forces. His rival King Philip could not fee without jealoufy, Spaniards., Italians., Germans^ Flemi?2gs^ and Frenchmen themfelves flock to England to affift at thefe Tournaments. He fufpeded fome hidden defign in thefe Enter- tainments, and to break Edwards Meafures, caufed the like to be pub- liflied in his Dominions ; which meeting with fuccefs, proved a coun- termine to Edwards main defign, fo that he did not long continue to keep up his Round 'Table. From thence, however, it is generally agreed, he took the firft hint of inftituting the Order of the Garter. Buc ? 5S The History ^t^i Antiquities of WINDSOR. Eut as his purpofe in eredling this Order was very different from that which had induced him to revive Arthiir"*^ Round Table^ as he had in this no private views, no ambitious fcheme of engaging fuch as fhould be admitted into this Fraternity to affift him in his Wars, he thought proper, in order to obviate the like Jealoufies and Sufpicion as had alarmed King Philips to fignify by his Motto the purity of his Inten- tions, and to retort fhame upon all thofe who fliould put any malignant conftrudlion upon his defign in inftituting this Order, This therefore I take to be the true meaning and import of the famous Motto, HoNi SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. The not underftanding the purport of which, gave rife in all probability to that vulgar ftory of the Countefs of Pembroke^ Garter. ' A modern Poet alfo on this fubjedl thus expref- fes himfelf i Nor thee^ O Windfor, fiall I pafs unfung^ Manjion of Princes^ and fit haunt of Gods^ Who frequent fijall defert their height abodes^ To view thy f acred Walls with Trophies hung : Thy Walls by Britifli Arthur firjl renown' d^ The early Seat of chivalry and fame ; By Edward now with deathlefs honour crown^d^ Illufirious by his B I R T H, i6/V G A R T E R, and his name! Mifcel, Poems. CHAPTER The History and Antiquities mW aut fuo De- putato et focietati Garterii acceptabilem, eledtio de eo fadta fit prorfus irrita et inanis, et exinde Superior Ordinis aut fuus Deputatus^ una cum focietate, ad novam eledionem procedat. Et nec enfis nec galea alicu- jus eledi quoufque, veniat infra Caftrum fupra ftallum fuum figentur, fed exterius ante fuum ftallum 5 ad finem^ quod fi ipfe eledus ad Ca- ftrum non veniat, ut praefertur, enfis fuus et galea non indecenter erunt depofita de fublimi, fed ut Militaris honor fervet * illibatus, remove- buntur extra chorum curialiter et honefte, et remanebunt extunc ad opus publicum et ufum CoUegii fupradidti. XX. Item, concordatum eft, quod omnes foranei qui in focietateni didli Ordinis Garterii elligentur \, per Superiorem Ordinis de fua elec- tione certificentur, et Garterium atque Mantelliim et Statuta Ordinis, fub communi Sigillo, cum omni celeritate accommoda fumptibus tamen Superioris Ordinis, tranfmittantur ; Et omnia j] certificentur foranei in- fra quatuor menfes coniinuos a tempore eleftionis de fe faCtifi ; Ad finem quod dcliberare valeant ex tenore Statu torum, fi eledioni hujufmodi voluerint confentire. Et etiam quod omnes hujufmodi foranei, fic eledi, cujufcumque conditionis ftatus aut dignitatis exiftant, infra fpa- cium odo menfium poft certificatam fibi eledionem per Superiorem Or- dinis aut fuum Deputatwn^ et receptionem Garterii, mittant unum Procuratorem fufficientem, fecundum quod ftatui eledi hujufmodi vide- bitur convenire; provifo tamen quod Procurator hujufmodi, inftallan- dus in locum fuum, {iz Miles^ expers omnis opprobrii, qui tempore fui adventus ex caufa hujufmodi fecum deferet ex parte mittentis unum Mantellum Ordinis, de ferico blodio, et etiam enfem et galeam, penes Collegium ipfum remanfura. Quod quidem Mantellam ponetur fuper Brachium dextrum Procuratoris hujufmodi, per Superiorem Ordinis aut fuum Deputatum, tempore inftallationis fuse fupradidae^ et illud tenebk fuper didum brachium fuum ad horas Canonicas proximas poft inftal- lationem accipiendam, nomine Domini five Magiftri fui fupradidi, Didus autem Procurator inftallatus Mantellum hujufmodi poftea non portabit, nec debet Capitulum intrare, nec ibidem vocem habere, vir-- tute cujufcumque poteftatis fibi attributae. Ec fciendum eft quod hu- jufmodi * Seivetur. f Elegentur. |j Omninoo 1 66 The History and Antiquities^/ WINDSOR. jufmodi favor inftallacionis per Vrocuratorem folis foraneis exhibetur, qui quidem non poterunt \Aq de causa perfonaliter advenire, ad finem quod fine participes Miffarum et devotarum Orationum Ordinis, qua- rum mediate * carerent fi inftallati non eflent antequam morerentur. XXI. Item, concordatum eft, quod fi aliquis Coynes, Baro^ aut Miles Bacallarius difti Ordinis decedat ; Ipfe qui fucceffurus eft in locum fuum, five fit Comes, five Baro, aut Miles Bacallarins^ tenebit idem ftallum quod tenuit fuus Praedeceflbr, cujufcunque fuerit dignitatis^ nec ullus eligendus banc feriem mutabit, praster Principem ValUce, qui femper tenebit ftallum ex oppofito Superiori Ordinis, poftquam fuerit eledtus^ ita quod ex cafu Comes occupare poteft ftallum Militis^ et c contra. Et iftud eft Ordinatum, ut fciatur qui fuerint Primcevi Fimdatores Ordinis. XXII. Item, concordatum eft, quod quilibet Sociorimi Ordinis, pri- mo tempore fui ingrefljjs, dabit aliquid certum, fecundum eminentiam fui ftatus. in fuftentationem Cajtonicorum et pauperum Veteranorum Militiim^ ibidem commorantium, ac etiam in augmentum elimofina- rum, quae inibi perpetuo ordinantur^ fcilicet Superior Ox A\n\s x\ mar- cas. Rexfora?2eusxx\']br2i^', Pri?2cepsWallice -Kxm^LVC^S', quilibet D2 a rich Celejiial Blue^ and this Habit has fo continued to this day. The Left Shoulder of thefe Mantles have, from the Inftitution of the Order^ been adorn'd with one large fair Garter^ as has been obferv'd, containing the Motto, HoNi soiT qui mal y pense. Within this Garter was embroiderd the Arms of Sr. George^ viz. Argent^ a Crofs Gules'y and was heretofore wrought upon Sattin, with Gold, Silver, and Silk; but in fucceeding times, more coft w^as beitowed upon this Enfign ; the Embroidery being curioufly wrought upon Velvet, with Damafk, Gold, and fundry forts of Purls, Plates, Gold Twift and Silks, and the Letters of the Motto and Borders of the Garter^ com- pofed of the like Twift, and fometimes of fair oriental Pearl. About the time of King Henry VI. the lining of this Robe was white Damalk, and afterwards white Sattin ; but of later times it was lined with white Taffaty, which continues yet in fafliion. For farther or- nament, the Mantle had fixed to its Collar a pair of long Strings, an^ ckntly woven of blue Silk only, called Cordons^ Robe-Strings, or Laces; but of later times twifted round, and made of Gold Twift and Silk of the colour of the Robe; at each end of which hung a Knob or Button wrought over and raifed with a rich caul of Gold, and Taflels thereunto of like Silk and Gold; and at the Collar was ufually fixed an Hook and Eye of Gold, for the furer faftening the Mantle about the Shoulders; The next Habit or Enfign is the Surcoat or Kirtky which, tho' it be not taken notice of in the Founder's Statutes, is as ancient as xh^Mantle^ being made ufe of at the Inftitution of the Order. Thefe Stircoats were heretofore annually beftowed by the Sovereign on the Knights- Companions^ and therefore called his * Livery^ They were at firft made * Spelm. Ciojf in V. Liberatio. The History and ANTrQjjiTiEs of WINDSOR. 195 made of Woollen Cloth, as the Mantles are obferved to have been, and did fo continue, after the Mantle was changed to Velvet, for fome time, at leaft till after the Office of Chancellor of the Garter was erec^t- ed by King Edward IV. as appears by the Precedent of this Livery la the Sovereign's great Wardrobe. At length thefe Surcoats came to be made of Velvet alfo, which is ftill retained. The colour of this Vefture was anciently changed every jTar, com- monly into one of thefe four colours, either Blue, Scarlet, Sanguine in Grain, or White ; but always changed to the fame colour with the Sovereign's. In the reign of Edward IV. we find the four Colours above-menrioa- ed were laid afide, and others brought into ufe, as Purple Velvet; and towards the latter end of the reign of King Henry VIII. 'tis manifeft from the Warrants entered in the great Wardrobe, that the Surcoats both of the Sovereign and Knights Companions were Crimfon Velvet: Nor was thrs colour altered in the Surcoat^ tho* King Charles 1. reftored the Mantle to its firft and ancient colour. The ornamental Trimmings of thefe Garments at the time of infti- tuting the Order ^ and a long time after, deferve our notice; being gar- jiiflied or powdered all over with little Garters^ embroidered with Silk and Gold Plate ; in each of which was neatly wrought the Motto, HoNi soiT QUI MAL Y PENSE. Befides, the Buckles and Pendants to thefe fmall Garters were Silver gilt: Of thefe embroidered Garters^ there were laid upon the firft Siircoat and Hood made for the Founder, no lefs than one hundred and fixty-eight ; and in the reign of King Henry V. the number of 'thefe Garters appears to be fettled, according to the degrees of honour of each Knight ^Companion, But this manner of adorning grew at length quite out of fafhion, Thefe Surcoats^ whilft made of Cloth, were lined with Fur; the Sovereign's purfied with Ermin : But in time thefe Futs alfo were laid afide, and then the Surcoats came 10 be lined with white Sarcenet, to which, in Queen Elizabeth's reign, white Taffaty fucceeded, and that flill continues. Cc 2 V/e I 96 The History and ANTrauiriEs ^?/.¥/INDSOPv. We will next fay fomething of the Hood and Cap. Hoods were an- ciently worn for defence of the Head, againft the inconveniencies of Weather, &c. but in later times Caps and Ha^s have fupplied rheir place. This Hood was ordained, and is yet retained as part of the Habit of this moft Noble Order^ being of equal antiquity, tho' not remembered in the Statutes, with the reft of the Habit. 'Tis now generally made, as heretofore, of the fame Materials as the Surcoat^ and confequently of the lame colour. 'Twas anciently trimmed and garniflied, with a pro- portion of little embroidered Garters, lined with Cloth of a different colour, and fuch as would beft fet off to viewj but now with Taffaty, as is the lining of the Surcoat. As to the Cap, which in ufe and place fucceeded the Hood, it has been and and yet is made of Black Velvet, lined with Taffaty, but the fafhion has feveral times varied. In the reign of King Henry VIII. the Cap was f5at : In Queen Elizabeth's time, a little raifed in the Head : And in King James I. much more high-crown'd, and has fo continued. This Cap has been ufually adorned with Plumes of fine white Fea- thers, with a ftattly Heron's Feather rifing in the middle, and bound about with' a Band, enriched with Diamonds of great value; and fometimes the brims have been tack'd up with a large and coftly Jewel. ^The Cr<9/i of the Order ^ encompaffed with xkitGarter^ and irradiated w'lth Beams of Silver, called the Glory or Star^ was ordained by King Charles I. to be worn upon the left fide of the Sovereign's and Compa- nions Cloaks, Coats, and CafTocks, when they did not wear their Robes, and at all times in publick. It may not be improper to obferve here that foon after the Inftitution of this noble Order, a cuftom was taken up, of honouring the Queen, the Knights^Companions Wives, and other great Ladies, with Robes and Hcods^ of the gift of the Sovereign^ and of the fame Mate- rials, as were the Sovereign's and Knights-Companions Surcoats, garnifli- ed alfo with little embroidered Garters, and lined with rich Furs ; which Robes they likewife wore during the Solemnity of the Feaft of ScGeorge. The The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 197 The firft mention of this is Ann, 7. Richard II. where againll: the Feaft of St. George that year, fuch kind of Robes and Hoods were provided for the Qi^een, &c. The Robes were made of Cloth Violet in Grain, like as the Sovereign and Knights-Companions Surcoats that year: They were lined with Fur, but the Hoods with Scarlet, and both em- broidered over with, little Garters \ and the proportion of Cloth, Furs, and Garters, were allpwed according to their feveral degrees. The laft mention we find of thefe Liveries was Ann, 16. Edward IV. when, at Wind for on the Feaft of St. George, the Queen, had Murrey Gowns embroidered with Garters, After a long difufe of thefe Robes, 'twas moved in Chapter (14. C^r. I.) that they might be reftored, and in particular, that the Ladies of the Knights-Companions might enjoy the ancient Privilege of wearing a Garter of the Order about their Arms; upon which motion, another Chapter was appointed to confider more of the matter : But what was then or after done, does not appear; and the unhappy War coming on, this matter wholly flepL Proceed we next to fpeak of the Collar^ another Enfign and Orna- ment of this moft Noble Order of the Garter^ compofed after a pecu- liar manner, exadlly relative to the name and title of the Order; to the wearing of which, the Sovereign obliged both himfelf and Knights- Companions^ and his and their SuccelTors. This Collar^ as is before re- lated in Henry VIII. Statutes, Art. XXXVIII. was ordained to be Gold, thirty Ounces Troy Weight ; tho' fometimes it has weighed more. By the fame Statutes it was appointed, that this Collar fliould be compofed of pieces of Gold, in fafhion of Garters^ the Ground enamelled Blue, and the Letters of the Motto Gold. In the midft of each Garter, two Rofes placed, the innermoft enamelled Red, and the outermoft White; con- trarily in the next Garter^ the innermoft Rofe enamelled White, and the outermoft Red; and fo alternately continued: But of later times thefe Rofes are wholly Red. The number of thefe Garters are fo ma- ny, as be the ordained number of the Sovereign and Knights-Companions^ by the Inftitution of the Order ^ viz, twenty-fix ; being tied together with as many Knots of Gold; and this fafhion has in all particulars hi- therto continued invariable. At the middle of the Collar before, is to 198 The History and Antiquities c?/ WINDSOR. "be faftened the Image of St. George armed, fitting on Horfeback, who having thrown the Dragon upon his Back, encounters him with a tilting Spear. This Jewel is not furrounded with a Garter^ or row of Diamonds, as is the kfer George^ but is garnifhed with Diamonds, find other Enrichments, at a great expence, at the pleafure of the Knight^ Co?npanion who owns it. The nextEnfign of this Noble Order is the lejfer George^ fo called in - refped: of that other George we have juft mentioned, as fattened to the middle of the Co//ar before, mdcdhd the great George: This I ejer George does not appear to have been worn before the Breaft, or under the right Arm, as now ufed, until the 13th of King Henry VIII. when a Decree was paffed to this efFed:, Lii, Nig. p. 2 12. That every Knight of the Order, floould wear loofely before his Breaji^ the Image of St. George, ijz a Gold Chain ^ or otherwife in a Ribband \ the fame to be thenceforward placed within the ennobled Garter ; to the end a manifefi dijlin^ion foould thereby appear^ between /i?^ Knights- Companions, and others of the Nobility and Knights, who, according to the fafhion of thofe times, wore large Gold Chains, the ordinary Enfign of their Knighthood. This George was for the moft part made of pure Gold, but divers of them are exquifitely cut in Onixs^ as alfo in /Igats. This lefjer George by degrees came to be worn in Silk Ribbands as well as Gold Chains, each at pleafure. The colour of thefe Ribbands, at their firft ufe, was Black, afterwards Blue, which, *tis thought, began in Queen £//;^;<^^^//6's reign, and grew into fo great efteem, that towards the latter end of the reign of King James I. it was decreed, Lib. Rub. p. 12. "That for the future^ it JJjould always be of a Blue colour and no other: Nor in time of Mourning for any of the Knights-Companions, of what degree foever^ Jhould the colour be changed. The ordinary manner of wearing this Rib- band, in time of Peace, was, formerly, about the Neck, down to the middle of the Breaft, where the lejfer George hung ; but now for the more conveniency of riding or afticn, the fame is fpread over the left Shoulder, and brought under the right Arm, where the Jewel hangs; and to give the Reader a more perfedl Idea of the grandeur and magni- ficence of this truly Noble Order^ we fliall here inferr a Print of the Habit The History Antiquities WINDSOR. 195^ Habit and Enfigns as wore by the Sovereig?i and the Knights-Com- panions. It is here to be obferved that there are folemn days and occafions, on which the Sovereign and Knights -Companions are enjoyned to wear, either the whole Habit of the Order ^ or fome part of it. The more folemn, and which require a full conformity, as to wearing the whole Habit, viz, the Garter,^ Mantle^ Surcoat^ Hoodj Collar^ great George, and Cap,^ are firft, the high Feftival of the Order (commonly called St. George'^ Feaft) whether it be folemnized on the 22d, 23d, or 24th days of ylpril annually, or any other days within the following year by proro- gation. ,In like manner, at the Feafts of Inftallation, fuch Knights- Cofnpanions as are appointed by the Sovereign to aflift, are to wear the whole Habit, The lefs folemn occafion are thofe which require wear- ing the Mantle or Collar of the Order only : Such is the morrow after the grand Feaft day, when the Sovereign and Knights -Companions pro- ceed to the Chapel, and make their Offering of Gold and Silver; for then it fuffices, that they put on the Mantle only: And, Service being; ended, they were wont to leave the Mantle at the Chapter-houfe door, as thev went out of the Chapel. The fame Mantle likewife to be worn at all Chapters held ; alfo as often as 'tis requifite for the Sovereign or any of the Knights-Companions to enter into the Chapel of St. George 2LtJVindJor it having been ordained, ix^sMv, AJhrnoky p. 232. for that purpofe, that every one of the Knights-Companions fliould leave a Man- tle at Wind for ; and, in purfuance of - this article, it appears that an- ciently both the Sovereign and Knights-Companions left Mantles in the Vejlry at Windfory for fuch accidental occafions. The Collar of the Order ^ with the great George appendant, is worn^ at the principal and folemn Feafts of the year, and by an order Ann, 4.- Eliz.. on the following days, viz. The Holy -Days and Sundays^ St. James'^ Day. within the Twelve Days. St. Bartholomew'^ Day; St. Matthias'^ Day. St. Matthew'^ Day. Holy-Days in Eajier Week* St. LuKE'i Day. St Mark*5 Day. St. Simon and Jude'^ Day; St. Philip and jACOB'iDay. St. Andrew'^ Day, ani Holy-Days in Whitfun-Week. St. Thoma^s'i Day.. St.. Pete r'^ Day. Befides 200 T/?^ H isTORY Antiquities WINDSO R. Befides thefe, xh^SovereignsdindKnights-Companioiis have been accuftom- ed to wear th s noble Enfign, upon the Anniverfary of the Sovereign's Coronation^ of Gunpowder -'Treajon^ and other ^vtdii State-Holidays^ and all publick Occafions. And as to that other principal Enfign, the Garter ; it ought daily to be worn, as the Statutes do ftridlly enjoin, with Penalties annexed: ButKmgHenryY . admitted of a Qualification, and in cafe of Riding with Boots, ordained, that it might fuffice, if the Knight- Companion wore fome Ribband, or Silk Lace, to reprefent the Garter^ with this Provifo, That no Knight-Companion JJoould enter into Chap- ter^ without his Garter buckled about the Leg. Thus much concerning the Habit and Enfigns of this noble Order, CHAPTER XIV. of the O F F I C E R S of the ORDER. AFTER this account of the Habit and Enfigns, it is neceffary to treat of the Officers appointed for the fervice and honour of this moft Noble Order: Thofe conftituted by the Founder were, the Pre- late^ Regijier^ and Ufier-, to thefe w^ere afterwards added a Chancellor^ and Garter King at Arms, The firft and principal Officer is the Prelate ^ this office was originally annexed to, and has fmce continued in the See of Winchejler^ and the Bifhop of that Diocefs, in refpedl of the honour and preheminence of this illuftrious Order^ challenges precedence and place above all Bifliops, next to the Bifhops of London and Durham, This Officer is to celebrate Divine Service at the Feaft of St. George ; to write down and prefent to the Sovereign the denominations of the Eleftion of Knights; and in regard to the honour of his office, has the peculiar priviledge of marshalling his Arms impaled with thofe of the See of Winchejler within the Garter ; alfo as often as any pro- ceffion is made, being covered with his Habit, he fhall walk before the The History and ANTK^uiriEi. oj WINDSOR, aoi^ Sx)vereign, having the Chancellor of the Order on his left hand : He has alfo Lodgings affigned him within the Caftle, called Winchefter T^ower -y and as often as he (hall come to Wind/or^ or at other place attend the Sovereign's commands relating to the Order ^ he has allowed him of the Court Livery for himfelf and Servants, according to the rate that Earl:^ refident in Court are accuftomed to have. By his Oath at his admiffion into the office of Prelate^ he is obliged, 1. To be prefent In all Chapters^ whereunto he Is fummoned, 2. To report all things truly, without favour or fear. 3. To take the Scrutiny jaith fully, and prefent it to the Sovereign. 4. To keep fecret and not difclofe the Coiinfels of the Order. 5. To promote and maintain the honour thereof 6. To withftaiid and reveal what is defigned to the contrary. This Officer's Mantle or Robe was formerly of Crimfon Velvet, with in- fide lining of wRite Taffeta, richly embroidered with fumptuous and coft- ly Badges; but at prefent his Robe is of Purple Velvet, as appears by Warrant, bearing date February 19, Ami, 13. Car, II. for the delivery to the then Prelate^ from the Sovereign's Wardrobe, eighteen yards of Velvet of Purple colour, and ten yards of white Taffeta for the lining, as alfo a Scutcheon of St. George within a Garter, wrought with Letters of Gold and Pearls, which he wears on the right Shoulder of his Mantle, together with Cordons of Purple Silk, interwoven with Gold. The prefent Prelate of the Order^ is the Right Rev. Dr. Benjamin IIoadl)\ Eifhop of Winchefer^ II. Y^m^PudwardlY , by Patent, AnnoRegni 15^ appointed Richard Beauchamp, Bidiop of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, for the term of his own Life; this Grant was afterwards confirmed by the Sovereign d.nA Knights- Companions, in Chapter held 17^' of the faid King, and the office of Chancellor was continued to his SuccefTors, Biffiops of Salisbury, in confideration that the Chapel of St. Gw^^ in Windfor Caftle is fituate within that Diocefs, till Ann, 7. Edward 6, when Sir William Cecily then principal Secretary of State, was appoint-- D d ed col The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. ed Chancellor-, and it does not appear that the Bifhops of Salisbury af- terwards executed this office^ tho' they frequently laid in their claim, till 2 1 Car Ah when Seth Ward^ Bi(hop of Salisbury^ revived the claim of this office due to his See, by a Petition prefented in Chapter, held by the Sovereign^ and the moft noble Companions hereafter named^ 2X Whitehall^ the 19th of November, 1669. Prefent, His Majefty Sovereign. His Royal Highnefs the Puke Prince Rupert. of York. Earl of BriftoL Duke of Ormond. Earl 0/^ Sandwich. Earl of Oxford. Duke of Monmouth. Earl of Manchefter. Officers^ ^ Prelate, the Bijhop of Winchefter. Regifter, Garter, Ufher. At which time the Sovereign declared, ^haf the reafon of calling this Chapter was to confider of the pretenfions of Dr, Seth Ward, Bijhop of Salilbury, exhibited in a Petition, concerning the title and claim of hi?n- felf and his Succejfors^ unto the Office of Chancellor of the inoji Noble Order of the Garter (when the fame fmild become void) the Bijhop grounding the equity of his claim^ upon a Charter firjl grajited by King Edward IV. in the i^th year of his reign, unto Richard Beauchamp, Bifloop of Salifbury, and his Succefjors for ever ; which Charter hath been fmce confirjned under the great Seal of England, by other Kings and ^leens, and particularly by King Charles I. of ever bleffed memory: Hereupon the Bifljop being called in, and commanded to produce his proofs to make good that his pretcnfion ; accordingly the Bipjop humbly offered an aitthentick Copy of the original Charter^ of the faid Ki?2g Edward IV. renewed and confirmed by the faid King Charles I. in the /\.th year of his reign: The which being read and duly confidered, together with the Objec- tions to the contrary^ particularly that the pofeffion and execution of the faid Office of Chancellor, had been for above an hundred years, committed unto Laymen ; ?iGtwithfianding which, the Sovereign and Companions, being fully fatisfie d with the juftnefs of the claim oj the faid B iff. wp^ ground-- cd upon the aforefaid Charters, and Hkewife confidering^ that the rcturiiing TZ?^ History and Antiquities of WINDSOR, ao^ of the faid Office to the firjl Injlitutiorij would be for the honour and dignity of the faid mojl Noble Order ; tbe Sovereign thereupon., with the unanimous co7ifent of the mojl Noble Companions then prefent^ did declare and ordain^ * "That the Bijhop of Sarum, and his SucceJJors for ever^ fall have and * execute the Office of Chancellor oj the faid moji Noble Order, and recei've * and enjoy all Rights^ Privileges^ and yldva?2tages thereunto belongings * immediately upon the firfl vacancy of the faid Office, ' Lib. Carol./'. 65. The Chancellor'* s Oath is the fame with the Prelate* s aforementioned, which he takes in Hke humble manner on his Knee, and it is cuftomarily adminiftered by the Regifer of the Order. His Robe was heretofore the fame with the Prelate's^ and toon after the Reftoration, viz. Ann. 13, Car. 11. was alfo changed to purple, and by the Warrant beforementioned of King Charles II. had like allowance with the Prelate of Velvet and white Taffata for his Robe^ alfo the Scutcheon of St. George, together with a Purfe of blue Velvet richly embroidered. Befides this Robe, the Chancellor has an ho- nourable Badge affigned him to wear; firfl: granted to Sir William Peters and his Succeffors, Ann. i. Ph, and Mary. viz. a Rofe Gold, enclofed within a Garter^ which he and the fucceeding Chancellors of the Order have ever fmce worn daily about their Necks ^ at firfl: in a Gold Chain, but fince in a purple Ribband. The Chancellor has place next beneath the Prelate^ and in all Pro- ceedings and Seflions goeth and fitterh on bis left Hand. And King Charles I. in a Chapter held A. D. 1629, was pleafed to confer fome far- ther note of honour upon this Officer^ in relation to place and prece- dence without the Order -y for it was then decreed, Sir Francis Crane being Chancellor^ that he and all others that fliall fucceed him in that place hereafter, fliall, in right of that place, in all Afl^emblies, and up- on all Occafion, be ranked and placed immediately after Knights Privy Counfellors^ and before the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lib. Rub. p. 49, The Chancellor has farther, Lodgings within theCaftle of Windfor^ in the lower Ward, iience called the Chancellor's Tower and this Officer Dd 2 hasi o.ol[ The History and Antiq^u ities WINDS OR* has the like Die^ and Liveries in the Sovereign'* s Court, as are allowed the Prelate, To the Chancellor it appertains to declare the reafon of holding Chapters, alfo to note and declare the famous and laudable actions of the Knights of theO\-dtv, or if any on the contrary have demerited, to recou?7t their reproachful a5lions^ that the Regifter may with more eafe reduce them into writings for a perpetual Memorial, By the Conjlitutions of the Order ^ the Chancellor alfo is appointed to keep the common Seal of the Order ^ together with the Signet^ to fign the Statutes^ CommiJJio?25^ Letters^ and all other things appertaining to the faid Order-, and upon an order of the Sovereign^ Ann. 13. Car, I. to make a new 5^/^/5 of a larger fize than what was before ufed, icwasdecreed in Chapter, that the tuoo Seals of the Order be from henceforth born before the Sovereign all publick Afjemblies, during the celebration of St, George*j Feajiy or other its Solemnities by the Chancellor of the Order, in a Purfe of blue Velvet, having the Arms of St. George impaled with the Sovereign's, within the Garter crowned, and richly adorned with Gold and Silver Work. By the fame Chapter it is farther decreed, ' That all Legations to deliver the Order to foreign Princes, all other ^ jiBs bearing the ftile of Commifjions, all Patents of Offices and Fees, * all Grants or Licenfes to go out of the Kingdom, fhould be fealed with * this Seal^ which (liould be thenceforward called the great Seal of the ' Order, So alfo the Book of Statutes{^\M to Knights Ele5t or foreign ^ Princes, being fixed to a Label of blue Silk and Gold, according to ' ancient cuftom: And that all Letters concerning the Order, whether ^ of fignificacion of Election, or Lieutenancy, or Summons upon Pro- ' rogation, or other diredions from the Sovereign, fhould only be fealed with the Signet,' Lib. Rub. p. 1 19. At the erection of this Office, the Chancellor had no Penfion allowed him, towards defraying his charge in the execution thereof ; nor until the Conftitutions relating to the Officers were eilabliffied; but thereby is fettled on him a Penfion of 100/. per Ann. in confideration of his Employment, or elfe an allowance proportionable in Fees, Offices, or other Promotions, over and befide his Lodgings in the Caflle, and Live- ries at Court, Farther, History and Antiquxties d?/ WINDSOR. 205 Farther, the Chancellor is Treafurer of the Order ^ and in Chapter, jinn. 13. Car, I. the Sovereign afligned the fum of 1200 /. to be annual- ly received from his Exchequer^ by the Chancellor^ to difcharge the Offi- cer's Penfions, and all other Expences and Difburfements for the neceffi- ty or reputation of the faid moft Noble Order ^ of which an account is to be rendered to the Sovereign and Companions yearly ; and accordingly all Penfions, Salaries, and other Payments, to any of the Officers of the Order ^ Alms -Knights^ or Others are paid by him quarterly. Laftly, let it be noted, that in a Chapter held at Whitehall^ 22 Maii^ Ann. 20. "Jac, I. it was ordered, that all things concerning the Order fijould hereaf^ ter be pajjed under the Seal of the Order only\ and in particular that the Grants of Poor Knights places^ after their being figned by the Sovereign, JJmdd be pajjed under tbe^xt2X Seal of the Order only and none other. The prefent Chancellor of the Order^ is the Right Rev. Dr, Thomas Sherlock^ Biflhop of Salisbury. III. The next Officer is the Regifter^ who, as is before obferved, was one of the three conftituted at the Inftitution of the Order^ under the Title of Regi/irator and Regijirarius: In the Black Book he is often ftiled Scriba^ and in the Regtfiriim Chartaceum^ and Bluo, Book, Aqua- rius, It is uncertain who the Regijiers were till the reign of Henry V, but it may be prefumed they were Ca?wns of Windfor^ becaufe this Of- fice was by the Statutes appointed to one of the College ; and from the Black Book it appears, the Canons were all along Regijiers from Henry V". to the beginning of Henry VIII. The firfl Dean of Windfor, conllituted Regijler of the Order, was 'Job Vefey^ Ann, 8. Henry VIII. And 'tis not unlike, but that the Deans vf^xt made choice of for this employment, as being better ena- bled to fupport the reputation of the Regtjlerjhip with the revenue of this Deanery. However, at a Chapter held 1 1 Car, 1. 'twas then deter- mined, and entered among the Annals of the Order ^ that for the future the Dean and Regijier fliould meet in one and the fame Perfon. By the Statutes of Henry VIII. the fame Oath is enjoyned the Regi- fier as> the Prelate and Chancellor took; the nature of which Oath we have ao6 The History W Antiquities of WINDSOR. have already obferved. When he is admitted, he takes the Oath kneeling at the SovereJgrj'sFcQty whilft the Prelate, if prefent, or elfe the Chancellor adminiiters; the Black Rod holding the Evangelifts, and Garter reading the Words. By the Conftitiitiom of the Order ^ Ann. 14. Henry VIII. ^' it is decreed, that if the Regifter be an Ecclefiajlick, he fhall be a Perfon learned, and Dodlor of Divinity, or of the Canon or Civil Law, that he {hall have the yearly ilipend of fifty Pounds of lawful Money of England^ or fo much in Fees, Offices, or other Emoluments. As often as any Knight admitted into this Order^ {hall be introduced into his Stall, the Regijler (hall receive from him thirteen Shillings and four Pence, and the Habit. It is incumbent on this Regijler to make two Books, or Indexes, on Parchment, or rather Annals, in which the Ordinances, Statutes, and other caufes relating to this Order {hall be wrote ; whereof one {hall be laid up in the Treafury at Wind/or^ where it {hall remain for ever, but the other fhall be in the keeping of the Regifter, which he {liall {hew to the Sovereign whenever he requires ic, the fii{l {liall be called the Windfor Regifter, the other the Regi{ler of the Court, It is his duty to defcribe the Elections made, and the names of the Elcftors, and to reduce to remembrance the Defigns, Exploits, and At- chievements, worthy of notice and of credit, as well of the Sovereign^ as of the Cx)mpa7iions^ as he {hall be able to under{land of himfelf, and his own diligence in fearching, or by the indu{lry of the Ki?2g of Arms ^ which he fhall fir{l note and reduce into writing yearly as they happen, which fhall be read to the K?2ights affembled in the Chapter that fhall be next held, to the end that if any thing wants to be correded or amended, it may be there corrected, which {hali likewife be done again in another Chapter, and then he fhall take care that thefe be fairly tranfciibed in- to the aforefaid Books or Annals for a perpetual Memorial." Anjiis. The Habit of the Regijler was heretofore of Crimfon Sattin, lined with white Taffeta, and fo continued till after the Rejloration^ when by Warrant, Feb. 20. Ann 13. Car.Il. it appears that the Habit of t\iQ Regijler^ Garter^ and Ufrer was changed; and from the King's Wardrobe was delivered to each of them eighteen yards of Scarlet Sat- tin, The History ^f^c/ Antiquities of WINDSOR. 107 tin, and ten yards of white Taffeta for their Liveries, with an Efcutcheon of St. George, placed on the left Shoulder, asalfo Laces, Buttons, and Taflels of Scarlet Silk, and Venice Gold. King Charles L gave command to Dr. Chrijiopher Wren^ then Regijier^ to cover the Red Book of the Order with Crimfon Velvet, and affigned for the device, two Pens in Saltier^ within the Garter-, the whole rich- ly embroidered with Silk, Gold and Silver Plates, and other coftly Or- naments : This Book he was commanded to bear before his Breaft on ali folemn occafions, when he wore his Mantle-, and the Regijler at alt times wears this Badge of his Office pendant in a blue Ribband. The prefent Regijler^ is the Rev. Dr. Booths Dean of Wind/or. IV.. Proceed we next to Garter King of Arms, an Officer ordained by King Henry V. for the peculiar honour and dignity of the Order ^ and on that account appointed Garter Rex Armoriim Anglic^, principal Officer within the Office of Anns, and chief of all the Servants of Arms : By the Conflitutions of King Henry VIII. " he is to be a Perfon of gentile Blood, of an honeft Name, bearing Enfigns, born within the Kingdom of England, and to be fuperior to all the other Officers of Arms, who are fubjedl to the noble Crown of England. He ffiall have from the Sovereign an annual ftipend of forty Pounds of lav/ful Money of England y moreover every one of the Companions ffiall yearly give him for the honour of his degree, a Duke four Pounds, a Marquefs five Marks, an Earl four Marks, a Baron forty Shillings, a Knight Batche- lour twenty-fix Shillings and eight Pence, that he may live and execute the Office more honourably for the credit of the Order. As often as the Creation of a Prince, Duke, Marquefs, Earl^ Vifcount, or Baron, ffiall happen, the fame Garter ffiall challenge the Veftments which he ufes, before he receives the Robe of that dignity and high degree. To him ffiall belong the correftion of Arms and all Enfigns what- ever, which are ufurped and born unjufl;ly and alfo authority and power to grant fuch Arms and Enfigns to thofe who by their valiant and laudable Adlions, their Virtues, and Honours of their Degrees ffiall deferve them according to ancient cullom, and to make Letters Patent thereon. !io8 T^<^ History and ANTiauiriES WINDS O thereon. He in all places, where the King (hall walk folemnly (in pro-' ceflion) fliall go next before the Sword, no one interpofing, unlefs perhaps the Conftable and Marfhal, who themfelves fhall carry, the Rods belonging to thefe their Offices : By him alfo, or by one appointed by him, fhall be adminiftered the Oath to all the Officers of Arms, Subjects of the Sovereign^ receiving for it as hath been ufual. He fhall likewife have an Habit like that of the Regijier, and Ba- rons Service in the Court, for whom a Table fhall be fpread after the Dean of the Chapel and his Mefs brought in, and other Provifions of his Diet, as the cuftom hath been, and fhall receive Lodgings within the Caftle of Windfor : And when the Feftival of St. George is fo- lemnized, and the Sovereign be prefent, he fhall bear his white Rod, of which the both ends fhall be guilt with Gold, and a fmall Banner of the Enfigns of the Order above. The fame Garter King of Arms fhall diligently and feduloufly enquire for the valiant and fuccefsful Adlions, the noble Exploits, as well of the Sovereign^ as of the Companiom of this Order ^ which he fliall faith- fully and truly report to the Regijier^ fo as thefe may be conveniently reduced by him into Writing for perpetual Remembrance. This Garter fliall alfo carry, or take care to be carried all Letters which fhall relate to the Brethren^ or Compa?iions of this Order:, and fliall fignify to the Sovereign, or Regijler^ the death of any Knight of this Order^ that Letters of Suffrages be made and fent as ought to be; and fhall carry, or caufe to be carried (notice of) * the Eledtions of thofe who fhall be named, and report their anfwers. Laflly, he fhall do, or procure to be done, what the Sovereign, or the Prelate^ ov Chancellor (who are the principal Officers) fliall enjoin re- lating to the Order.'' Anjlis, At his admiffion he takes the Oath of his Office, adminifl:ered by ihe Regijler^ kneeling at the Soveragns Feet, the fubftance of which is, J. To yield obedience to the Sovereign ajid Knights-Companions. 2, To keep Jilence^ and not dijclofe the Secrets of the Order. The HrsTORv and A^^tjqvities of WIInDSOR. loc^ 3. To make Jignijication of the death of each Knight-Companion. 4. T^? execute all things faithfully^ committed to his care, ^. To enquire diligently after all the noble Afls of ^he Knights-Com* pan ions, ajid certify them to the Regiller. 6. To be faithful in the exercife of his Office. As to the Habit of this Officer, it does not appear, he had any at j[]gn*d him at firft, but was diftinguifh'd from the reft of the Officers of the Order ^ by his Coat only, embroidered with the Sovereign^ Arms, But after the Conftitutions of the Officers were eftablifhed, there was appointed him a Habit, in all things like to the Regifer's (faving that: the Ground whereon the Lioits and Flowers de Lis were embroidered, was wholly Red) and this to be worn only at the publick Solemnities of the Order, Queen Mary caus'd it to be made of Crimfon Sattin 5 but foon after the Reftoration, viz. Anno 13, Car. II. it was altered to Scarlet, and he received from the King's Wardrobe the fame Livery as the Regijier as is before obferved. This Officer is appointed to bear a white Rod, or Scepter at every Feaft of St. George (the Sovereign being prefent) gilded at both ends, and at the top a Scutcheon of the Arms of the Or^^r, impaled with the Sovereigns Arms. Queen Elizabeth affignM this Officer a Badge of Gold, to be worn daily by him and his Succeffors, before the Breaft, in a Gold Chain or Ribband, and thereon enamel'd the Sovereign's Arms, crowned with an imperial Crown, and furrounded with the princely Garter: Buc Sir Edward Walker^ when made Garter^ obtained licence of the Sove- reign, King Charles 11. to impale therein St.GEORGE'i Arms with thofe of the Sovereign of the Order. In the Caftle of Windfor was appointed a Habitation for this Officer, called Garter's Tower ^ but long fince gone to decay and-not habitable ; his Penfion was by King Charles II. fixed at one hundred Pounds per Ann. to be paid by the Cba?icellor^ out of the Revenue affigned to Uxe life of the Order. Farther, he is allowed Barons Service in the Sove-- E e reign's a 10 The HisroRv and Antiqutties WINDSOR; reign* s Courts and his Table ferved next after the Dea?2 of the Chapel, with the like Liven es as were, afore accuftomed. The Duty of this Officer is very large and extenfive, and as it varies occafionally according to the bufinefs of the Order, or pleafure of the Sovereign^ it will beft be learnt from the occurrences that fall out re» lating to this moft Noble Order. V. The laft Officer of the Order is the UJl:er^ of Black Rod^ infti- tuted by the royal Founder, and in a Grant, Ann. ^o, of the faid Prince, he is ftiled Hojliarius Capella Regis infra Cajlriun de Windefore, with a Fee of Twelve-pence a day out of the Exchequer-, he is alfo ftiled' Virgce Bajtdus^ Virgarim, or Nigri Virgifer \ and by the Conjlitutions of the Order^ Ann. 14. Henry VIII. Hojliarius^ wherein it is ordained, he (hall be a Gentleman, famous in Arms and Blood, and born with- in the Dominions of the Sovereign^ who for the dignity and honour of the Order, fhall be chief of all the IJpers of this Kingdom : He (hall have the care and euftody, and preheminence of keeping of the King's fe- cret Chambers, of the Houfe where the Chapter is held, and of all the Doors where Council fhall be held, as well in the High Court called the. Parliament, as in any other places, whofe yearly Stipend fliall be thir- ty Pounds. If by the command of the Sovereign and the Companions^ he (hall touch with his Black Rod any K7iight of this Order^ who fliall. be convidled of any Crime, for which he is to be degraded from this^ Order^ he fliall receive five Pounds for it. If by the command of the King and Chapter he fliall admonifli any (^Companion) of a lefs offence,, he fhall challenge from him for that reafon twenty Shillings, and when- foever the (Knight) eleft fliall be introduced into his Stall, he fhall receive ten Shillings : He fhall have a feledl Lodging v/ithin the Caftle of Windfor : He fliall have the Cufl:ody of the faid Caille, and the two Parks adjoining: He fhall alfo have an Habit like that of the Regijler -md Garter King of Arms, the MefTes of Barons and his other Diet be- longing in the Court; who if he be not a Knight upon his admiffion, ought then to-be made fo; but wherever the Sovereign fhall be every •year on the Feafl of St. George, or the following Feflival, he him- jelf, or another to be by him fufficiently affigned, fhall carry the Black RodhtioxQ the Sovereign^ and upon (the end of) the Rod fhall fland the TheHisroKY and A^riQjjiTiEs of WINDSOR, an the Lion, the Enfign of th^ EngliJJj, The Rod is indeed carried in lieu of a Mace, whereof he hath the authority, (the fame) ferving for (to arreft) thofe who do oiSend, and fin againft the Ordinances and Statutes." ATiJlis. His Oath is truly and faithfully to ohferve and hep all the Points of the Statutes of the Order, and every Article in them contained, as to his Ofice doth belong and appertain. He has the like Habit with the Regijler and Garter before-mentioned_, and by a Decree in Chapter, April 24, ^Ann. S. Eliz, has affigned him a Gold Badge^ to be openly worn in a Gold Chain, or Ribband, before his Breafl, compofed of one of the Knots . of the Collar of the Garter^ which tie the Rofes together, and this en- compaffed with the ennobled Garter. Ann. 6. Car, I. In aChapter it was decreed, and the fame was after- - Avards confirmed, Ann, 13. Car, II. That the Office ^ Black Rod fmild from thenceforth fucceffively be annext to fome o?ie of the Gentlemen Ufhers <3aily Waiters, whom the Sovereign fhould appoiftt-, and befides the annual Penfion from the Exchequer of thirty Pounds, he had anciently a Fee of one Shilling per Diem, By the Conjlitutions of the Order j the Regijler^ Garter King of Arms^ and the XJJloer named from the Black Rod, they remaining in their Offi- ces, together with their Goods and Servants, fhall fecurely remain under the perpetual protedion and defence of the Sovereign fo that if any injury or violence be offered to them, either by Subjeds to the Sovereign j or by Foreigners, fo often as they (hall fubmic their Caufes to the plea- fure of the Sovereign^ he with the Companions fhall do them juftice, or fhall procure it to be done them according to equity and reafon. But if the adverfe Party fhall refufe to fubmit the Caufe to the Sovereign^ he with the Companions (hall have that regard to thofe Officers, that he fhall with due favour defend their Caufe fo far as i( is iuft and •equitable, ^ Within the Quire of the faid Chapel, while the folemn (Services) •^c performed before the King's Stall fhall be placed two Seats, one E e 2 before Ill TheHrsToiKraridh^r^civjTiEs of WINDSOR. before the other, in one whereof fliall fit the Prelate and Chancellor of the Order-, the Regijler^ Khtg of Arms, and the U/ler on the other. Anjlisi The prefent VJl:ier^ is the Hon. Sir Henry Bellandine, Knt. Farther, let it be noted that all the Officers of the Order are ftridiy obliged perfonally to attend the Duties of their feveral Places; yet iw cafe of Sicknefs, abfence out af the Kingdom, or other lawful oi: emergent Caufe, the Sovereign hath pleafed to difpenfe with their At- tendance, and appointed others to officiate in their ftead^ who on fuch occafions wear the Robe of that Officer for whom they fervej fo alfo in cafe of Vacancy. It may be proper to obferve in this Chapter, that the Great Seal of the Order, reprefents on the upper fide, the Patron St George onHorfeback armed, with a Shield bearing the RedCrofs, and encountering the Dra^ gon\ the whole moft nobly defigned; round the Rim is this Reading, Magnum Sigiljlum Nobiliss. OrpinisGarterii; on the lower fide is the Crofs of St. George impaled with the Arms of the Sovereign within xh^Garter^ and the Motto Honi soitqui mal y pense. The Signet, ox Small Seal, is the fame Crofs of St. George and Sovereign* s Arms within the Garter only; and the ufe and deftination of each of thefe Seals of ih^ Order is fully defcribed in the account of the Office of Chancellor '^hovtmtnx.iQWQA^ and fo peculiar regard has at all times been had to this Patron, that the Red Crofs of St. George has been at all times difplayed in the Britifj Standard, both at Land and at> Sea» CHAPTER The Hi5T0KY and Antiqvities of WINDSOR, a i j CHAPTER XV. of the ELECTION and INVEST I TURF/ of a KNIGHT- CO MP AN I OR BY the Statutes of Inftltution, it is ordained, T^hat whenfoeverany Gf - the Knights-Companions happened to depart this Lije^ the Severe ign^^^ * (or his Deputy) after certain notice had thereof^ JJjould forthwith by his Letters fummon all the Knights -Companions then within the Realm, who were able to come- to meet him within fix weeks after fuch notice, in what convenient place foever he was pleafed to a/Jign^ for the eleBing a itew Companion i7ito the Society, Thus did the Law of this moft Nobte'^^ Order^ in cafe of Death, and to avoid long vacancies, at firft pro- vide; wherewith the pradice of elder times did punftually concur. This was farther explained in a Chapter held the 2 ill of King James^ 2xWindfor where in the firft place it was thus decreed, that the Sovereign being advertifed of the Death of a Knight -Co^np anion of the Order, the Knights-Companions remaining at the Court fhould move him to declare his pleafure, whether he would that Letters fhould be fent to all xkizKnights-Companions within the Realm, to attend his Per^* fon for the choice of a new Knight, at a Day by the faid Sovereign ap - pointed, according to the ancient Statutes of the Order; or be pleafed to defer the Eledion until the Day and Feaft of St. George, at what time Eledtions have been moft ufually made; wherein the Sovereign's pleafure and diredion was to be followed and obferved; and according as he refolved, in what place it fhould be, fo it ought to be made known unto them: But of later times, this formal way of Summons by Let- ter to Knights-Companions attending at the Court, hath been left off (yet continued to fuch as are remote) and notice given them by a verbal Meflage only ; for the Chancellor of the Order having known the So^ vereign'*s pleafure, as to the day and place, ufually acquaints Garter therewith^ who thereupon goes immediately to \kve Knights-Companions ther* !S 14 MisroK'St and AntiquitiesI^vWINDSOR. then at Court, and defires their attendance at the Chapter, according to the Sovereign's appointment. But no Knight-Elecl ought to be fumr- moned to a Chapter of Elefbion, or is capable of giving his Vote therein, until they be compleatly inftalled, either in Perfon or by Proxy; nor indeed did any neceffity fall out, from the Foundation of the Order, that did require they fhould, until An?:. 1644. when the Caftle of Windfor being garrifoned by the Parliament's Forces, it was not impoffible for his Royal Highnefs the Duke of York, and his High- nefs Prince Rupert^ to take pofiefiion of their Stalls, in fuch manner as the Law of the Order enjoined; which therefore was difpenfed with by the Sovereign King Charles L Thofe Princes being invefted with all the Privileges of the Order ^ among which, the power of giving their Votes in Chapter was one; provided, thefe Princes fhould firft take the Oath given at Inftallations, and afterwards perform the accuftomed Ceremonies at Windfor^ 'when it Jhall be thought jit and po[Jible for them to perform the fame\ all which was done and performed by the faid Princes, upon the Reftoration. To conftitute a compleat Chapter of Eledion, the Statutes require, there fliould be fix Knights-Companions at the leaft, befides the Sovereign, or his Deputy; the due obfervation of which has been fo ftridly ftood upon heretofore, that Eledlions were ordinarily deferred, where the Chapters confifted not of fo many: And tho* Difpenfations in this mat- ter have been made ufe of by the Sovereign in later times, yet it ought to be confidered, that the Licence herein, is generally no other than an advantage to be laid hold of in cafes of neceffity only, and withal to {hew, that the power and prerogative of Difpenfation is referved to the Sovereign of this moft Noble Order ^ in all cafes of exigency; albeit not to be made ufe of where there is a poffibility of performing the Rules and Injundtions of the Statutes. When the Chapter opens, neither the Sovereign of the Order^ nor any of the Knights-Companions are to enter, without wearing both their Mantles issidi. Garters \ for fo the Statutes of the Order ordain, and fo hath the Law been underftood, in cafe where a Chapter has been held elfewhere than at Windfor ; as for inftance, at a Chapter held at White- ball^ for the Eledion of John Count Palatine of the Rhine ^ Ann, 20. Eliz., TheHi^roRY and ANTmviTinsof WINDSOR. 515 Eliz. the Earl of Huntingdon^ and the Lord Grey of Wilton^ not having their Mantles then at Court, were not permitted to enter into that Chapter, to give their Votes for the Eledion. At the opening of a Chapter for Eledion, \!s\t Sovereign himfelf, or the Chancellor of the Order by his command, declares the bufinefs of the prefent Meeting, and the number of Stalls void and now intended to be fiiled; and by the Statutes of Inflitution, every Knigbt-Cofnpanion prefent in Chapter, and none other, is to nominate for himfelf nine fuffi- cient Perfomwhom he (hall judge free from all reproach and fcandal^ ^whether Siibjedls to Sovereign, or Foreigners^ provided they are known not to fa- vour or abet any Party at enmity with him^ viz. T!hree Earls, or Others of higher degree ^ three Barons and three Knights ; tho' in all cafes con- cerning Strangers^ the Sovereign doth but permit, and may diredl and confine the Knight s-Companiom to the nomination of fuch as He intends to Eled, which Prerogative was more particularly afierted in the 31ft of Queen and 3d of Y^xn^^CharlesY, And in the 19th of the fa id King's reign, 'twas moved in Chapter, that it might become a ciifiom for the Sovereign to declare beforehand^ whether He would elcB any foreign Prince^ and whom ; that fo the Knights-Companions might be fure to name him in. the Scrutiny,. It is the proper Bufinefs of the Prelate, or in his abfence of the Chan- cellor of the Order, to colle£t the Knights-Companions Votes, and to prefent the fame to the Sovereign, with all reverence, in whom the fole Right of Eledion is veiled ; and tho' great regard is had to the majo- rity of Votes in the Scrutiny^ yet the Sovereign by his abfolute Autho- rity, has right to eled whom he conceives moft like to contribute to the Honour of this Order, and prove mofl ferviceable to himfelf, or mofl ufeful to his Crown and Kingdom \ and whomfoever the Sovereign ap- points and choofes is forthwith admitted into this illuftrious Society,. and the confent of the Knights-Companions enterred down among the Annals of the Order^ and fometimes mentioned in the Commiffion of Legation to foreign Princes eledled into this illuiirious Order of Knights^ which is to be underfi:ood as an honorary Refpedt givep, them, and to fignify rather an approbation or applauding the Sovereigns chioce than a neceflary circumftance contributing to the Eledion^ as if defedive. without it. 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If the Knight Ele^ be in the Colirc ready to enter the Chapteti ^Garter is appointed to give him notice of his Eledion, and two Knights^ Companions condudl him between them, preceded by that Officer, into the prefence of the Sovereign^ in order to receive the Invefticure of the 'Garter and the George, the firft and principal Enfigns of this moft Noble Order ; and upon the entrance of the Kiiight EleB into the Chapter, and after due obeifance and acknowledgment made by him to the Sovereign for fo great honour, and the mutual falutations of the Knights-Companions pafled, one of the Knights Companions^ by the So- vereign's appointment, affifted by Garter, buckles the ennobled Garter on the left Leg of the Knight Eledl^ kneeling on his right Knee \ at the fame time the Words of admonition or lignification following are read by the Chancellor, xc> the honour of God omnipotent, and in memorial of the blefjed 'Martyr St, George, tie about thy heg for thy renown this hobk Garter; wear it as the Symbol of the mojl illilfrious Order, never to be forgotten or laid afide: That thereby thou mayeji be adfno?2iped to be courageous, and having tmder taken a juftWar, into which only thou Jhalt be engaged^ thou mayeji ft and firm, valiantly fight, and fuccejsfully conquer. This Princely G/^r/rr being buckled on, the EleB Knight is brought before the Sovereign, who puts about his Neck the George pendant at a fkie coloured Ribband 5 during which is read this admonition. Wear this "Ribband about thy Neck, adorned with the Image of the hleffed Martyr and Soldier of Chrift George; by whoje imita- tion provoked^ thou mayeji fo overpafs both profperous and adverfe encounters, that having floutly vanquifhed thy Enemies^ both of Body and Soul, thou mayeft not only receive the praife of this tranf ent combat^ but be crowned with the Palm of eternal FiBory, The Solemnity of Inveftiture being ended, the EleB Knight with a^ll humility r^hders Thanks to the Sovereign for thefe Enfigns of Ho- •fiour; and after, with due refpedls, falutes the Knights-Companions pre- ieat in -Chapter, who alfo returja the compliment, and joyfully receive The HisroKY and A^riciSJirih^ of WINDSOR. him into their Fellowlhip and Society, and as is obferved above, p. jgi, he is from this time accounted a Knight -Companmi of this molt illu- ftrious Society, altho* not intituled to the full rights and honours of the Order ^ till his Inilallation at Wind/or is compleated. By the Statutes cf Inflittition, great care is taken to guard againft tl^e Eledtion of a Companion that is not free from Infamy or Reproach-^ fo alfo is it provided that be girded with the uiiftained Girdle of Kjiigbt-- hood^ which is fo neceffary a qualification, that no Perfon however great his Degree, if he be not a Knight^ can be a Companion of this Noble Order: A remarkable inftance of this is noted in the Black Book of the Order^ p. 247. j^nn. 17. Henry VIIL at the Eledtion and Inve- ftiture of the Earl of Arundel^ and Lord Roos, when the Sovereign af- terwards underflanding that Lord Roos was not a Knighty he immediate- ly called the Compaiiiom back to Chapter, declaring the Eledtion of Lord Roos to be void, and ordered the Badges of the moft Noble Order to be received from him; and then immediately with his dr^wn Sword dubbed him a Knight ^ and proceeded to a new Eledlion, in which the afbrefaid Lord Roos was prefently again unanimoufly eledled a Compa- nion of Order ^ and declared fo by the King'^ Mouth, and by his Command all the Badges of the Order were reftored to him by the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk " It is always however underftood by ihe Sovereign and Companions^ that this qualification does not relate to foreign Princes, refident in their own Countries, bur only to the immediate Subjedls of the Sovereign and his Crown." Plactiit Supremo, /// folos Majejiati fuce Subditos Lex ea comprehenderet^ non autem Principes Ex- ttxo% fuperiori Gradu ornatos. Lib. Rub. />. 117. So great refpedl has alfo been paid to foreign Pri^tces^ who Lave re- ceived the Enfigns of this Noble Order in Perfon, that the Sovereign moft ufually has inverted them himfelf ; for we read, that Philip King of Cajlille^ Ann, 21. Henry VIL received a perfonal Inveftiture in the Chapter-houfe at Windfor^ from the Sovereign's own Hands, who re- ceivi?ig the Garter from the Herald, put it about ihe Kings left Leg^ and the Prince of Wales affixed or buckled it: Supremus acceptum a Caducea- tore fubligar, finiftrse ejus tibise induxit et Princeps affixit. Lib. Nig. p. 184. Queen £//^^<^f//6 alfo buckled the Garter about the Leg of fohn F f Cafmire^ a 1 8 The History and Antiquittfs of WINDSOR. Ca/tmire, Count Palatine of the Rhine^ and put round his Neck the Collar and George:, and the like Honour did King Jamesl, to the Duke Holjlein. Lib. 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Farther, as to tht Invejiiture^ if tht Knight EleB ht remote from the King'^s Court, or beyond Sea, Garter is fent with Letters of Notification of his Eledtion, and frequently carries with him the Enfigns of the Order^ to invefl: the EleM Knight by the Sovereign's Command therewith : Garter alfo is joined in commiffion and accompanies the AmbafTadors fent to prefent the Order to foreign Princes elefted Companions-, and the whole Ceremonial relating to the Inveftiture of EleB Knights^ either Subjedls or Foreigners, is moft commonly committed to this Ofiicer, The Letter of Notification to an EleB Knight is drawn up by the Chancellor y figned with the Sovereign's Sign Manual, and the Signet of the Order ^ and is moft commonly in the following Words, and only varied according to the quality, and particular merit of the Knight Ele5t, and as the place requires. * We, with the Companions of the moft Noble Order of the Garter, * afTembled in Chapter holden this prefent day at our Caftle at ^ Windfor^ confidering the virtuous fidelity you have fhown, and * the honourable exploits you have done in our fervice, by vindi- * eating and mamtaining our juft Right, ©"r. have eleded and * chofen you one of the Companions of our Order. Therefore we * require you to make your fpeedy repair unto us, to receive the * Enfigns thereof, and be ready for your Inftallation upon the J day of this prefent CHAPTER The UisroRvmd Antiojjities of WINDSOR. 219 CHAPTER XVL of the INSTALLATION of a KNIGHT of t^ie GARTER. BY the Statutes of the royal Founder, every Knight EuB is within a year after his Eledioii to be ready to proceed to ljj;is Inftallation, in St. GEORGE'^ Chapel at JVindJbr and it is therein de<:lared, that in cafe a Knight Eledl die before his hijlallation^ he Jhall noh^ke named one of the Fotmders^ forafmuch, as he hath not had the full pofjefjmn of his &tate. The fame is confirmed by the Statutes of King Henry VIII. and it is alfo declared, that if he exceed the time allowed, his Eledion is to be abfolutely null and ^ooid^ unlefs he fend or produce an excufe for fuch delay, fufficient and accepted by the Sovereign^ and the whole Society of Knights 'y or that the K?2ight EleB be a Foreigner, or the Sovereign himfelf thinks fit to put of the Ceremony of Inllallation for a longer time. At the time appointed by the Sovereign^ and the feveral Commiffions and Warrants neceflary for the Inftallation, being obtained under the King's Sign Manual, and the Seal of the Order ^ the Knights and Officers of the Order repair tolVindfor^ to the Chapel of St Geoik^e, within whofe Choir are ereded the Sovereign's and Knights-Companions Stalls, and under its facred Roof their Banners 'm^i Atchievemejits are fee up, as Monuments of their high defervings and great honour; and it is the peculiar priviledge of this royal Chapel, that the Feafi of Injl^llation is exprefsly appointed to be folemnized and held therein. In former times the Knights Ele5l frequently went in a folemn and ftately Cavalcade to /F/;^^c>r, attended by their Friends, with exceeding great pomp and fplendor, and the laft of this kind was that of Alger- non, Earl of Northumberland, Ann. 1 1. Car, I. Alfo the Proceffion of the Knights from their Lodgings in the Caftle> to the Chapel of St. Ff z George aio The History md ANrro^uiTiES WINDSOR* George has (bmetimes been on Horfeback, but moft frequently on Foot as is the prefent cuftom, in folemn and ftately Proceffion. The Inftallation or Inauguration of a Knight of this moft Noble Order ^ confifts in a conjundion of many Ceremonies^ the fole ordering of %Mch^ by a Decree in Chapter, Apr, 24, Ann. 1663. was declared by the So^ vereign ^nd€ompa72ions^ to Mong only unto Ganer, and accordingly it was ordired that he only fiould have the care thereof for the future to di' red} and order the fame. Mr.Afiflls^ t\it hitGarter King of Arms^ in the year 1720, publifhed the Form of an Infiallation of ^Knight of //^j^* Garter, which with the account of the Inftallation of his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cum^ berland, together with the Earl of Chefterfield^ and the Earl of Burlington^ "June 18, Ann. '^. of his prefent Majefty, in the prefence of the Sove-- reign^ will give the Reader a perfeft Idea of this laft moft folemn Adt of Inftallation, without which the Ele5i Knight is not intituled to the full Honours of the Order, According to Mr. Anjtis, in the above Formulary THE Commiffioners appointed to Inftall the Knights Eled being robed in the compleat Habit of the Order, meet in the great - Chamber in the Dean of IVindfor's Lodgings, where the Officers of the Order attend in their Habits, and the Knights Eled: come thither in their Under-habits, with their Caps and Feathers in their Hands. » - When there is a Pradiorj he comes in his ordinary Habit. Such Knights as are not named in the Commiffion, are firft to be con- dueled in their full Habits to the Chapel, preceded by the Poor Knights and Prebends in their Habits, and the Officers of Arms in their Coats, who enter the Choir with the ufual Reverences; and when fuch Knights have taken their refpeilive Stalls, the Poor Knights and Prebends retura and attend in the Cloifter, and the Officers of Arms in the Dean's Hall. Then the Proceffion begins in the following order. Poor Knights two and two : Prebends two and two ^ Officers of Arms two and two : The Eled: Knights two and two ; having their Caps and Feathers itl their Hands, the Junior going firft ^ and if the number be odd, the Junior pafleth alone. - The The History ^;^<3f Antiquities ^/WINDSOR, The Officers of the Order in their Crimfon-fattin Mantles, theReg^I- flerhaving on his Righc-hand Garter King of Arms, carrying the Sove- reign s Commiffion and the Black Rod on the Left. The Knights Commiffioners two and two, covered with their black Caps and Feathers, the Juniors firft; And thus proceeding into the North Ille of the Chapel, the Poor Knights make a fland at a diftance beyond the Chapter-houfe Door ; The Prebends do the fame nearer to the Chapter-houfe Door» The Officers of Arms next to the Chapter-houfe Door. The Knight Eledt retires to a Chair placed for that purpofe behind the Altar. The Prodfors (by a late decree) are not to go in theProceffion, buc retire privately to their Chairs at the back of the Altar. The three Officers of the Order enter into the Chapter-houfe ; after them the Commiffioners, who feat themfelves at the fides of the Table^r according to their feniority and form of the Stalls in the ChapeL Garter, with reverence, prefents the Commiffion to the fenior Com- miffioner, who gives it tt) the Regifter to read, which being done, he prefents the fame to the Lords Commiffioners, who re-deliver the lame 10 the Regifter to be entered.. Then Garter is fent to condu6l the fenior Knight, by Eledlion, from his Chair to the Chapter-houfe Door, where he is received by the Com- miffioners; Garter then proceeding before them to that part of the Table, where the Enfigns of the Knight Eledt are placed. Garter is then fent to bring in all the other Knights Eled:, or Proxies^ according to their feniorities, who are all fmgly introduced and receiv- ed in the fame manner. Garter then prefents the Lords Commiffioners the Surcoat of the fenior Knight Eledt, who inveft him therewith^ the Regifter reading the Ad- monition. ^ake this Robe of Crimfon^ to the increafe of your Honour^ afid in token or Jign of the moji Noble Order you have received^ wherewith you being defended^ may be bold^ not only Jlrong to fight ^ but alfo to offer — yourfelf to Jhed your Bloody for Chrtffs Faith, the Liberties oj the Churchy and the jufi and fieceffary defence of them, that are opfrefedi and needy ^ Then. c-^a The History aa^^ti Antiquities of WINDSOR. Then Garter prefents the Crimron Velvet Girdle to the Lords Com- miflioners, who buckle it on over the Surcoat. Then the Hanger and Sword which they alfo gird on. The fame is repeated to all the Knights Eledl in their Order, but the Proxies are not inverted. The Knights Eleft continue in the Chapter-houfe while the Proceffion is made to the Choir, and the Hatchments of the deceafed Knights offered. Proceedings to the Choir. The Poor Knights enter firfl, make their Reverences altogether in the middle of the Choir, firft to the Altar, then to the Sovereign's Stall, and proceed up as near as they can to the Rails of the Altar, placing themfelves below each other, on each fide. The Prebends follow making the like Reverences, and (land all be- low the Poor Knights, excepting two, who go to the Altar. The Officers of Arms next enter, with the fame Reverences, and ftand below the Prebends on both fides. The Officers of the Order come next, in the fame manner, and fland before their own Seat or Form. The CommiiTioners enter together, if they are Companions, make their Reverences, and fland under their Banners, before their refpeftive Stalls; but if not Companions, the junior enters firfl, and the other follows. Offering Atchievements. Garter goes into the middle of the Choir, where he makes his Reve- rences, and then repairs to the place where he before had ordered the Hatchments to be laid on a Stool, and takes up the Banner, which he holds almofl rolPd up The Provincial Kings then meet, make their Reverences, and pafs down into the middle of the Choir, repairing to the Lords Commif- fioners, who thereon join, and receiving the Banner from Garter, make their Reverences towards the Altar, and then to the Sovereign's Stall ; and being preceded by the two Kings of Arms, carry the fame, the point forward a little declining, to the firfl Step of the Altar, where they make the like Reverences, and from thence go to the Rails, where they make their Reverences only to the Altar, then (kneeling) deliver it to the two Prebends, who place it upright at the South end of the Altar } The History and Ai^tic^xj it iv.s> of WINDSOR. 125 Altars and then the Lords Commiffioners, having made the fame Reve- rences as they did in their coming up, return to their former place under their Banners, being waited on by the faid Kings of Arms, who return to their former ftation. Then the two eldefl: Heralds in like manner meet, make their Reve- rences, repairing to the Lords Commiffioners, to whom Garter delivers the Sword, the Pomel or Hilt upwards, which is in like manner carried np and offered, and the Commiffioners then return as before. The two next Heralds then meet in the like manner, and repair to the Lords Commiffioners, to whom Garter delivers the Helm and Creft, which are offered in the fame manner. The Flatchments of each deceafed Knight are to be offered one after the other in this form. The Knights then ftanding under their refpedive Banners. Return to the Chapter-houfe. The Poor Knights forthwith join, make their Reverences, and go- out of the Choir two and two. The Prebends the fame. Then the Officers of Arms rn like manner. The Officers of the Order the like. The Commiffioners, if Companions, together with the like Reve- rences, but if not Companions, the junior firft goes out, and ftays om- fide the Choir Door, 'till the other Commiffioner hath done the like; and then the proceffion is through the Ifle towards the Chapter-houfe, where the Poor Knights make a ftand, and divide themfelves on both fides, at a diftance from the Door. The Prebends divide in like manner next them. The Officers of Arms in like manner neareft the Door. The Officers of the Order enter the Chapter-houfe^ before the L0rds^ Commiffioners. Return, and Inftallation. Then the Poor Knights, Prebends, and Officers of Arms, having ranged themfelves, the Proceffion is again made into the Choir. The Poor Knights pafs on into the Chapel, make their Reverences, and place themfelves on both fides, as before, near the Altar. The Prebends then enter with the fame Reverences^ and go to their refpedtive Seats. 224- T^«?HisTORY and Antiqjjitie's of WINDSO R. The Officers of Arms ftand next below the Poor Knights. The Officers of the Order follow, Garter in the middle, carrying on a Cufhion the Mantle, Hood, Great Collar, George, and Book of Sta- tutes, having the Regifler on his Right-hand carrying the New Tejia- ment^ and the Oath, fairly wrote on Parchment, and the Black Rod on his Left : They enter with the like Reverences, and proceed towards the Seat before, or below the Stall of the Eledl Knight, where Garter places the Cufhion with the Enfigns on the Defk ; and the Officers of the Order ftand below in the Choir. The Commiffioners having between them the Knight Eledt, carrying his Cap in his Hand, enter making the like Reverences together, and then thefe go into the Seat below, or under the Knight's Stall, the fe- nior Commiffioner entering firft. If three Commiffioners, the two leniors condudl the Knight, and the junior goes before them. Then one of the Officers of the Order holding the New Tejlament open, the Knight-Eledl lays his Right-hand thereon, and the Regifler having read the Oath to him, he kifles the Book. About this time, two Prebends are to be condudled to the Altar by the Verger, lo officiate. The Commiffioners and Knight Eledl come out of that under Sear, and the fenior Knight enters the appointed Stall of the Knight Elefl:, who follows him, and then the other Commiffioner enters alfo. Then the Regifter and Garter enter into the under Seat, the filack Rod continuing in his former place, where Garter prefents to the Com- miffioners the Mantle, who invert the Knight therewith; the Regifter, during that time, reading the Admonition. Receive this Robe^ &cc. Garter then prefents the Hood to the Commiffioners, who put it over the Knight's right Shoulder, bringing the Tippets athwart his Breaft, and tucking them under the Belt. Then Garter prefents to them the Great Collar and George, which '^they fallen over the Mantle and Hood upon the Knight's Shoulders^ twhilft the Regifter reads the Admonition. Wear this Collar about thy Neck^ adorned with the Image of the blejfed Martyr and Soldier of Chriji St. George ; by whofe imitation pro- ■mkedj thou mayejl fo overpafs both profperous and adverfe encounters^ ' ^ that The History md Ant jQVJTiii^ of WINDSOR. ^05 thaf having Jioutly vanqui/hed thy E?iemies^ both of Body and Sou!^ thou mayeji not only receive the praife this tra?ifient combat^ but he crowned with the Palm of eternal Viilory. Garter then prefeats the Statute-Book, which the Commlffioners de- liver to the Knight, and the Commiffioners then place the Cap andFea- thers on his Head, and feat him in his Stall ; whereon the Officers of the Order retire with the ufual Reverences and ftand before their Seats, The Knight being thus inftalled, rifes up, makes his Reverences, firlt towards the Altar, then to the Sovereign's Stall ; and then the Conunif- fioners, embracing him, congratulate him, and defcend. The Commiffioners being come down into the middle of the Choii*, make their Reverences: And if no more are to be inftalled, the junior Knight ftands in the Choir before his Stall, 'till the fenior afcends his Stall, when the other alfo takes his Stall, and both make their Reve- rences as foon as they are in them. The Officers of the Order then make their Reverences, and fit in their Seats. The Officers of Arms in a Body, do the like, and come down tC" wards the Sovereign's Stall, placing themfelves on both fides. Lajlly^ The Poor Knights do the fame, and retire towards their Seats. If any other Knight is to be inftalled, the Commiffioners defcend in the former manner, and ftand under their Banners ; and then the Poor Knights join, make their Reverences, and go out two and two, [the Prebends continuing in their Seats] Then the Officers of Arms do the fame; then the Officers of the Order in like manner; then the Com- miffioners (if Companions together) other wife the junior firft, and go to the Chapter-houfe as before, and from thence introduce the other Knight eledt, and inftall him in the former manner. But in cafe the fame be done by Proxy ^ he enters bear-headed be- tween the Commiffioners, and is condudted as above, to the Seat un- der the .Stall of his Principal, where the Reglfter gives him the Oath ; and then he is in the former method led into the Stall, where the Com- miffioners put the Mantle over his left Shoulder, or Arm, in fuch manner as the Crofs, embroidered within the Garter, may be feen ; and and then the Commiffioners feat him in the Stall, who forthwith rifes up, makes his reverences to the Altar, and to the Sovereign's Stall ; and G ^ then T/>^ History and Antiquities of WINDSOR; tlien the Commiflioners embrace him, and congratulate him in the Name of his Principal ; and then the Officers of the Order, and the Commiffioners retire as is abovefaid, and the Proxy afterwards flands up, or leans on the Cufhion, holding the Mantle in the form above- mentioned. Offering;. When thefe words in the Prayers are pronounced, Lef your Light fo fiine, &c. The Poor Knights forthwith come from their Seats, join, make their Reverences^ and pafs up near to the Altar where they place them- felves as before. So the Officers of Arms, the Purfuivants firft. Garter then rifes from his Seat, repairs to the middle of the Choir,, there makes his Reverences, and coming before the Stalls of the junior Knights, fummons them, if they are Pairs, or Companions, to de- fcend together, who having made their Reverences in their Stalls, come down into the Choir, where meeting, they again make their Reve- rences together, and go under their Banners , and then all the other Knights and Proxiei are fummoned, who defcend in like manner; but if any Knight or Proper v/ants his Companion, he defcends fingle. The Knights and Proxies all thus ftanding under their Banners, Gar- ter making his Reverences, repairs to his Seat ; and the Provincial Kings of Arms meet and make their Reverences, and repair to the Senior Knight, or Knights, if Pairs, who go from under their Banners, make their Reverences, and being preceded by thefe Kings of Arms, pafs up to the firfl Step of the Altar, where they again make their ufual Re- verences 'y and coming to the Rails, make only Reverence towards the Altar, and, kneeling down, offer Gold and Silver into the Bafon held by two of the Prebends. Then they make again their Reverences to the Altar only, and at their return on the loweft Step, to the Altar and to the Sovereign's Stall ; and thence are conduced into the Stalls of the junior Knights on their refpedtive Sides, where, being afcended, they again make their Reverences, and then pafs on thro' the Stalls to their own, where they do the fame, and then fet down. The two eldeft Heralds then go down in the hke manner, and con- duct the next Knight or Knights who offer, and return to their Stalls im The HrsTORv and A^tiqjjities of WI'NDSOR. 77j in like manner; and the fame Is repeated 'till all the Knights have of- fered : This Rule being conftantly to be obferved, That if any Knight hath not his Companion, he offers fingly by himfelf. After the Offering, the Officers cf Arms make their Reverences in a Body, and ftand in their former Places near the Sovereign's Stall. The Poor Knights retire to their Seats. Prayers ended. The Prebends at the Altar continue on the Prayers, which bein^ ended, they are condufted by the Verger to their Seat^^ having, made their Reverences. The Officers of the Order then move from their Seat, make their Reverences ftanding before it. Garter leaves them, and going into the middle of the Choir, makes his Obeifances, goes up to the Stalls of the junior Knights, if Compa- nions, fummoning them to defcend; who, having made their . Reve- rences, come down, and meeting below, make their Reverences toge- ther, and then retire under their Banners. The fame is repeated to, and by all the Knights and Proxies : But fo as Companions defcend together, tho' otherwife fingle. Proceffion to the Caftle. All the Knights and Proxies being thus under their Banners, the Poor Knights join, go down, and make their Reverences in th^ middle of the Choir, and go out of the fame. Then the Prebends do the like. Then the Officers of Arms the fame. Then the Oflicers of the Order the like. Then the junior Knights go firft in like manner, and the reft of the Knights in their Order, either fingle, or with their Com- panions. It is to be obferved, that the Proxy goes in the place of the Princi- pal, carrying the Mantle in the manner abovementioned, but at the Door of the Chapter, the Sexton receives the Mantle from him, and he goes no farther in the Proceffion. Thefe Proceffions have been to different places, and in different ways and forms, according to the Weather, and the place where the Dinner is to be. If a :t8 The History and ANTiauirrES of WINDSOR. It hath of late been through the middle Ifle down to the Weft Gate of the Chapel, and fo up through the South Ifle, and out of the South Door, and then on to the upper Caftle, between the Caftle-Wall and the Keep^ and fo into the Lodgings, the Drums and Trumpets going before; in which the Officers of the Order, after they come out of the Churchv are to be covered, as at other times, when neither the Sove-- reign, or his Lieutenant, reprefenting his Perfon, areprefent; in which cafes they proceed in another place. The Drums and Trumpets flay at the foot of the Stairs going up to the Guard-chamber, but the Poor Knights go into that Chamber, and there ftand off on both Sides for the Proceflion to pafs between them; the Prebends do the like : The Officers of Arms go into the Prefence- chamber, and there place themfelves in the like manner, thePurfuivants next the Door: In which place the Officers of the Order are uncovered. Dinner. If the Knights dine in their Robes or Surcoats, Garter, with the Officers of Arms following him, at the fecond Courfe, proceeds from the lower end of the Room, to the place where the then inftalled Knight fits, who ftands up uncovered, when Garter pronounces Lar^ gejfcy and then proclaims the Knight's Style, either in French or Eng- Hflj^ and then all the Officers of Arms cry Largejfe, and making their Obeifanccs, retire. The Oath mentioned in this Account to be taken by a Knight-Com* panion is in this manner j ' You being chofen to be one of the honourable Company of this ' moft Noble Order of the Garter, (hall promife and fwear by the * Holy Evangelifts, by you here touched, that wittingly and wil- ' lingly you (hall not break any Statute of the faid Order, or any ^ Articles in them contained, the fame being agreeable, and not * repugnant to the Laws of Almighty God, and the Lav^s of this * Realm, as far forth as to you belongeth and appertaineth : So * help you God and his holy Word. ' The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR, aa^ The Ceremonies obferved at the Injlallation of his Royal Highnefs the Duke (3/Cuinberland, the Earl of Chefterfield, and the Earl of Burlington, in prefence of the Sovereign a?id K?2ights-Co?np anions of the moji Noble Order of the G2iXtQt^ ^/Windfor, a^Thurfday i8/^^ June, 1730* THERE were prefent at this Ceremony, the following Knights in the feveral Stalls belonging to them. The Duke. Sovereign* Prince of Wales. Duke of Somerfet. Duke of ArgylL Duke of Kent. Earl of Strafford. Earl of Peterborough. Duke of Dorfet, Duke of Montagu. Duke of Newcajile. Duke of Grafton. Duke of Bolton. Earl of Scarborough. Duke of Richmond. Sir Robert Walpole. Earl of Chejierfield. Earl of Burlington. The following Perfons attended, and placed themfelves in this method. The Poor Knights flood in the North Ille of the Chapel of St; George in a body, habited in their Mantles, two and two, according to their Seniorities. The Prebendaries of that Ghapel alfo in their Mantles flood in the like manner, two and two, next to the Poor Knights, the feniors fland- ing nearefl to the Door of the Chapter-houfe. Next to the Prebendaries, and nearer to the Chapter-houfe, all the Officers of Arms flood according to their refpeftive degrees. The Purfuivants in their Tabarts of the Sovereign's Arms. The Heralds in their Tabarts^ and with their Collars of SS; The Provincial Kings of Arms in their Tabarts, and Collars and Badges ; Lion King of Arms of Scotland^ in his Tabart, with his Un^ der-habits of Crimfon Velvet, wearing his Jewel, and Collar ; all itt their orders, next above the Prebendaries, and nearer to the Chapter^ houfe.. Ixk s^o T/:^^ History W Antiquities of WINDSOR. In the Dean's Lodgings attended the five Officers of the Order m their different Habits, and with their refpedive Badges of the Order. The Gentleman Uflier of the Black Rod, carrying the Black Rod in his Hand, and with his Badge about his Neck ; Garter Principal King of Arms, carrying his Rod or Scepter, with the Arms and Enfigns of the ■Order enamelled thereon upon Gold, and with his Badge ; the Dean of Wind for ^ Regifter of the Order; all three habited in their Crimfon Sattin Mantles. Next to them, the Right Reverend the Lord Bifliop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order, and the Right Reverend the Lord Bifhop of Winchejler^ Prelate of the Order, apparell'd in their Mantles of Pur- ple Velvet, and with their refpedive Jewels or Badges. The Earls of Burlington and Chefterjield, the Knights Eled, in their Under-habits appropriated to the Order, having their Caps with Fea- thers in their Hands. The Duke in the like Under-habits, with his Cap in his Hand, and having the Badge of the Order of the Bath, at a Red Ribband. The Knights Companions of the Order here above-mentioned, in their compleat Habits, with their great Collars and Georges. • The Sovereign apparell'd in the full Habits, and with the great Col- lar, was received upon his entry by all the Companions, who made their Reverences to him, and he faluted them. And from thence a Proceffion was made into the Chapter-houfe, the junior Knights entering firfl, then the Officers of the Order, preceding the Sovereign. The two Earls (the Knights eleded) retired to Chairs placed for them near the entry of the Chapter-houfe Door. The Duke retired to a Chair placed in the fame manner, having waiting upon him his Herald Blanc Courfier inverted with a Tabart of the Coat of Arms of his Royal Highnefs, and with his Jewel or Badge. The Sovereign having fcated himfelf in his Chair in the Chapter- lioufe, his Majefty commanded that "John AnjiiSy junior, fhould be called in, and that the Oath of the Office of Garter King of Arms fhould be adminiftred unto him ; who having taken it kneeling, his Majefty was pleafed to put the Enfign of that Office, hanging at a "Gold Chain, about his Neck, and to permit him to kifs his Royal Hind. Ga-rter King of Arms was then commanded by the Sovereign to in- troduce his Royal Highnefs the Duke from the Chair, where he had 37?^ History Antiquities (?/ WINDSOR. 151 placed himfelf behind the Altar, who at the Door of the Chapter-houfe was received by the two fcnior Companions prefent, the Dukes of So- merjet and Argyll^ who (with Reverences to the Sovereign) conduded him to the upper end of the Chapter-hoofe, where Garter had before placed the Surcoat, Girdle and Swoid. Garter then prefented to thefe two Knights-Companions the Surcoat of his Royal Highnefs, who inverted him therewith ; during which time, the Chancellor read the proper Admonition, Hake this Robe, &c. Then Garter in the fame manner prefented theCrimfon Velvet Girdle to thefe two Knights-Companions, with the Hanger and Sword, which they buckled and girded his Royal Highnefs withal. Garter was then commanded to introduce the Earl of Chefterjield^ who was received at the Door by the two junior Knights prefent, Sir Robert Walpole zudi the Duke of Kichmond^ who conducted him with the like Ceremonies, and coming to the place where his Surcoat and other Enfigns had been placed, Garter then delivered to the above- mentioned two junior Knights the Surcoat wherewith he was invefted,, while the Regifter read the Admonition, T^ake this Robe^ &c. And then Garter prefented the Crimfon Velvet Girdle with the Hanger and Sword, which were buckled and girded about the Knight Eledt in the former method Then Garter was commanded to introduce the Earl of Burlington^ who was received, conduced, and inverted with the fame Ceremonies as the Earl of Chejlerjield, The Duke, and thefe two Knights Eledt continued in the Chapter- houfe, while the Proceflion was made from thence into the Choir of the Chapel in this m-anner. The Poor Knights moved from their ftatlon in the North Ifle, going by pairs down to the W"eftern end of that Ifle, and then parting up through the middle Ifle, entered into the Choir, and in the middle thereof, they, in a joint Body, made their Reverences firft to the Altar,, and turning about in a Body, made their Obeifances towards the Sove- reign's Stall; and paflTnig up to the Steps near to the Altar, there di- vided themfelves, and flood on each fide one below the other, the juniors nearert to the Rails. The Prebendaries ftay'd at the Door of the Choir until the Poor Knights had thus placed themfelves^ and then entered by pairs, making thd 7'/7(?HisTORY ti^i Antiquities of WINDSOR. tlie like double Revererences in a Body together, and entered into their Seats under the Stalls, wherein they all flood (except two that attended Tvt the Altar) until all the Knights Companions had taken their Stalls, and the Oiticers of the Order were feated upon tl^eir Forms While the Prebendaries were thus entering into their Seats, the Offi- <:ers of Arms, according to their degrees, entered into the Choir, made their double Reverences in a Body jointly, and paffed up near to the P.ails, next to the Poor Knights on each fide. Then the Knights Companions according to the fituations of their Stalls, thofe in the lower Stalls entering firft, either by pairs, or fingle, when the Companion in the opf)ofite Stall was abfent, entered into the Choir, and being come a little way beyond the Sovereign's Stall, made double Reverences in the middle of the Choir, and being come up againft their refpeftive Stalls, repeated their Obeifances, and retired un- der their Banners where they flood. The junior Knight or Knights thus ftanding under their Banners, the next junior Knight or Knights entered in like manner, made the like Reverences at their entries, jointly when they were Fellows, and oppo- site to their Banners, and retired under them, where they flood ; which fame Ceremonies were performed by all the Knight's prefent, the ju- niors entering firfl, either by pairs, or fingle, according to their Stalls. His Royal Highnefs the Prince of IVales entered with the like Reve- ■rences, and flood under his Banner. The Black Rod, Garter, and Regifler of the Order entered in breafl, -and made their Reverences, and retired to their places, ftanding before their Forms. The Chancellor and Prelate did the fame. The Duke of St. Alba?is carried the Sword of State, and held it eredl before the Sovereign during the greatefl part of the Solemnity, his Majefly being pleafed to grant him leave fometimes to refl himfeif ; the V^ice-Chamberlain went upon the left Hand of this Duke, who jcarried the Sword 5 and they both flood on the Steps before or under the Sovereign's Stall, the Sword of State on the right fide thereof. The Sovereign at his entry into the Chapel, made his Reverence to the Altar only, his Train being born by the eldefl Sons of the Dukes of Grafton and Dorfet^ and the Mafter of the Robes, (who when his Majefty had afcended his StalJ, and made his Reverence therein to the Altar) I The History and ANTIQUITIES of WINDSOR. ^^^^ Altar) placed themfelves upon the Steps goins: up to the Sovereign's Stall. The Sovereign being thus placed, Garter v^ent into the middle of the Choir, and after his double Reverences, having his Rod or Sceptre in his Hand, turn'd himfelf to the Prince of Wales, who thereupon came from under his Banner into the middle of the Choir, and there made his Reverence to the Altar, and to the Sovereign in his Stall, and then went up the neareft w^ay to his Stall, where he repeated the fame Reverences, and then fat down. All the other Companions continued ftanding under their Banners. The Prelate was conducted by the Serjeant of the Veftry to the Altar, who made the like Reverences, and two Prebendaries went like wife conduded thither in like manner by the Verger. Garter then went into the middle of the Choir with the ufual Obei- fances, and repaired to the place under the Stall of the late Duke of Ilrk, where he had before laid his Hatchments upon a Stool, and took up the Banner, holding it in his Hand almoft rolled up, whilft Lion King of Arms, and the eldeft Provincial King of Arms met, and came down from theHaut-pas near the Rails of the Altar, who having made their Reverences in the middle of the Choir jointly, came to the two fenior Knights, the Dukes of Somerfet and Argyll ftanding under their Banners and bowing to them ; thele Knights thereupon came out into the middle of the Choir oppolite to their own Stalls, and made their Reverences, then joined and advanced towards the place where their Hatchments were laid, where Garter delivered to thefe two Knights, making a bow to them, the Banner, which thefe Knights received and carried with the point thereof forward a little declining, being preced- ed by thefe Officers of Arms; and being advanced to the degrees, or firft Step towards the Altar, made their Reverences to the Altar and to the Sovereign, and at the Rails, to the Altar only, and then thefe Knights kneeling, delivered the Banner to the Prelate, who gave it to the Prebendaries affifting, who placed the fame upright at the South end of the Altar. Thefe Knights then defcended, making the like Reverences^ and attended by thofe Officers of Arms, retired under their Banners, and thefe Officers of Arms, making their double Obeifances in the middle of tlae Choir, retired to their former ftations. Hh Then !:34- History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. Then the two next Officers of Arms in feniority defcended in like manner, and came to the next two fenior Knights the Duke of Keni and the Earl of Strafford^ who rerrioved from under their Banners, to whom Garter delivered the Sword of the late Duke of Tork, the Pomel or Hilt held upwards, which was carried up to the Rails of the Altar with the fame Ceremonies; and then thefe Knights defcended as the former did, and retired, ftanding under their Banners, and thefe Officers of Arms returned to their former ftations. The two next Officers of Arms in feniority, came to the next two fenior Knights prefent, the Earl of Peterborough and the Duke of Dorfet, to whom Garter delivered the Helm and Crefl: of the faid late Duke of Tork^ which were carried in the fame manner, and with the fame Ceremonies; and thefe Knights returned under their Banners, and the Officers of Arms to their places. Garter then went into the middle of the Choir, made his Obeifances, and coming oppofite to the place where he had laid the Hatchments of the late Duke of Demnjkire^ took up the Banner, and then two Offi- cers of Arms waited upon the above-mentioned two fenior Knights, who offered it with the former Ceremonies, and retired under their own Banners. Two other Officers of Arms waited upon the two next fenior Knights above-mentioned, who offered the Sword in the former method* Then two other Officers waited upon the two next Knights in fenio- rity above-named, who carried up the Helm and Creft with the former Ceremonies* Garter then made his Reverence in the middle of the Choir, and coming oppofite to the place where he had laid the Hatchments of the late Earl of Lincoln. His Banner was iikev/ife offered by the fame two fenior Knights prefent. His Sword by the two next Knights in feniority. His Helm and Creft by the two Knights next to them in feniority, in the fame manner as the other Hatchments were before carried. The Knights-Companions Handing thus under their Banners, during all the time of thefe Offerings of thefe Atchievements, Garter then v/ent into tlie middle of the Choir, and making his Reverences, turned bimfelf The History and ANTiQ^uiTiEs of WINDSOR, 5 himfelf to the eldeft Knight, pointing to him with his Rod, who thereon came from his ftation under his Banner into the middle of the. Choir oppofite to his Stall, and there made his Reverences, and then went up by the neareft way to his Stall, where he repeated his Reve- rences, and fat down. Garter repeated the fame to the next fenior Knight, and to all other the Companions prefent in like manner, according to the fituarion of their Stalls, which all of them, the feniors firft, entered into, through the neareft Paflages, with the like Ceremonies; but where the Knights were Companions in oppofite Stalls, they removed at the fame time from under their Banners ; and after making their joint Reverences in the middle of the Choir, at the fame time entered into their Stalls. All the Knights-Companions being thus feated in their Stalls, Garter, after the ufual Obeifances, fummoned down the two fenior Knights prefent, the Dukes of Somer jet q.x\A. Argyll, appointed by the Sovereign to inflall his Royal Highnefs the Duke ; who after making Reverences in their Stalls, defcended, and in the middle of the Choir made their Obeifances, and retired under their Banners. The Poor Knights forthwith joined and came down into the middle of the Choir, and there made their Reverences in a Body, and proceed- ed two and two out of the Chapel, towards the Chapter-houfe. The Officers of Arms did the fame. The Ulber of the Black Rod, Garter, and Reglfler in the fame manner* The Chancellor of the Order. Then the faid Knights appointed to inflall the Duke. Thefe Officers of the Order, and thefe two Knights entered into the Chapter-houfe; the Poor Knights and Officers of Arms flaying on -each iide without the Door, in their ufual manner of placing themlelves. The Poor Knights then began the Proceffion into the Chapel. The Officers of Arms followed them. Garter King of Arms carrying upon a Velvet Cufhion of Crimfon colour, the Mantle, Hood, great Collar of the Order, George, and Statute Book, having upon his right Hand the Regifter of the Order, and upon his left the Gentleman Ufher of the Black Rod. The Chancellor of the Order. Hh2 Thefe 0^6 The History and Antiquities f?/ WINDSOR. Thefe two Knights-Companions having his Royal Highnefs the Duke (invefted in his Surcoat, and girt with his Sword, and holding his Cap in his Hand) between them. The Proceflion was thus made from the Chapter-houfe to the Weft end of the Chapel, and thence up the middle Ifle into the Choir. The Poor Knights entered the Choir in the manner accuftomed. The Officers of Arms in the ufual manner, and proceeded up through the Area of the Chapel, where they made a ftand on each fide, below the Poor Knights. Then Garter thus carrying the Culliion, with the Enfigns between the Regirter and the Black Rod after the ufual Obeyfances, placed the fame under the Duke's Stall, while the two Knights-Companions con- dufted the Duke direftly up into his Stall (becaufe the Sovereign had difpenfed with the Duke's taking his Oath by reafon of his tender years, which otherwife was to be adminiftcred to him before his Entry into it) and then Garter King of Arms, with the Chancellor, ftanding un- der the Stall, Garter, delivered the Mantle to thefe Knights, who in- vefted the Duke therewith, the Chancellor at that time reading the ufual Admonition, Receive this Robe^ &c. Next Garter prefented to thefe Knights the Hood, who put it over the Duke*s Right Shoulder, bringing the Tippet or Pendant overthwart, faftned under the Girdle. Then Garter prefented the great Collar, and George appending thereto, to thefe Knights, who fattened the fame over tile Mantle and Hood whilft the Chancellor read the Admonition, Wear this Collar^ &cc. Garter then prefented the Statute- Book to the Knights, who deli- vered it to the Duke, and then placed the Cap and Feather upon his Head, and feated him down in his Stall, who rifing up, made his double Reverences ; when the Knights, who inftall'd him, after em- bracing and congratulating him, defcended into the middle of the Cliapel, and there made their double Reverences, and then afcended into their own Stalls, and repeated the Obeyfances therein and fate down, and the Officers of the Order returned to their places before their Forms. Then Garter going into the middle of the Choir, fummoned down thb two Knights-Compaaions in Seniority the Duke of Kent, and the Earl The History and Antiquitjes of WINDSOR. 157 Earl of Strafford^ who defcended with the accuflomed Reverences, and; flood under their Banners. The Poor Knights then join'd again, and proceeded out of the Chapel with the former Ceremonies. The Officers of Arms in hke manner. Then the Ufher of the Black Rod, Garter, and Regifter. After them, thefe two Knights fo fummoned, who all proceeded in the former manner to the door of the Chapter-Houfe, which the Of- fjcers of the Order, and thefe two Knights entered ; and thefe Knights from thence conduced the Earl of Chejlerfield, Knight eled:, between them (being in the Surcoat of the Order, carrying his Cap in his hand} through the North Ifle turning below the Organs into the Choir, which they all entered in the ufual manner, and Garter King of Arms (having the Regifter on his right Hand, carrying the New Teftament, and the form of the Oath fairly wrote ; and on his left, the Gentle- man-U(her of the Black Rod) laid down the Cufhion, having thereon the Mantle, great Collar, with the George and Book of Statutes, upon the Defk of the lower Seat under the 13th Stall on the Sovereign s fide. The eldeft of thefe two Knights-Companions, who inftall'd him, en- tered into that lower Seat, then the Ea^^l of Chejlerfield^ the Knight eled, and after him the other Knight-Companion alfo entered. The Gentleman-Ufher of the Black Rod held the New Teftament open, on which the Earl of Cbejierfield laid his right Hand while the Regifter read the Oath, which done, the Knight eledl kifs'd the Book. Then thefe Knights, and the Knight eleft, came out of this under Seat, and the fenior Knight entered into the 13th Stall, appointed for this Knight eleft, who followed him into it, and the other Knight en- tered alfo. The Regifter of the Order, and Garter then enter'd into the under Seat, the Black Rod continuing in the Area, and from thence Garter prefented to thefe Knights the Mantle, who invefted the Earl of Chejler-- jield therewith ; during which time the Regifter read the Admonition^ Receive this Robe^ &c. , Then Garter prefented the Hood in like manner, which thefe Knights put on the EarFs right Shoulder, fattening the Pendant over- thwart under the Girdle. GaBter a^S The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. Garter then prcfented the great Collar and George In the fame man- Tier to chcfe Knights, who put it over the Mantle and Hood upon the. Earl's Shoulders, faftening it whilft the Regifter read the Admonition, IVear this Collar^ &c. Then Garter prcfented in hke manner the Statute- Book, which was delivered by the Knights to the Earl; who likewife placed on his He^^d the Cap and Feathers, and feated him down in his Stall, and then the Officers of the Order retired with ufual Reverences, and flood before their Forms. The Earl being thus Inftaird, rofe up, made his Reverences firft to- wards the Altar, and then to the Sovereign in his Stall, and the Knights- Companions who performed the Ceremony, embraced and congratu- lated him, and then defcended into the middle of the Choir, and hav- ing made their Obeifanccs afcended into their own Stalls, where repeat- i^ng the fame they feated themfelves. Garter then went into the middle of the Choir, and fummonM down the two next fenior Knights, the Earl of Peterborough and the Duke of Dorfetj appointed to inftall the Earl of Burlington^ Knight eled; and thereon the like Proceffion was made, and the fame Ceremonies were performed as in the cafe of the Earl of Chejlerjield^ in every particular. Thefe Inftallations being finifhed, and the Officers of the Order being returned to their Forms, and all the Companions in their Stalls. The Officers of Arms came down in a Body, and making their joint Reverences, flood in the Area under the higher Stalls, or thofe of the fenior Knights, Blanc Courfier Herald ftanding under the Stall of his Mafter the Duke. The Poor Knights making Reverences in a joint Body, retired to their Seats. Divine Service then began; and, after the Creed, the offertory Words being pronounced, het your Light fo (hine^ &c. the Organ then playing. The Officers of the Wardrobe fpread the Carpet over the Steps that lead up to the Rails of the Altar. The Poor Knights remov'd from their Seats, made their double Re- verences in a joint Body, and paffed up near to the Rails of the Altar, tvhere they divided and placed themfelves as before. The Officerjs of Arms did the like, and placed themfelves as before. The The History a;^^/ Antiquities (5/ WINDSOR. The Gentleman Uflier of the Black Rod making his Obeifances, went up to the Rails of the Alcar, and ftanding upon the right fide, received from the Yeomen of the Wardrobe a rich Carpet, which, with his affiftance he fpread upon the other Carpet ; and then the Yeomen de- liver d to him two Cufliions, of which they took the AfTay, and then kid them down for the Sovereign to kneel on. While this was doing, Garter arofe; and, after his wanted Reveren- ces, fummoned all the Knights Companions to defcend from their Stalls, and to come into the Area under their Banners, beginning with thofe in theloweft Stalls, fummoning them either fingle or by pairs, when they were Fellows in oppofite Stalls, pointing to every one of them with his Rod or fcepter, which he held in his right Hand. Each Knight having made Reverences in his Stall, came down; and, in the middle of the Choir, before his Stall, repeated his Reverences, and retired under his Banner. His Royal Highnefs the Duke did the fame. The Prince of Wales^ with the like Ceremonies, came down and flood under his Banner. The Prelate of the Order placed himfelf in the midil before the Altar, holding a gilt Bafon, two Prebendaries aflifting him. All the Companions ftanding thus under their Banners, the Sovereign having made his Reverences towards the Altar in his Stall, defcended from it; and, in the middle of the Choir, made another Reverence, and at the Steps of the Altar; and proceeding up to the Rails of the Altar, there repeated the fame. Which proceffion of the Sovereign was in this manner. Garter Ki^g of Arms, and the Regifter of the Order, in Breaft^ The Chancellor of the Order. The Duke of St. Albans carrying the Sword of State, fupported by the Vice-Chamberlain going on the left Hand»^ The Sovereign ; his Train born as before. The Duke of Somerfet appointed to deliver the Offering to the So- vereign, came from under his Banner, making Reverence to tKe Altar,, and to the Sovereign then in the proceffion, and placed himfelf feme- what behind the Sovereign upon the right Side. The Sovereign being come againft the 9th Stall, the Duke of Grafton^. he being Lord Chamberlain of the Houlhold^ in virtue of that Office^ removed 040 The History and Antiquities 6?/ WIND SO R. removed from under his Banner, and waited upon the Sovereign, going fomewhat behind on the left Hand of the Knight-Companion, who thus carried the Offering. The Sovereign being at the Rails of the Altar, the Ufher of the Black Rod having taken Aflay of the Offering, delivered it kneeling to the Dulce of Somr/ef, who, in like manner, delivered it to the Sovereign, who, taking off his Cap, and kneeling, put it into the Bafon held by the Prelate, aiTifted by two Prebendaries. The Sovereign rifing, made his Reverence at the Rails, at the botcorti of the Steps of the Altar, and again in the middle of the Choir, and afcended into his Stall, and making another Reverence therein (all of them towards the Altar only) then fat down. All the Attendants in this ProceiTion, turned as the Sovereign did, made their Reverences in the fame manner, without any Obeifances to- wards the Sovereign's Stall, his Majefty being in the ProcefTion. The Lord Chamberlain, in his return, being come oppofite to his Stall, made his Obeifances, and retired under his Banner. The Knight who carried the Offering retired in like manner. During this time, the Officers of the Wardrobe removed the upper Tich Carpet and Cufhions whereon the Sovereign kneeled, leaving the £vtt. Carpet laid over the Steps to remain, and placed two other Cu- (hions near the Rails of the Altar for the Knights Companions to kneel upon. In the mean time, the Ufher of the Black Rod returned with his accuftomed Obeifances, and ftood before his Form. All the Knights-Com.panions thus ftanding under their Banners, Lion King of Arms, and the eldeft Provincial King of Arms jbined, came down from the places where they ftood, and making their Reverences in the middle of the Choir, went towards his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales^ and bowing to him, he then removed from under his Banner into the middle of the Choir, made his double Reverences, and was condufl^d by thefe Officers to the firft Step afcending to the Altar, where the fame Reverences were repeated ; and at the Rails of the Altar, to the Altar only, where his Royal Highnefs taking off his Cap and Feather, kneeled down, and put his Offering of Gold and Silver into the Bafon held as before ; and, rifing, made his Reverence to the Altar fingly, and repeated his double Obeifances at the loweft Step, and was thence The MiSTORv Antiquities of WINDSOR. 14.1 thence conduded by thofe Officers through the Area of the Chapel, where, after the accuftomed Reverences, he afcended into his own Stall, and there repeating his Reverences, fat down therein. Thefe Officers of Arms returned to their former ftations. Then Blanc Courfier, Herald to his Royal Highnefs the Duke, and after him the two fenior Officers of Arms, next to thofe who waited upon the Prince of Wales^ in like manner went to the Duke, who made his Offering with the fame Ceremonies, and returned to his own Stall in like manner. The next two eldeft Officers of Arms in like manner condudled all the other Knights, either by pairs when they were Fellows in oppofite Stalls, or fmgle when their Fellows were abfent, with the like Solem- nities which Ceremonies were done to all the Knights prefent refpec- tively, according to the feniority of their Stalls. The Sovereign and Knights being all thus in their Stalls, and the Officers of the Order placed upon their Forms, Divine Service proceed- ed; and, being ended, the Prelate was condudted down to his Seat by the Serjeant of the Veftry, and the two Prebendaries by the Verger. The Poor Knights ftanding at this time on both fides, near the Rails of the Altar, and the Officers of Arms next to them. Garter then went into the middle of the Choir, and in the former manner fummoned down the Knights from their Stalls, either by pairs or fingle, who all retired under their Banners, with this only diftind;ionj, That he began by fummoning the Knights in the lower Stalls, and pro- ceeded on according to the juniority of the Knights in a fucceffion, who all defcended with the ufual Ceremonies, and ftood under their Banners refpedively. The Officers of the Order ftood before their Forms. The Poor Knights came down by pairs, made their Reverences in a joint Body, and began the Proceffion out of the Chapel, and being palled by the Sovereign's Stall, The Prebendaries immediately came out of their Seats by pairs, and with the fame Ceremonies followed the Poor Knights. Then after the Prebendaries, all the Officers of Arms in like manner. The Knights-Companions then removed from under their Banners, cither by pairs, or fmgle, the juniors going firll out of the Chapel, I i .obferviiig a 4-^ T^he History Antiquities f?/ WINDS OR^ obferving this rule, that as foon as the junior Knight was come oppo- fite to the Sovereign's Stall, the next junior or juniors removed in like manner from under their Banners. His Royal Highnefs the Duke, His Royal Highnefs the Prince of IFales, Then the Black Rod, Garter, and Regifter of the Order in breaft. The Chancellor and Prelate in breaft. The Sword of State, and Vice-chamberlain, as before. The Sovereign having made his Reverence to the Altar, defcended from his Stall, repeated the fame, and proceeded out of the Chapel^ his Train born as before. This Proceffion was made through the middle Ifle, down to the Weft Door of the Chapel, and then up the South Ifle, and out of the South Door to the upper Caftle, between the Caftle-Wall and the Keep, the Trumpets founding all the way to the Stairs foot, that leads up to the Chamber of Prefence, where the Drums and Fifes, placed at the foot of the Stairs did beat and found. The Poor Knights and Prebendaries entering the Guard -chamber, filed off on each fide, for the Proceffion to be made between them. The Officers of Arms proceeded into the Prefence- chamber, and there filed off on each fide in like manner, the Purfuivant ftanding next to the Door whereby they entered; and then the Knights-Companions filed off in like manner, ftanding on each fide according to the fituation of their Stalls; thofe Companions in the higheft Stalls neareft to the State. The Sovereign having the Officers of the Order before him, paffed through, while the Companions made their Reverences to him, and the Officers of the Order having difpofed themfelves on the out- fide of the Knights near the State ; the Sovereign ftanding under the State, faluted the Companions by putting of his Cap and Feather, and then retired into the Privy-Lodgings untill Dinner time. The Lord Chamberlain, or Vice-Chamberlain, gave order to the Gen- tlemen Uftiers, to give warning to the feverall Officers concern'd to prepare Dinner according to their refpeclive Duties. When the firft Service had been placed both on the Sovereign's Table, and on the Tables of the Knights, the Sovereign, having the Officers of the Order going before him (who waited at the Door coming from the Privy-Lodgings for that purpofe) entered again the Prefence -chamber^ where TheHisroRv o^^/ Antiquities of WINDSOR, where the Knights having ranked themfelves in the former manner, ac- cording to their Stalls, his Majefty faluted them, and a Proceflion was thence made into St, George's Hall in this manner. Officers of Arms, two and two. The Knights fingle, or by pairs, according to their Stalls, the juniors going firft, all in their full Robes and Enfigns. His Royal Highnefs the Duke. His Royal Highnefs the Prince of fFaleSi The Black Rod and Garter a-breaft. The Prelate alone, the Sovereign having difpenfed with the abfence of the Chancellor. The Sovereign. The Officers of Arms, who ftood at the lower end of the Hall upon their entrance into it, the feniors neareft to the State. The Knights-Companions pafTed up beyond them, and flood eacb above the other, according to their feniority (the feniors neareft to tlie State) and continued all in a line or row on the right Hand fide of the Hall. The Officers of the Order coming up before the Sovereign at the Haut-pas, retired on the right Hand at the top of the Hall, {landing behind the Knights. The Duke and the Prince of fFales flopped at the Haut-pas until the Sovereign had afcended, and placed himfelf under the State, and then the Prince of fVales and the Duke afcended the Haut-pas^ and ilood at the right and left end of the Sovereign's Table. As the Sovereign pafTed through to the Haut-pas, all the Knights- Companions took off their Caps and Feathers, bowing to him as he pafTed, who being under the State, there flanding, faluted the Knights;- and Grace being then faid by the Prelate, the Sovereign fat down in his Chair, placed in the middle of the Table, and then the Prince of Jf^ales on the right, and the Duke on the left end thereof. Then all the Knights put on their Caps, who, according to their Seniorities, were conduded from the places where they flood, by the Officers af Arms, to the infide of the Table, where they all fat in a row or line, one below the other according to their feniorities in this Order* J i z Towards ^44- T^^ History Antiquities ^/ WINDSOR. Towards the latter end of this firll Courfe, a large gilt Cup with Wine was brought to the Sovereign by the Nobleman who waites as Cupbearer, with the ufual Ceremonies. The Sovereign then was pleafed to drink to the Companions, while the Prince of JVaks^ the Duke, and all the Companions flood un- covered; and a Glafs of Wine being brought to every Companion, they altogether thus ftanding up uncovered, pledged the Sovereign, and then fat down and put on their Caps. The fecond Courfe was then brought in the following manner to the Sovereign's Table. Four Serjeants at Arms, with their Maces going two and two. Comptroller and Treafurer of the Houfhold a-breaft with their white Staves. The Sewer. Gentlemen Penfioners bearing the Diflies. Two Clerks of the Green-Cloth. Two Clerks Comptrollers. A Clerk of the Kitchen. The fecond Courfe was then ferved to the Table of the Knights- Companions by the Yeomen of the Guard. Garter in his Mantle bearing his Rod, and attended by all the Of- ficers of Arms following him in their degrees, made his Obeifance at the lower end of the Hall, and again in the middle thereof, and laftly, at the foot of the Haut-pas, and thenafcended the loweft Step thereof, and having there thrice cry'd Largejfe^ proclaimed the Sovereign's ftile in Latin, Then he, with the Officers of Arms, (who continued under the Haut-pas) making another Reverence, proclaimed the Stile in French. And again, after the like Reverence, proclaimed the ftile in Englifb. Then Garter and all the other Officers cry'd Largejje thrice. Garter then bowed to his Royal Highnefs the Duke, and crying Largeffe twice, the Duke flood up, taking off his Cap and Feathers, while Garter proclaimed his fkle in Englijh. Then all the Officers of Arms cry'd Largefje twice 5 which done. Garter and all the Officers of Arms retir'd keeping ftill their faces Cowards the Sovereign, and having made their Reverences, repeated the fame in the middle of the Hall, and at the lower end thereof. Garter The HrsTORv and Antiquitii^.s of WINDSOR. 045 Garter then making his Reverences, with all the other Officers of Arms, came oppofite to that part of the Table where the Earl of Chejlerfield the new-inftall'd Companion fat, where they again made their Obeifances towards the Sovereign ; and Garter then turning his face towards the Earl of Chejlerfield^ and bowing to him, the Earl flood up uncover'd, while Garter cry'dZ/^zrg-f/i' once, and then proclaimed his ftile and titles in Engliffj, Garter and tlie other Officers of Arms having cryed Largeffe once, the Earl of Chejlerfield then fat down covered. Garter then bowed to the Earl of Burlington^ who Ilkewife flood up uncovered, and Garter crying LargeJJe once, proclaimed his flile. Garter and the other Officers of Arms having cry'd LargeJJe once, and retired. The Banquet was afterwards brought up to the Sovereign's Tabic with the fame Ceremonies; fave only that in place of the Clerks of the Kitchen, the chief Clerk of the Spicery waited in that place ; and the Banquet of the Knights-Companions was alfo brought up by the Yeo- men of the Guard. Dinner being ended, the Knights-Companions arofe from their Ta- bles, and the Juniors went off^ firfl, being followed by all in that Order, who placed themfelves again on the right fide of the Hall one below another ; and Grace being faid by the Prelate, having waflied, the Knights altogether made their Reverences to the Sovereign, who put off his Cap, and re faluted them. Then all the Knights and the Officers of the Order prefent, pro- ceeded before the Sovereign back again to the Prefence- Chamber, in the former method 5 where the Sovereign having faluted them^ they all departed to their Lodgings, CHAPTER ^^6 The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. CHAPTER XVII. Of the KNIGHTS of the moft Noble Order of tlie GARTER, from the firft Inftitution to the prefent Time. A T the firft Inftitution, the Stalls of the Sovereign and Knights- Companions were ranged in this manner j I The Sovereign K. Edward III. 3 He/2?y Duke of Lancajler. 5 P/Vn Capitow de la Bouck y William Monfacute^ Earl of Salisbury. 9 Sir John Lijle, 1 1 Sir 'yohn Beauchamp. 13 'Sir Hugh Court en ay. 15 Sir Job?! Grey, ly Sir Miles Stapleton. 19 Sir Hugh Wrote/ley. 21 Sir yoh?i Chandcs. 23 Sir Otho Holland. 25 Sir Sanchet Daubrichcourf. 2 Edward Prince of JVales. 4 Thomas Beauchampy Earl of Warwick. 6 Ralph Staffordy Earl of Sfaf- ford. 8 Roger Mortimer^ Earl of March.. 10 Sir Bartholomew Burgherjh. 12 Sir John Mohun. 14 Sir John Holland, 16 Sir Richard FitzSimon^ 18 Sir Thomas Wale. 20 Sir 'Nele Lor in. 22 Sir "James Audley. 24 Sir Henry Ea?n. 26 Sir Walter Pavely. Mr. Afhmole^ in his Hiftory, has given a particular Account of the Sovereign, and this illuftrious Society of Knights, his Companions and Afibciates in honour, and of their refpedlive Families, which is not to our prefent purpofe; however, for the Reader's farther fatisfiadion, we ftiall make brief mention of thefe Knights ufually ftiled the Firjl Tounders of this moft Noble Order. I, Edward The His TOR V Antiquities of WINDSOR, ^d^^ I. Edward III. was the eldeft Son of King Edward U, and IfaM/a, Daughter to Philip the Fair, King of France^ and after the Death of her Brother, Charles IV. without Iffue, King E^i^'^zr^ laid claim to the Crown of France as next Heir Male, and the glorious Conquefts in af- fertion of his right to that Kingdom, by the Battles of Sluce^ ^^^Jjy Foi5liers^ fill the Annals of Europe \ His many Vidlories over the Scots and other Enemies, are fo many Monuments of his Glory, and make the brighteft part of the Englijh Hiftory, and have conftantly been the fubjedt of the feveral Hiftorians of Europe we fhall here therefore not enter into this Prince's Hiftory, but give his Gharadler, as drawn by Mr. Bar^tes, in his Hiftory of this Prince, according to whom, ' He was * the fooneft a Man, and the longeft that held fo of any vi^e meet with; ' his Sature not exceeding the ufual bignefs of Men, but of the middle * fort, that is, juft fix feet or two yards.- high, his Limbs neat and well * made, his Body ftrong, his Shape exadl, his Vifage fomething long, * but exceeding comely, graceful, and angelical; hisNofe long, ftraight, ' and manly, his Eyes fparkling and majeftick, but with fo much fweet- * nefs, that it was reckoned of good omen to behold his Face, tho' only * in a Dream. Fortunate he was beyond meafure, efpecially till the fix ^ latter years of his reign ; wife and provident in Counfel, well learned * in the Laws, in Hiflory, Humanity, and Divinity. He underftood « hatiriy French^ Spanijh^ Italian High and Low-Dutch^ befides his * native Language; he was of quick Apprehenfion, judicious, and ^ fkilful in Nature, elegant in Speech, fweet, familiar, and affable in ^ Behaviour; flern to the Obfliinate, but calm and meek to the Humble. * Magnanimous and courageous above all the Princes of his days; ape * for War, but a lover of Peace; never puffed up with Profperity, nor * difmayed at Adverfity. He was of an exalted, glorious, and truly * royal Spirit, which never entertained any thing vulgar or trivial ; as * may appear by the mofl excellent Laws, which he made ; by thofe * two famous Jubilees he kept, and by the moft honourable Order of * the Garter, which he firfl devifed and founded. His Recreations were < Hawking, Hunting, and Fifhing, but chiefly he loved the martial * Exercife of Jufls and Tourneaments. In his Buildings he was curious, fplendid, and magnificent, in beflowing of Graces and Donations, ' free and frequent; and to the ingenious and deferving always kind and ^ liberal : devout to God, bountiful to the Clergy, gracious to his Peo- 04-8 T^<^ History Antiqjjities of WINDSO R. ' pie, merciful to the' Poor, true to his Word, loving to his Friends, ' terrible to his Enemies. And becaufc he was fo flridly obfervant of ' his Faith and Honour, and withal fo valiant, politick, and fortunate; ' his Subjeds imagined, that to live under him was to reign in triumphs ; ' and his renown ran abroad even to barbarous and foreign Nations; ' and all thought themfelves happy and fecure, if they were either * under his Protedtion, or any way confederate with him. The Ti^rks and Sarace?js feared him; the opprefTed Chrifiian Princes humbly im- Vplored his Afliflance ; the Germans he had at his Command, during * the time of his Lieutenancy under Lewis of Bavaria^ and might have * had them entirely, had he accepted their proffer of the Empire. The ^ Flemings v/ere his Confederates, the Italians he obliged unto him by ' the Bond of Affinity; iho: Fre?2ch^ Spaniards, and Scots he fubdued by ^ Force of Arms; ht v^on Calais^ xtcov QV^d ^qiiitaine^ Norfnand)\ and * Fonthieu^ and had John King of France^ and David King of Scots * his Prifoners ; being the firft of EngUJlo Kings, that bore the Arms and * Title of France, In fhort, he had the moft Virtues and the feweft * Vices of any Prince that ever I read of; he was valiant, juft, merciful, * temperate, and wife; the beft King, the beft Captain, the beft Law- giver, the beft Friend, the beft Father, and the beft Hufband in his ' Days, ' This great and heroick Prince, after a reign of fifty years in great glory, died at Skene {now Richmond) in Surr)\ in the fixty-fifth year of his age, and was buried in Wejiminjler Abbey, under a Monument of Grey Marble, upon the Superficies whereof lies his Portraiture of Cop- per gilt, and on the Verge of the Monument are the following Verfes. in rude Latin^ according to the cuftom of that age ; ^o^ma ifutaro^irm, '^tx Clemen0, pa): popiilo^tmi, 3nDiaii0 i^art)ug^, %tSX\% polUnsi ^acljabninu IBrofptre t)um blrit, HcsEmim petate rebirit: avmipotcnis lle^lt: BlamCoclo (Coclitc He;:) fit! ^ertiiii Edvardus Famd fuper cethera Notus. PUGNA PRO PaTKIA. MCCCLXXVIL '2. Ed- TheHisTOP.Y and A^TKiijiriEs of WINDSOR. 249 2. Edward Prince of IVales and Duke of Cornwall^ ufually named the Black Prince, was the worthy Son of his royal Father. At fixteeii years of age, this Prince entered upon the ftage of War, and being knighted by his royal Father, led the van of the Kings Army at the battle of Cre/jy, An. 1346. and it is worthy of notice, that being hard prefied by the Enemy and word fent to the King, that the Prince flood in need of his Affiftance, after enquiry if he was either dead or wounded, his heroick Father bid the Meffenger return, and fend to him no more, Jo long as his Son lived ^ for ^ fays he, he Jhall this day win his Spurs^ and I dejign him the honour of this Expedition ; and the Prince gaining a complete Vic- tory, his royal Father embraced and kiffed him, faying, Fair Son, God give you rcfolution to purfue Honour y you are my dear ^on^ and have ac- quitted yourfelf nobly ; you are worthy to govern a Kingdom. At ithe battle of Poiiliers 2\(o, Sept. 19, Anno 1^56. Prince Edward gained a fecond compleat Vidory over the French Army ^ and took John King of France and his Son Philip prifoners, whom he brought into Englarid to his royal Father : By him alfo was Peter King of Cajiile reftored to his Throne ; and by a conftant purfuit of great and heroick Deeds, this Prince became the flower of Chivalry, and delight of the Englijh Na- tion. He died, to the great grief of his royal Father and the whole Nation, June 8, Anno 1371. in the forty-fix year of his age; and according to his appointment, was buried in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury with great Solemnity, and over his Grave was ereded a ftately Monument. 3. Henry, Earl and afterwards Duke of Lancafler. , 4.. Thomas Beauchampe, the thrice noble Earl of Warwick. 5. Piers (or John deGreilly) Captal of Buch^ which is a great Lordfliip in Aquitain, the Governor whereof is ftiled Captal^ and the Country it- felf is called le Captalat de Bucb, or Bufch-, the chief Town whereof, called la Tejle de Buch, is about feven Leagues Weflward of Bourdeaux : This Gentleman was a mighty Man of valour, and moft firm of all others to the Englijh fide> fo that after many renowned Exploits, whereof Hiftory is not filent, being at laft taken Prifoner by the French, he chofe rather to die in Prifon, than to fwear never more to bear Arms for England. 6. The next Knight in order was Ralph Lord Stajbrd^ Earl of Stafford. K k y. William 050 JheHi^roRY W Antiquities of WINDSOR^ 7. William Montagu^ the hopeful young Earl of Salisbury, 8. Roger Lord Mortimer, Grandfon to Roger Earl of March, who five years after obtained a Revocation of the Judgment againft his Grandfather, and thereupon was reftored in Blood, and to the Earldom; of March, and to all his faid Grandfather's Lands, Honours, and Pof- feffions: Being for his Valour and Worth highly meriting to be inferted- into this moft Noble Order. 9. After him was inverted the courageous Knight John Lord Lijle. 10. Then Bartholomew Lord Burgherfi^ alias Burwajh^ junior, at that time but twenty years old; but every way worthy of this Honour.. 1 1. "John hovdBeauchamp^ younger Brother to T'homas Earl of War- nvick ; a noble Martialift of that age. 12. ^ohn Lord Mohun of Dunjiory a conftant attendant on the Black Prince in all his Wars. 13. H'^^i6 Lord Courtney^ Son to Hugh Courtney ^ E^vl of Devonjhire. 14. Thomas Lord Holland^ of Holland in Lancafrire^ who about the time of this his Creation, or the 23d of King Edward, was married to the Beauty of England^ Joan Sifter to the Earl of Kent. 15. John Lord Grey of Codonore mDerbyJlnre. 16. Sir Richard Fitz-Simon^ whofe Services in War raifed him to this^ honourable Title. 17. Miles Stapleton, a Man of great Nobility and Integrity, and expert in martial Affairs. 18. S'w Thomas Wale, a Knight of great Virtue and Worthinefs 5 but one, who tho* by his early Valour he merited fo high a Rank, yet by his too early Death, which happened within three years after the Infti- tiJtion, left his Stall void the firft of all thefe Founders. 19. Sit Hugh Wrottefley, of Wrottejley^ in the County of Stafford. 20. Sir Nele Loring, a Knight of great Valour and Nobility; and who was firft Knighted for his fignal Courage in the naval Fight at Sluce. 21. The Lord John Chandos^ a moft illuftrious Hero, of whofe Ge- nerofity and Valour to write fufficiently, would require a large Volume. 22. The Lord James Audley, a moft adventurous and fortunate Commander, and Coufin \.o Nicolas Audley, Earl of Gloucejier. 23. Sir Otho Holland, Brother to the Lord Thomas Holland aforefaid. 24. Sir Henry Earn, of Brabant^ commonly by Hiftorians called Sir Henry The HrsTORY Antiquities of WINDSOR, i^i Henry of Flanders-^ a valiant and loyal Servant to King Edward, 25. Sir Sanchet Daubrichccurt^ a valiant Knight of Heinalt. 26. Sir Walter Pavely^ who was famous for his Exploits in feveral warlike Expeditions, Mr. Barnes^ in his Hiftory of this Rrince Edward III. fpeaking of of this illuftrious Society of Knights, the Firji Founders of this moft No- ble Order^ fays, they were " all Men of approved Valour and Condudl, of high Birth and untainted Loyalty, fo Heroick that they all feemed worthy to be Kings, and their perfeverance in Virtue to the laft, as it partly declares the (harp judgment the King ufed in their Eledion, fb it fliews of what Power and Efficacy that honourable Tye was, and what obligations to virtuous Behaviour it laid upon them. " Their Succeflbrs, or the Knights afterwards elefted, were as follows. In the Reign of King Edward III. 27. Richard of Bourdeaux^ (Son to the Black Prince) afterwards King Richard II. 28. Lionel of Antwerp, Earl of TJlJler, and Duke of Clarence. 29. John of Gaunt^ Duke of Lancajier^ afterwards created Duke of Aqiiitain. 30. Edmund of Langley, Earl of Cambridge, afterwards Duke of Tork. 31. John de Montford, Duke of Bretagne^ and Earl of Ri<:bmond, 32. William de Bobun, Earl of Hereford. 33. William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton. 34. "^ohn Haftings^ Earl of Pembroke. 35. TChomas Beauchamp^ Earl of Warwick. 36. Richard Fit z- Alan, Earl of Arundel and Surry^ 37. Robert Uffordy Earl of Suffolk. 38. Hugh Strafford, Earl of Strafford. 39. Ingelram deCoucy^ Earl of Bedford. 40. Guifcard de Angoulefme^ Earl of Huntingdon. 41. Edward Spencer^ Lord Spencer. 42. William Latifner, Lord Latimer. 43. Reynold Cobham^ Lord Cobham of Sterhormgh, K i; 2 44. JohK ^151 TZ?^' History mtd Antiquities {^jf WINDSOR. 44- John Nevil^ hovA Nevil of Raby. 45. Ralph Bajfet^ Lord Bafef of Drayton, 46. Sir Walter Manny ^ Banneret. 47. Sir WiUiam Fhz-Warrin^ Knight. 48. Sir Tho^nas XJfford^ Knight. 49. Sir Thomas Felton^ Knight. 50. Sir Francis Van Hall^ Knight. 51. Fulk Fitz-Warrin^ Knight. • 52, Sir Allen Boxhull^ Knight. 53. Sir Richard Pembruge^ Knight. i 54. Sir Thomas Wright^ Knight. 55. Sir T'homas Banejler^ Knight. 56. Sir Richard de la Vache^ Knight. 57. Sir Guy de Bryan^ Knight. Knights of the Garter eleded in the reign of King Richard II. 58. Thomas of Woodjlock^ Earl of Buckingham^ afterwards Duke of Gloucejier, 59. Henry of hancajler (or Bolingbroke) Earl of Derby^ afterwards King of England', of that Name the 4th. 60. William^ Duke of Gelderland. 6 J. William of Bavaria^ Earl of OJlrevanfy afterwards Earl of olland^ Hainault^ and Zealand, 62. Thomas Holland^ Earl of Kent^ afterwards Duke of Surry. 63. John Holland^ Earl of Huntingdon^ afterwards Duke of Exeter, 64. Thomas Mowbray ^ Earl of JSorthampton^ afterwards Duke of Norfolk. 65. Edward^ Earl of Rutland, afterwards Duke of Albemarle, 66. Michael de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, 67. William Scroops Lord Scroop, afterwards Earl of Wiltjhire^ and Lord Treafurer of England, 68. William Beauchamp, Lord Bergavenny, 69. "John Beaummt^ Lord Beaumont. • 70. William Willoughby^ Lord Willoughby, yi, Richard Grey^ Lord Grey, 72. Sir Nicholas Sarnsfield^ Kt. 73. Sir Philip de la Vache^ Kt. 74. Sir Robert K?iolls^ Kt. 75. Sir The HisroRY Antiquities. ^JW11>ID$Q::B^ 255 75. Sit John'Sulfyj KC;:7n-:lf: .3r%inyl ,\\vi'i?ir^O v.'k'(^ 'il<\ : ; r'.'.-f76. Sir Lemis Clifford^ Kt.)ii!{i>A Aw? ^'^Trn^. 77. Sir Simon Biirley^ Kt. j^, S\v John de Ever euXy Kt, 79. Sin Richard Bur ley ^ Kt. . , , : . ,:or 80. Sir fir>'^;2 Stapleton, Kt. ; :v\V\^3 ^^j^ V^^^Cvo^A^ -{iZ jlo : 81. Sir P^/^'^ Courtney^ Kt. . mt^mi^ ,v>^!?\mJl itiV^ciXl: -{{i jjo i 82. Sir Burley, Kr. - .%m\^ai i-j^vac. 83. Sir John Bourchier^ Kt. 84. Sir Thomas Granjion] Kt. ' 85. Sir Robert Dun/iavil, Kt. >\ -aS S6, Sir Robert de Namur^ Ku -^-/L.^ii 87. Sir 6andich de Frane^ Kt. alias Sanchet Id Toun j .^i r Knights eleded in the Reign of King Henry IV. ; > ' . . 88. Henry Prince of Wales y after wards. King of England-, of that Name the Vth. : : . • ' 89. Thomas of Lancajler, E2ir\ oF Albjemdrle^md Duke of Cla^ience, Brother to Prince Henry. o 1 -^i: ^' .vi i 90. John Earl of Kendal, and Duke of iS^'^r^, afterwards Regent of France-, another Brother to Prince Henry. 91. Humphry Eavl of Pembroke, and afterwards Duke of lEoceter. 92. Thomas Beaufort ^ Earl of Dorjet^ a;nd afterwards Duke of Exeter. 93. Robert y Count Palatine, Duke of Bavaria^ afterwards Emperor of Germany. uy'^Lc. . . ; n r/oO b^r? ■ 94. 7i?/6;? Beaufort, Earl of Somerfet^ arjd Marquefs of Dorfet. 95. Thomas Fitz-Ala?2, E^ltI of ArundeL . A 96. Edmund Strafford^ Earl of Strajfor^d. ^^.sH .3c::r 97. Edmund Holland, Earl of A"^/^^vir^:fiyi /(i»^0 s\{5^cs\" -tiS! ,pr;t 98. Ralph Nevil, Earl of Weflmor eland. ^ 99. Gilbert Roos, Lord jR(?i/j. 100. Gilbert Talbot^ Lord Talbot. 1 01. John Lovely Lord Lovel. J 02. H2/^/6 Burnell, Lord Burnell. 103. Thomas Morley^ hord Morley, 104. Edward Charlton ^ Lord Pw/i. 105. 154- The HisroKY and ANTiQiviTiEs of WINDSOR, 105. .Sir John Cornwall^ Knight, afterwards Lord Stanhope. Sir "Thomas Piercy^ Knight, vid. Aftimole, /. 213. tho' omitted in hi5 Catalogue. J 06. Sir William Arundel^ Knight of the Houfe Fit z- Alan: 107. Sit John Stanley^ Knight. 108. Sir Robert de Umfreville^ Knight. 109. Sir Thomas Ramjlon^ Knight, no. Sir Thomas Erpingham^ Knight, Knights elefted in the Reign of King Hatfj V. Ill, Sir John Daubrichcourt^ Knight. •112. Richard Vere^ Earl of Oxford. 113. Thomas Camoisy Lord Camois. 114. Sir Simon Felbryge^ Knight. 115. Sir William Harmington^ Knight. 4">5i6. JohnHollandy Earl of Huntingdon. 117. Sigifmundy Emperor of Germany. 118. The Duke of Holland. Iig, The Duke of Briga. 1 20. Sir John Blount^ Knight. 121. Sir John RobbeJJ'arty Knight* 122. Sir William Phelipy afterwards Lord Bardolph^ f 2 J. Johny King of Portugal. 1 24. Eric^ King of Denmark. 125. Richard Beauchamp^ Earl of Warwick^ afterwards Lieutenant- General, and Governor in France and Normandy. 126. Thomas Montacute^ Earl of Salisbury. 127. Robert Willoughby^ Lord Willoughby. 128. Henry Fit Z'Hughy Lx>rd Fitz-Hugh. 129. Sir John Grey^ Knight, Earl of Tankerville. 130. Hugh Strafford^ Lord Bourchier. t^i. John Moubray^ E2LrhM^rQ[i2i\. 132. IVilliam de la Pole^ Earl of Suffolk^ afterwards Marquifs and Duke of Suffolk. 133. John Clifford^ Lord Clifford. 334. Sir Lewis Robbeffart^ Knight, afterwards Lord 55//rri6/Vr. 135'. The Heer^ or Sir Henry Van Clux^ a German hoxd^ Captain of Creuilly in Normandy. 1 j 6, ■ History ^^Antiquities WINDSOR. 05-5. 136. S\v Walter Hungerford^ ^ftcr-w^ivds Lord Hungerford^ and Lor J Treafurer of England. 137. Philip le Bo?t^ Duke of Burgundy. Knights cledted In the Reign of King Henry VL I J 8. John T albot^ Lord Talbot^ afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury^ 139. Thomas Scales, Lord Scales. 140. Sir John Faljlaffe, Kt; 141. Peter Duke of Conimbray third Son o€ John I. King of P(?r- tugaL 142. Humphry Strafford^ Earl of Strafford^ afterwards Duke of Bucks. 143. Sir John Ratcliffe, Kt. 144. John Fitz-Alan, Earl of Arundel^ and Lord Maltra^vers* 145. Richard, Duke of Tork^ the King's Lieutenant in France and' Normandy. 146. Edwardy King Portugah \j\rj. Edmund Beaufort^ Earl of MoritoUy afterwards Earl of D^?^/', and Duke of Somerfet. 148. Six John Grey, Kt. 149. Richard Nevily Earl of iS^/Zi^/zr^, afterwards Lord ChancelloE^ of E?igland, 150. William Nevily Lord Falcanbergh, afterwards Earl of Kent. 151. Duke of Aujlria, afterwards Emperor. 152. John Beaufort, Earl of Somerfet , afterwards Duke of and Earl of Kendak 153. JR^i/A Butler, Lord Sudley^ afterwards Lord Treafurer of JE;^- gland. 154. Henry y Duke of .4th Son of L King of Portugal)^ afterwards King of Portugal. 155. John Beaumont, Vifcount Beaumont. 156. Gafton de ^b/Ar, Earl of Longueville znd Benanges^ Captain ds Bench.. 157. de Fwx, Earl of Kendal.. 158. Beauchampy Lord Beauchamp of Powick^ and afterwards Lord Treafurer of England. 159. Alphonfus^ King of Portugah. i6q. ^56 T^Z7;2 G^^^', Kt. 309. Sir Anthony Wingf eld, Kt. 310. Sutton^ (ah^is Dudley) Vifcount L//?^, afterwards Earl of Warwick^ and Duke of Northumberland. 311. William Paulet,^ Lord St. John o? Bafing^ afterwards Earl of Wiltfhire, and Marquefs of Winchejler. 3 1 2. William Parr,, Lord P^r^ of Kendal, afterwards Earl of jE^at, iind Marquefs of Northampton. 313, The HrsTORY and Antiquities of WINDSOR. -261 313. John Wallop, Kt. 314. Henry Fitz-Alan, E2iV\ oi Arundel. 315'. Anthony St. Leger, Ki. 316. Francis Talbot^ Earl of Shrewsbury. 317. Thomas Wriothcjly^ Lord Wriothejly^ afterwards Earl of Southampton. Knights elefled in the Reign of King Edward Vf. 318. Henry Grey, Marquefs of Dorfet, afterwards Duke of Suffolk. 319. Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby. ':^20. Thomas Seymour^ hov A Seymour oi Sudley. 321. William Paget, Kt. afterwards Lord P^^d*/. 322. Francis Hajlings, Earl of Huntingdon. 323. George Brooke, hov di Cobham. 324. Thomas Weji, Lord La Ware. 325. Sir William Herbert y Kt, afterwards Lord Herbert of Cardiff^ and Earl of Pembroke. 326. Henry 11. King' of France. 327. Edward Clinton^ (alias F/V/fij Lord Clinton^ afterwards Earl of Lincoln. 328. Thomas Darcy, Lord Darcy of Chiche. 329. 7?^;/ry Nevil^ Earl of Wejlmoreland. 330. Andrew Dudley, Kt. Knights eledled in the Reign of Queen M^rj. 331. Philip, King of Spain \ of that Name the Second, afterward.^ King of England. 332. Henry Ratcliffe, Earl of Suffex. 333. Emanuel Philibert J Duke of Savoy. 334. William Howard, Lord Howard of Eff?^gham. 335. Anthony Brown, Yiicount Montacute. 336. Sir Edward Hajli?jgs, Kt. afterwards Lord Ha/lings of Lough- borough. 337. Thomas Ratcliffy Earl of Siiffex. 338. William Grey^ Lord Gr^^ of Wilton. 339. Six Robert Roche/ier. M m Knights Il7(? History and Antiqxjities of WINDSOR, Knights eledled in tlie Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 340. Thomas Howard^ Duke of Norfolk. 341. Henry Marnier Earl of Rutland. 342; Sir Robert Dudley. Kt. afterwards Earl of Leicejler. 343. Adolphus, Duke of Hcljlein, 344. George Talbot^ Earl of Shrewsbury, 345. Henry Carey y Lord Hunfdon, 346. Thomas Piercy^ Earl of Northumberland, 347. Ambrofe Dudley^ Earl of Warwick. 348. Charles IX. King of f ranee. 349. Francis Rujfely Earl of Bedford. 350. Henry Sidney y Kt. 351. Maximilian \l. Emperor of Germany, 352. Henry Hajlings^ Earl of Huntingdon. 353. Willi a?n Somerfet^ Earl of Worcejler. 354. Francis Montmorency^ Duke of Montmorency. 355. Walter d'Evereux^ Vifcount Hereford^ afterwards Earl of jE^d'A:. 356. William Cecily Lord Burleigh^ afterwards Lord Treafurer of England. 357. Arthur Grey, Lord Grey of Wiltm. 358- Edmund Bruges, Lord Chandos. 359. He?2ry Stanley^ Earl of Derby. 360. Henry Herbert^ Earl of Fembroke. 361. Henry III. King of France, 362. Charles Howard^ Lord Howard of Effingham^ afterwards Earl of Nottingham, 363. Rodolph^ Emperor of Germany. 364. Frederick II. King of Denmark. 365. Cafimir, Count Palatine of the Rhine. 366. Edward Manners^ Earl of Rutland. 367. William Brook^ Lord Cobham. 368. Henry Scrope^ Lord Scropeof Bolton. 369. Robert d'Evereux^ Earl of £^(?Ar. 370. Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond Offory. 371. Sir Chrijiopher Hatton^ Kt. afterwards Lord Chancellor of E?igland, 372* ii/^^/zry Ratclife^ Earl of SuJJex. 573- The History Antiquities ^WINDSOR. 26^ 373. Thomas Sackville, IjovA Buckhurjl^ afterwards Lord Treafurer of England, and Earl of Dorfet. 374. Henry lY. King of France. 375' y^^^^ VI* King of Scoilmd^ afterwards King o{ England. 376. Gilbert TaWot, Earl of Shrewsbury, ^yy. George Cliffhrd^ Earl of Cumberland. 378. Henry Piercy^ Earl of Northumberland. 379. Edward Somerfet^ Earl of Worcejler. 380. Thomas Burough, Lord Burough. 38 1. Edmund Sheffield^ Lord Sheffieldy afterwards Earl of Mulgrave. 38a. Sir Francis Knolles^ Kt. 383. Frederick^ Duke of WirtembergK 384. Thomas Howard^ Lord Howardo( Waldeny afterwards Earl of Suff)lk^ and Lord Treafurer of England. 385. George Carey ^ Lord Hun/don. 386. Charles Blount^ Lord Mountjoy^ afterwards Earl of Dewnjhire. 387- Sir Henry Lea^ Kr. 388. Robert Rat cliffy Earl of S/z^d'X 389. Henry Brook ^ Lord Cobham. 390. Thomas Scrope^ Lord 5rre?/>^ of Bolton. 391. William Stanley^ Earl of Derby, 2g2. Thomas Cecily Lord Burleigh^ afterwards Earl of Exeter. Knights eledled in the Reign of King James L 393. Henry, Prince of Wales. 394. Chrijiian IV. King of Denmark. 395. Lodowick Stewart^ Duke of Lenox y and afterwards Di^kc of Richmond. 396. Henry JVriotheJley^ Earl of Southampton^ 397. Erskine^ Earl of A/i^m 398. William Herbert^ Earl of Pembroke. 399. Ulricky Duke of Holjlein, 400. Howard^ Earl of Northampton. 401. Robert Cecily Earl of Salisbury. 402. Thomas Howard^ Vifcount Bindon. 403. George Hume^ Earl of Dunbar. 404. PMy) Herbert, Earl of Montgomery y afterwards Earl of Pembroke, The History and ANrrau^TiEs WINDSOR. 405. Charles Stuart, Duke of Tork^ Prince of fFales, and after- wards King of E?7gland ; the firft of that Name. 406 Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, afterwards Earl of Norfolk. 407. Robert Carr^ Vifcount^Rochefter, afterwards Earl of Somerfet, 408. Frederick^ Count Palatine of the Rhhie^ Prince Elector of the Empire, and afterwards King of Bohemia, 409. Maurice de Naffau^ Prince of Orange. 410. Thomas Erskine, V. Fe72t on ^ afterwards Earl of Kelly, 411. ^ illiam Knolles,^ Lord Knolles, afterwards Vifcount //^^///V?^- ford, and Earl of Banbury, 412. Francis-Manners, Earl of Rutland, 413. Sir George Fillers, Kt. afterwards Baron of IVhaddon, then Earl and Marquefs of Buckingham^ and lallly, Earl of Coventry^ and Duke of Buckingham, 414. Robert Sidney, Vifcount L//7e', afterwards Earl of Leicejier. 415. James Hamilton, M^rq^j^fs Hamilton, and Earl of Cambridge. 4 .16. Efme Stuart, Duke of Lennox, and Earl of March, 417. Chri/iian, Duke of Brunjwick, 418. William Cecil, F^arl of Salisbury. 419. JamesHav,, Earl of Carlifle. 420. Edward Sackville, Earl of Dorfet. ■ 421. Henry Rich, Eai l of Holland, 422. Thomas Howard^ Vifcount Andover, afterwards Earl of 5^/"^'- Knights eleded in the reign of King Charles I. 423. Claude de Lorrain, Duke of Chevreufe. 424. Gujlavus Adolphus^ King of Sweden. 425. Henry Frederic de N a [jau^ Prince of Orange. 426. Theophilus Howard, Earl of Suffolk, 427. JVillia?n Compton^ Earl of Northampton. 428. Richard IVejlon, Lord Wejion, Lord Treafurer of England^ and afterwards Earl of Portland, 429. Robert Bertie, Earl of Lindfey. 430. William Cecily Earl of Exeter. 431. Hamilton, Marquefs of Hamilton, Earl of Cambridge and Arran. 4.32. T/^^HrsTORY ANTiQurTiEs WINDSOR. ^65 432. Charles Lodowtck^ Count Palatine of the Rhine^ Prince Eledlor of the Empire, and Duke of Bavaria, 4??' James Steuart, Duke of Lenox ^ and Earl of March ^ after- wards Duke of Richmond. 434. Henry Danvers^ Earl of Danhy. 43 5« William Douglafs^ Earl of Morton. 436. Algernon Piercy^ Earl Northumberland. 457. Charles^ Prince of /F^^^/^J, afterwards King of England^ of that Name the fecond. 438. Thomas JVentworth^ Earl of Strafford. 4J9. Duke of 2or>6, afterwards King JameSy of that Name the fecond. 440. Rupert^ Count Palatine of the Rhine^ and Duke of Bavaria^ afterwards Earl of Holdernefs^ and Duke of Cumberland^ fecond Son of the King of Bohemia 441. William de NaJJau^ Prince of Orange, 442. Bernard de Nogaret de Foix^ Duke d'Efpernon and de la Falette. Knights eleded in the reign of King Charles II. 44^. Maurice, Count Palatine of the Rhine^ and Duke of Bavaria^ third Son to the King of Bohemia. 444. James Butler^ Marquifs of Ormond^ afterwards Earl of BrecJz* nock, and Duke of Ormond in Ireland and England. 445. Edward, Count Palatine of the Rhine^ and Duke of Bavaria^ fifth Son of the King of Bohemia. 446. George Fillers^ Duke of Buckingham. 447. William-liamilton Douglafsy Duke of Hamilton. 448. Thomas Wriothejlyy Earl of Southampton. 449. William Cavendijh^ Marquefs of Newcajile^ afterwards Duke of Newcajlle. 450. James Graham^ Marquefs of Montr ofe. 45 * • ^j^^^^^^ Stanley, Earl of Derby. 4^^2. \ George Digby^ Earl of BriftoL 45 j. Henry, Duke of Gloucejler^ third Son of King Charles I. 45:;. Henry Charles de la Tremouill, Prince de Tarente. 455. Williafn de Naffau^ Prince of Orange^ afterwards King of England j of that Name the Third. N n 456. a 66 The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. 456. Frederick-William, Prince Eleftor of the Empire, Marquifs of Brandenhiirgb. 457. John-Gafpar Verdiiiand de Marchin^ Count de Graville. 458. Sir George Monk, Kt afterwards Duke of Albemarle. 459. Sir Edward Mount ague, Kt. afterwards Earl of Sandwich. 460. William Seymour, Marquifs of Hertford., afterwards Duke of Somerfet. 461. Aubrey de Vere^ Earl of Oxford. 462. Charles Steuart, Duke of Richmond and Lenox. 463. Montague Bertie, Earl of Lindfey. 464. Edward Mountague^ Earl of Manchejler. 465. William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. 466* Chrifian^ Prince of Denmark, afterwards King of Denmark, ^^bj. James Scot., Duke of Monmouth and Buccleugh. 468. James Steuart, Duke of Cambridge^ Son of James, Duke of Tork. 469. Charles IX. King of Sweden, Goths, and Vandals. 470. y^^;? George II. Duke of Saxony^ Juliers^ CI eves, and Mentz^ Prince Eleftor of the Empire. 471. Chrifopher Monk., Duk^ of Albemarle. 472. j^(?/6;2 Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale. 473. £?if;2rv Somerfet, Marquefs of Worcefter^ afterwards Duke of Beaufort. 474. Henry Jermyn^ Earl of St Albans. 475. William Ruffel^ Earl of Bedford, afterwards Duke of Bedford. 476. Bennet., Earl of Arlington. 477. Thomas Butler^ Earl of O^ry. . 478. Charles Fitzroy, ^2s\oi Southampton^ afterwards Duke of ^So/^/iS- ampt072 and Cleveland. 479. Earl of Mulgrave, afterwards Duke of Buckingham and Norma?iby. 480. William Cavendip, Duke of Newcajlle. 48 1 . T'homas Osborne^ Earl of Danby., afterwards Duke of 482. Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton. 483. William Cecily Earl of Salisbury. 484. Charles, Count Palatine of the i?^/;?^, 48 c. Charles, Duke of Richmond ^nd Lennox. 486. The History and Antiqsjities of WINDSOR. 26J 486. George^ Prince of Denmarh 487. Charles Seymour^ Duke of Somerfet, 488. George Fitzroy^ Duke of Northumberland. Knights eledled in the reign of King James XL 489 Henry Howard^ Duke of Norfolk. 490. Henry Mordaunt^ Earl of Peterborough. 491. Laurence Hyde ^ Earl of Rochejler. 492. Louis de Duras, Earl of Feverfiam. 493. Robert Spencer ^ Earl of Sunderland. Knights elefted in the reign of King William and Queen Mary, 494. James Butler^ Duke of Ormond, 495. Frederick Schonberg^ Duke of Schonberg, 496 William Cavendipy Earl of DevonJhirCy afterwards Duke of Devonpire. 497. Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorfet and Middle/ex. 498. Frederick III. Marquefs of Brandenburgh^ Prince Eledlor and Great Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Empire, afterwards K. of PruJJia. 499. George-William^ Duke of Brunfwick and Lunenburgh-Zell^ Prince of the Holy Roman Empire. 500. Charles Talbot^ Duke of Shrewsbury, 501. Prince William^ Duke of Gloucejler. 502. j^(?y6;? Holies^ Duke of Newcajile, 503. William Bentinck^ Earl of Portland. 504. Thomas Herbert^ Earl of Pembroke and Montgo?nery. 505. Arnold Jooji van Keppel^ Earl of Albemarle. 506. James Douglafs^ Duke of ^eensborough and Dover. 507. George Lewisy Elector of Brunfwick- Lunenburgh^ &c. after- wards King of England. Knights eleded in the reign of Queen Anne. 508. Wriothejley Rufel, Duke of Bedford. 509. Churchill^ Duke of Marlborough. 510. Mynhardt Schonbergy "Dvik^ oi Schonberg. 511. Sidney Godolphin, Earl Godolphin. 512. George-Augujlus^ Prince Eledoral of Hanover^ now King of Great-Britain. i68 r^^HisTGRV and Antiquities e?/ WINDSOR. 5 1 J. William Cavendijh^ Duke of Devon/loir c. 514. John Campbell^ Duke of Argyll, 5 15- y^w^"^ Hamilton^ Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, 516. i?^;^/'^' Somerfet^ Duke of Beaufort. 517. j&i^ry ^/^ Gr^/, Duke of iiV;//'. 518. P^^i^/^"/, Earl Pc?//to. 5 1 9. P(9^fr/ Harley^ Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. 520. Thomas Wentivorthy Earl of Strafford. 521. Charles Mor daunt ^ Earl of Peterborough and Monmouth. Knights eleded in the reign of King George 1. 522. Charles Pawlett, Duke of Bolton. 523. j^^?/^// Manners, Duke of Rutland. 524. L/i?;/^'/ Cranfeld Sackville, Earl (afterwards Duke) of Dorfet. 525. Char Us Montagu^ Earl of Hallifax, 526. Frederick- Lewi s^ Prince of Brunfwick-Lunenburgh^ afterwards Duke of Gloucejler now Prince of Wales, 527. ErneJl'AuguJlus, Prince of Brunfwick-Lunenburgh^ Bifhop of Ofiabriig, and Duke of 21?r^. 528. Charles Beauclcrk^ Duke of St. Albans. 529. Montagu^ Duke of A'ontagu. 530. Thomas Holies Pelham, Duke of Newcajlle. 531. James Berkeley ^ Earl of Berkeley. 532. Evelyn Pierpoint^ Duke of King/Ion. 533. Charles Spencer^ Earl of Sunderland. 534. Charles Fitzroy^ Duke of Grafton. 535. i?i?^2ry Clinton y Earl oi Lincoln. 536. Charles Paulet^ Duke of Bolton. 537' John Manners^ Duke of Rutland. 538. yo/?;/ X^^rr, Duke of Roxborough. 539. Richard Lumley^ Earl of Scarborough. 540. Charles Townfhend^ Vifcount Townjhend. 541. Charles Lennox^ Duke of Richmond. 542. Sir Robert Walpoie^ afterwards Earl of Orford. Knights eledled in the reign of King George II. 543. William- Augujluji J Duke of Cumberland^ 2d Son of King George IL 544- H?^ History awi Antiquities of WINDSOR. 069 544. Fhiltp'Dormer Stanhope^ Earl of Chejler field. 545. Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington. 546. miliam-Charles-Henry Frifo, Prince of OrangCc 547. William Cavendijh, Duke of Devon/hire, 548. Spencer Comptm, Earl of Wilmington. 549. William Capell, Earl of Ejex. rro. James Waldgrave, EzxX Waldgmve. rri. Charles Beauclerck, Duke of Albans^ 552. Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough 553. Evelyn Pierpoint^ Duke of King (ion. 554. William Bentincky Duke of Portland. The Stalls (j/' /Z?^ Knights-Companions of the mojl Noble Order of the G^iVtcr in St. GQOVgQS Chapel , Sept i, 1748. On the Sovereign's Side. Gn the Prince's Side. 2. His R. High. I His Majefty 1 William^ King George II. D.of Cumberland. Sovereign. I. His R. High. 2. His Ser. High. Frederick.^ William, Prince of Wales, Vnnztoi Orange. 0^. The Duke of Somerfet, 3. The Duke of Argyle. dead. 4. Void. 4. The Earl Paulet. dead. 5. The Duke of Dorfet. 5. The Duke of Montagu. 6. The Duke of Newcafile. 6. The Duke of Grafton. 7. The Duke of Bolton. 7. The Duke of Rutland. 8. The Duke of Richmond. 8. ?>kR.Walpole,E,oWrfordAtzA. 9. The Earl of Chefierfield. 9. The Earl of Burlington. 10. The Duke of Devonpire. 10, The Earl of dead. 1 1 . The Earl of EJJex. dead. II. Void. 12. The Duke of Sc. Albans, 12. The Duke of Marlborough. 13. The Duke of Kingjion. 13. The Duke of Portla?td. O o It XJo The History mzof Ant r quit ies of WINDSOR. It is to be noticed here, that the Duke of Saxe-Gotha^ and Prince Frederick of Hc[lej were eleded Knight- Companions of this moft Noble Order^ Anno 1741. the 14th of his prefent Majefty, and were inveft- ed at their refpedive Courts by fpecial Commiffion from the Sovereig?2^ but as no Inftallation of Knighta has fince been made at Wind/or^ the Banners and Atchievements of Honour of thofe Princes, are not yet fet up in St. George's Chapel ; and the feveral Stalls at prefent are according to the above Plan, for no Stalls are deemed Void till the Banner, Sword and Helmet of the deceafed Knight has been taken down, and folemnly offered up at the Altar, agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of the Order. Farther let it be obferved, that befides the feveral Sovereigns^ and the chief Nobility of the Nation, there have been of this moft Noble and llluftrious Order of the Gartery eight Emperors of Germany^ five Kings of France, three Kings of Spain^ feven Kings of Portugal^ one King of Poland, two Kings, of Sweden^ fix Kings of Denmark^ two Kings of Scotland^ one King of Priifjia^ one King of Arragon^ two Kings of Naples^ one King of Sicily and Jerufalem^ and one King of Bohemia^ five Princes of Orange^ feven Counts Palatine of the Rbine^ one Duke Savoy ^ ox\QE\c€tor Bavaria^ oneEledtorof Saxony^ three Eledors of Brandenburgh^ four Dukes of Brimfwick-Luncnburgh, two Dukes, of Holftein^ two Dukes of Burgundy^ two Dukes of JJrbino^ one Duke of GiielderJand^ one Duke of Holland^ one Duke of Milan^ one Duke of Wirtemberghy one Duke of Ferrara, and other Free Princes of the firfl: States of Europe. And to conclude, in the Words of our learned Sclden, [Notes on Poly Albion ] as ^he Order of the Garter hath prece- deney of Antiquity bef ore the eldejl rank of Honour of that kind any where eflablijhcd j fo according to the fame Author alfo, it exceeds in Majejly^ Honour^ a?id Fame^ all Chivalrous Orders in the Worlds having at all times been honoured with the Companionfliip of divers Emperors^ Kings, and Sovereign Princes of E^/r^j/?^, who, according to D^/ have reputed it among their greateft Honours to be of this illuftrious Society : Get Ordre ejl la Jhpreme marque d'Fionneur de la NobleJJe Angloifcy et tres rare^ et que les plus grands et puijjantes Princes de la Chrejliente tiennent mefme a quelque gloire d'y ejlre receus et afociez, [Hift. A' Angle- terre^ &c. p, 671.] To the fame purpofe alfo Poly dor Virgil, Rex injii- tuit Garterium Ordineniy cui t ant us. deinde accefjit Honor ^ ut maximos quof que The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 271 que Reges^ non paniferit in id venire Collegium, [Hift. Angl.] Our learn- ed Camden alfo, on this occafion fays. In banc Societatem potentijjimi quique orbis Chriftiani Principes cooptari^ injlar maximi ho?ioris duxerunt, [Britan. in Attn] And indeed tliere is no royal or princely Family in Europe^ but has been of the Company of this moft illuftrious Society, which, as has been before obferved, has now flouriflied four hundred years compleat, with great fplendor and glory, and been the moft diftin- guiftied mark of Honour and Nobility among the Princes of Europe, the reward of Merit, and great and heroick Deeds, CHAPTER XVIIL An Account of the P L A T E S of A R M S of the KNIGHTS of the GARTER in SuGEORGEs Chapei. IT was appointed by the Statutes of Inftitution, ^rf. 23. i/jai wbeu any one of the Firft Founders Jhould die, there JJmild be made in Metal an Efcutcheon of his Arms^ with his Helm or Crejl^ and fixed to the back of his Stalls for a continued mark of Honour to the deceafed Knight j and the like to be continued by their SuccefTors. However this Injunction might at firft be regularly obferved, there is good room to conjedure, that in trad: of time, by negled, or other intervening Caufes, this Law of the Order was not duly obferved, and that the Plates were not al- ways fet up, agreeable to the firft Purpofe of the royal Founder; and for this reafon probably it was, that upon a review and declaration of the Statutes, Anno 14. Henry ^\W, Art, 2*5. it was appointed, that every Knight, within the firft year, after his Inftallation fhall affix, or fet up a Plate of his Arms cut in Metal of what kind the Knight pleafes^ only that in Size they Jhould not exceed thofe of the Fir ft Founders, excepting only the Plates of Knights Strangers^ which may be made of any ^lality Qr Size at their pleafur^, O o 2 The 1^1 The History and Aht^qsjati'^s of WINDSOR. The Plates of the Firft Founders were for the moft part of Copper with then* Arms blazoned thereoa, and frequently without any Name or Infcription. In the reign of King He?iry VIII; the Arms and Titles of the Knight s-Compa?2ions began to be enlarged and more expreffive, as may be obferved by the following Catalogue: Shortly after it became the Cuftom, and now continues, to gild the Plates, and richly blazon thereon the Arms of the Knight^ and underneath, to engrave their fe- veral Titles and Dignities at full length ; and indeed this Metal feems the bed Prefervative agaiaft the Temptation which one more rich might occafion, as is evident in the cafe of Frederick^ Duke of Wirtemberg^ eledled Knight-Companion in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, whofe Plate being of Silver and large withal, became the Prey of faerilegious Hands in the time of the late Civil Wars. Whether by the like fate of Avarice and Rapine, or the length of Time, is uncertain, but many of thefe noble Memorials of this illuf- trious Society of Knights^ it appears, have been loft or imbezzled; and in fome meafure to provide againft fo great a Mifchief for the future, it was decreed in Chapter, Anno 1628, Ann, 3. Car, L That all the Stiles of the remaining Plates Jhould be defcribed in a Book by the Dean of Wind- for, Regijler of the Order-, which was accordingly performed and laid up in the College, but afterwards could no where be found by the dili- gent Enquiry of Mr. A(}2mQ.le\ and no doubt this Repofitory was loft in the following Times of Difturbance and Civil War, when all Ho- nour was laid in the duft, and the Memorial of all that is great and. noble, was ao fooner found but deftroyed. However therefore it was not at firft iiitended;, in the profecution of this Work it is judged a neceffary piece of Juftice, due to this moft Noble Qrder^ to preferve from the like future Difafters, thefe Monu- ments of Honour of its illuftrious Members; and accordingly, with all poffible care and exadnefs, the followiag Account of the Plates of the Kiiights 'Companions^ as they now ftand in their feveral Stalls is here fet down; and the Reader is defired firft to obferve, that it never was ufual to affix any Plate to the Sovereign's Stall ; alfo, that to thofe Names in this Lift whereto an Afterick is fet, there is no Infcription on the Plate^. and that the Sovereign's name, where printed at the end, denotes. the The History and Antiqluitie^^^/ WINDSOR. 279 the Prince in whofe Reign ih^ Knight was inftalled, there being no date of the year on the Plate to point it out. The Sovereign's Stall. No Plate. The P r I n g e's Stall. i.glR John DaubrichcouFt. * Hejiry V. 2. Edward, prince of Wales. * Henry VI. 3. Maximilianus romanorum rex femper Auguflus. Henry VIL 4. Carles par la grace de dieu archiduc d' Auftrice, prince des Efpaignes^ et des deux Ceciles, de Jhrlm, &c. due de Bourgoigne, de Lothrick, de Brabant, de Scier, de Karinte, de Carniole, de Lembourg, de Luxem- bourg, &deGeldres3 Conte de Hablburg, de Flandres, de Tirol, d'Ar- tois, de Bourgoigne J Palentin d€ Haynvav; Lantgrave Delfatte, Marqs de Burgaw & du faint Empire, de HoUande, de Zeellande, de Ferrette, de Kibourg, de Namur, de Zuytphen ; conte feigneur de Prize, et Marches de Slavonic, de Portenaw, de Salinis, et de Malines. Hen^ Yll, 5. Du tres hault, et tres puilTant prince, Chriftian IV. par la grace ds dieu roy de Danemarche, Norvcgue, des Vandals, et Gothes ; due de Slefvic, Holftein, Stormar, et Ditzmarsj comte en Oldenburg, et Del- menhurft j chir du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftalle a Windefor 8 jour de Septembre, An. Dom. 1605. 6. Du tres hault puiflant et tres excellent prince, Charles onzieme^ par la grace de dieu des Suedois, Gothes, et Vandales roy et prince heriditaire, grand prince de Finland, due de Schanie, Efthonie, Livo- nie, Cavelie, Breme, Verde, Stetin, Pomeranie, CafToabie, etVandalie; prince de Rugie, feigneur d'lngrie, et Wifmar^ comte palatin du Rhyn, due de Baviere, de Juliers, Cleves, et Monts, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere. Charles IL • ' 7- 174- T^^^ History and Antiquities e?/ WINDSOR. 7. Du tres hault tres puiffant et tres illuftre prince, Frederic troifi* cme, par la grace de dieu Marggrave de Brandebourg ; archi-chambeU Ian et prince elefteur du faint Empire, due de PruUe, Magdebourgh, JuUers, Cleves, Berguen, Stettin, Poriieranie, Caffubes et Vandales j en Silefie Crofen et Suibus; burggrave de Nuremburg, prince de Hal- berftadt, Minden etCaminc) comte de Hohenzollern, de la Marche et Ravenlberg ; feigneur en Ravenftein, Lawenburg, et Butau ; chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Windefor le 5 jour de Juin, en Tan 1694. T H I R D S T A L L. I. JYJOnf. Wyliam Arondelle. * Henry IV. 2. Johan roy d'Portingal, chlr. * Henry V. 3. Henry II. par la grace de^ieu roy de France qui feuft chlr de la jarretiere, le 2 r jour de lung (fic orig,) 1 55 1. 4. Du tres hault excellent et tres p\iif5ant prince, Charles le neufiefme, de ce nom par le grace de dieu tres chriftien roy de France, chlr du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, Jan. 1564. 5. De tres hault et tres puiffant prince, Henry filz-aifiie du roy nre feigneur, prince de Gaules, due de Cornvaile et Rothfay, comte de Cheftre, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartierre, enftalle le 2 de Juliet 1603. 6. De tres hault, tres puiflant, et tres excellent prince, GuftaveAdolphe par la grace de dieu roy de Sueve, des Gothes, et Vandalz j grand prince de Fynland, ducde Eftove, etCarelia; feigneur d^Engre, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartierre, enftalle le 23 de Septem* 1628. 7. Du tres hault, tres puiffant et excellent prince, Charles filz-aifne, de noftre fovverain feigneur le roy, prince de la grande Bretagne, due de Cornvv^aille et Rothfay, chevalier de tres noble ordre de la jarretierre, enftalle a Windefore le 21 Maij 1638. 8.Du The Hi^roRY' and Antiojchties of WINDSOR. 575 - 8. Du tres haut, tre^ puifant et iUuftre prince, George prince heredir taire de Denemarc, frere unique du tres ha ut tres puifant, et tres. excel-? lent prince Chriftien cinquieme du nom par la grace de dieu roy de Denemarc, Norvegue, &c. et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartierre, enftalle au chafteau de Windefore le 8 jour de Avril 1684. 9. Du tres haut, tres puiflant et tres illuftre prince, George Louis par la grace de dieu due de Brunfwic et Lunebourg, prince eled:eur du faint flmpire, et chevallier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalleau cha- teau de Windefore le 13 Mars Tan. 1702. 10. Du tres haut, tres puiffant et tres illuftre prince, Frederick Louis de Brunfvvick Lunebourg, fils de fon Altefle royale prince de Galles, petit fils de fa majefte George roy de la Grande Bretagne, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Windefore 1^ 30 jour de Aurill An. 17 18. I I. Du tres haut, tres puiflant et illuftre prince, Guilliaume Augufl due de Cumberland, et due de Brunfwick Lunebourg, marquifs de Berkhamftead, comte de Kennington, vifcount de Trematon, baron de rifle d'Aldenny, fils fecond de fa majefte, premier et principal com- paignon du tres honorable ordre du bain, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Windsor le 18 jour de Juin 1730, Fourth Stall. J. J)^-^ Clarence. * Edward IV. 2. Alfonfe roy de la Grande Cecile, Jhrlm, &c. ^ Henry VIL 3. Ferdinandus dei gratia princeps, et infans Hifpaniarum, archi- dux Auftrie, dux Burgundie, Brabantie, Stirie, Carinihie, Carniole, &c. princeps Svevie, et comes Habfpurgi, TiroUs, Goritie,&c. Landtgra- vius Alfatie,, marchio facri romani imperii fuper et Burgovie do- minus, marchio Sclavonice, Portufnaonis, et Salinarum, &c. Ji - ^ ■ . _ .: I?. Du tres noble et puiflant feigi^eur, Gvillavme comte de Bed- ford, baron Rufl!el, et baron Ruffel de Thornebaugh, e^ chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chafteaH de Windefor le trofi- fieine jojLir de Juin, 167^^' ,-rr/Df!"n'^5. Uify^n^ to t^.dop t'i',1 -> 1'^, Du tres haut pyiflant ct tres noUe prince, Guillaume due de Devon, marquis de Hartington, count de Devon, baron Cavendifh dc flardwick, feigneur lieutenant de la province de Derby, et garde de rolles dans la meme province de Derby, confeiller de eftat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chafteau de Windefor 22 jour de December, Tan 17 10. Q^q 17. a86 TAi? History W Antiquities WINDS GK, 17. Du tres noble ef puiflant feigneur, Jt^Wizofnit Fmktt, tnte ^' Hinton St. George, baron Poulet de HiMdj^^St -G^orgfe, grand mairre de la maifoa de la R'^ine, garde des roller dan^ k province' de Som^rfer> et lieutenant et garde des roUes de la province de Devon, confeiller etat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble order de la jartiere, inftalie au cbafleau de Windefor le 4 jour d' Aoiit Vm ifi^^''^'- ' . N I N T H S T A L X. iJl> ■ i.jyj^Onf. John Lyle, prim, founder. Edward 111.' 2. Monf. C Richard le Vache. Edward III. 3. Le C. de Powes, Edwarde. Henry IV. 4. Monf. Heer tanke Clux, Henry V. .5;> Le comte de Oxynford, Jobrt. Hen^'^^lh 6. Richard duke of Glouceflen ^ Edward IV. liiu^ 7. Du tres noble et tres puiffant prince, Guillm marquis de Win- cTiefter, conte de WikfliirCj baron de Seint John, chlr de I'ordre de la jarritirere, et gran thefavrer d'Angleterre, fuft enftalle le 5 jour de May 1 an du reygne nre Ibverayne feigneur le roy Henry le VIII. 35. 8. Le tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Edwarde conte de Derbi, feig- neur Stanley, et de Man. 20 Maii A. D. 1^47. ^t An. r. R. Edward VL 1. . afa i^tUj/l noi^d 3.) Jr 9. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, EdQaiki conte de ^Lintolfte^ baron de Clinton et Say, chlr du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, et grand admiral d' Angliterre et d' Ireknde^ &c. qvi fut enftaUe le 30 jour de Juin Tan de nre feigneur 1551. 10. Du.tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Thomas comte de Suffolk, baron de Walden, grand treforier d'Angleterre, et chevalier du tres no- ble ordre de la jartierre, enftalle le 24 jour de May 1597. II. Du T/&^HiST6Ry^>^^/ Antiquities ^/ WINDSOR. 287 ' II. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Robert comte de Suffex, vi- comte Fitzwalter, feigneur de Egremont, Burnel, et Butatort, chlr du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, enftalle le 6 jour de Juin Tan 1599. 12. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Phillip comte de Montgo- mery, baron Harbert de Shurland, gentilhome de la chambre du lift de fa majeftCj et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretierre, enftalle a Windefor 18 du Mali Anno 1608. 13. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Guillaume Cecill comte de Salifbury, vicomte Cramborn, et baron d'Effenden, chevalier du tres Jioble ordre d^ k jartierrc, enftalle a Windefor, le 13 jour deDecembrc -1625. 14. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Edward Sacvill, comte dt Dorfett, baron de Buchurft, et chevah'er du tres noble ordre de la jare- tiere, enftalle a Windefore le 13 jour de Deccmbre 1625. i^. Du tres haut puiffant et fereniffime prince, Edward p^r la grace cle dieu, comte palatin du Rhine, due des deux Bavieres, prince du £ Empire, &c. chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, declare in- ilalle au chafteau de Windfor le quinziefme jour d'Avril 1661. 16. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Guillaume comte de Strafford, vifcomte Wentworth, baron Wentworth de Wentworth Woodhoufe, Newmarch, Overfley, et Rabie, chlr du tres noble Ordre de la jartiere, enftalle au chafteau de Windefor le quinziefme jour d'A-uril i66i. 17. Du tres haulttres puiffant et tres illuftre prince, Jean George par la grace dedieu, ducdeSaxe, de Juliers, Cleves et desMonts, archima- refhall et prince eledleur du faint Empire, landgrave de Thuringe, marggrave de Mifnie, de la haute et baffe Luface, burggrave de Mag- deburg, comte de la Marche et Ravenfberg, feigneur in Ravenften, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere. Charles IL 18. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, George Fitz-Roy due comte de Northumberland, vicomte Falmouth, et baron Pont- ■■ Q q 2 frafl:^ ^88 The History and A n t j ciu t t i4 k:fff W I N D S O R. fra6t, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftaMaurchaflcaii du Windefor le 8 jour de Auril Tan i6S^. . ig. Dii tres haut puiflant et tres noble prince, Jean due et comtede Marlborough, iiiarquifs de Blanford, baron Churchill de Sandridge^ Aymoath, grand maitre de Tartilkrie, captain general des armees de la .'Reine, confeiller de fa majefte en fon confcil prive, et fon ambafladeur extraordinaire et plcnipotentiaire aupres des Eiats Genera ux des Pro*, vinces Unies, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle aa cbafteau de Windefor le 13 jour d^ Mars Tan 1702. 20. Du tres noble et puillant feigneur, Thomas comte de Strafford, vicomte Wentv^^orth de Wentworth de Woodhoufe, et de Stainburgh, baron deRaby, aft^ba{fadeur extraordinaire et plcnipotentiaire defa ma- jefte aupres des Etats Generaux des Provinces Unies, et pour le traite de la paix general au congres alfemble a Utrecht, colonel du premiet regiment royal de dragons de fa majefte, lieutenant general de fes arr mees, premier feigneur de TAmiraute de la Grand Bretagne et d'Irlande, confeiller d etat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Windefor le 4 jour d'Aouft Tan 1713. 21. Du tres noble et puilTant feigneur, Lionel comte de Dorfet et d^ Middlefex, baron de Buckhurft, feigneur Cranfield de Cranfield, con- neftable du chateau de Douvre, et gardien et admiral des Cinq. Ports, gentilhomme de la chambre du roy, un des feigneurs du confeil d'etat et prive de fa majefte, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, in- ftalle au chateau de Windefor le neufieme jour de Decembrc Tan 1714. Mq TenthStall. I. Q IR Hugh Courtney, prim, found, alias^ Sir Peter Courtney. * ^ Richard II. ^2. Henry lord Fitz Hvgh. * Henry V. 3. William lord Haftings. * Edward IV. 4. Thomas lorde Stanley. Richard IIL 5. hovdi The History md Ai^TiQjjiri^s^ of WINDSOR.. 4^^^ • 5. Lord William Erie of Arundell Henry YUl "\' ^' 6. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Thomas comte de Suffex, vif- cant Fitzwater, feigneur d'Aigremont et Dubournes, chlr de tres noble ordre de la jaritiere, jufticer des foreftz et chafez de-ca la rivere du Trent envers !e North, capitaine de Gentilhommes pencionaires de la maiibn de la royne noftre fovereyne, et deputie pour le roy et la royne aU royaulme d'lrlaiide, fuit inftalle 9 jure de Jenvare An. 1557. 7. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Robert Gonte de Leceftre, ba- ron de DenbighCj chlr du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, et grande fqvier de la royne nre foveraigne 1559. 8. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Ambrolfe conte de Warwyke, baron de Lyfle, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jaretirre, mtre de rartillerie de la royne nre fovveraine, et lievtenant pour la majefl:e au pays de Normandie, et defendeur de la ville Francois de Grace, fuit enfl:alle le 22 jure de May, An. 1563. 9. Du tres noble feigneur, Arthur Grey, baron de Wilton, chlr du. tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, fut iitfl:alU a Windefor le 17. jour de juin Tan 1572. 10. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Thomas Howard, comte d'Arundell et Surrey, feigneur Howard, Fitzallen, Mavtravers, Mow- bray, Segrave, Brufe et Clun, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jar^ tierre, enftalle le 13 jour de May 1611, en la prefence du roy et du prince du Gaules. I I. Du tres noble et puifl&nt feigneur, Thomas Howard, vifcomte d'Andover, baron de Charleton, chevalier du tres noble order de la jar- r^fetierre, enflalle a Windefor, le 13 jour de Decembre 1625. 12. Du tres haut puiflant et tres noble prince, Chrifl:ofle due d'Albe.- marle, comte de Torrington, baron Monck de Pouthferidge, Beauchamp^ et Teyes, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inflialle au ehafteau de Windefor le vingt neufiesme jour de May 1671. 5^0 T^^iiANTiQuiTiES*i^^^ i^, Du tres noble et puiflant" feign^^Jr, Afirold Jufte de Keppel, comte d'Albemarle, vicomte de Bury, baron Afhford de Afhford, capi- taine de la premiere cdmpagnie des gardes du corps du roy, et maitre de fes robes, collonel general de Suifles et Grifons au fervice des Pro- vinces Unies du Pays-Bas, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inflalle au chateau de Windefor le 5 Juin Tan 1700. 14. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Charles comte de Peterborow et de Monmouth, vifcount d'Avilon, baron Mordaunt de Turvey, et de Rigate, general des marines, colonel du premier regiment royal des gardes a cheval de fa majefte, feigneur lieutenant de la province de Northamton, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Windfor le quatrieme jour d'Aouft Tan 171 3. 1 J. Du tres haut puiflant et tres noble prince, Jean due de Monta- gu, marquis de Monthermer, comte de Montagu, vifcomte Monther- iner, et baron Montagu de Boughton, grand maitre de la garderobc, capitaine de la premiere compagnie des gardes du corps de la majefte, feigneur lieutenant des provinces de Northampton et Warwick, et che- valier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Winde- for le 30 jour de Avril Tan 17 18, E L E V E N T H S T A L L. I. ^ Hugh Wrotefley, prim, found, alias ^ Ralp lord Baflet. * Ed, HI- 2. Richard earl of Salift^ury. ^ Henry VI. 3. Le C de Montagu. Edward IV. 4. De le conte de Kent, Richard. Henry YIL 5. Du tres noble et tres puiflant, Guilliame conte de Pembroke, baron de Cardyf, chlr de la jarritiere, prefident du confeil en Gaules, et grant €fcvyer du roy nre fovereign-fyre, fuft enftalle le 14 jour de Decembre i'an du reygne de nre foverain feygneur le roy Edward le VI. 3. 6. Du tres noble et puifl^int feigneur, Gvilim Fitz-William conte de Sowchampton, grand admyrall d'Angleterre, capitayne des Pencioniers, mayfon Tbc HisroRY and A.Nri(:iijiTiEs of WINDSOR. 091 sliayfcMi da/ay nre fovveraign-fir, ct chanceltrer dc lardutehie de Lanca- caftre, frere et compaignon dv refplendiffant ordre dv gartief, fuft en- ftalle le 8 jour de May, en Tan dv regne du noftrc fovaig. feigneUE Henry le VIIL 18. 7. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Francoys covnte de Huntington^ fegineur Haftings de Hungerford, Butroys et de MoHens, chlr du rres noble ordre de la jarritierej et fuft enftalle le 3, an du regne du noftre foveraine feigneur Edward le VI. 8. Du ties noble feigneur, Guilliame Howard baron d*Effingham, chlr du tres noble ordre de la jaretiere, admiral d'Angleterre et d'lreland^ en Ian 1554 du vivant de la roine Mariie, et maintenant chambellaa^ de la maifon de la royne Elizabeth, et fuft inftalle au mois de Decern- bre, av did An. 1554. 9. Du tres noble et puiffant feignew, Robert comte de Somerfer, vifcomte de Rocheftcr, baron de Branfpith, chambellan de la rriaijfon du roy, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la Jartiere, inftalle le 13 jour de May 161 1. 10. Du tres noble et puiftant prince, Jaques marquifs de Hamilton, comte de Cambridge et Arran, baron Ennerdale', Even et Auendale, grand cfcurier du roy, gentilhome de la chambre du lid de fa majeft^ et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartierre, inftalle au chafteaa de Windefor le cinquiefmejour d'Odlobre 1630. ^ tnf.r..^ 'I I 11. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Algernon Percy comte 3k Northumberland, baron Percy, Lucy, Poynings, Fitz-pain, Brian et Latimer,' chevalier du tres noble ordre .de la jarretiere, enftalle. a Win^ defor le 13. deMay 1635. 12. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Henry due, marquifs et comte de Newcaftle, comte d'Ogle, vifcomte Mansfield, baron Ogle^ Bertram et Bolfover, gentilhome de la chambre du rpy, confeiller d'eftate et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartief^, enftalle au cJxafteau de Windefor de dixneufieme jourdV\tifil i677, ' ' ThcHi'^roKY Antiquities of WINDSO'K 13. Dtt tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Lavrens comte dc Rocheftecj vkomte Hyde de Kenel worth, et baron de Wotton-Baffer, grand thefo- rier d'Angleterre, confeiller d'eftat et prive, et chevalier du tre^ noble ordre de la jartiere, enllalle au chafteau de Windefor le 22 jour de Juillet Tan 1685. •i4;i;Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Charles due de Shrewfbury, marquis d' Alton, comte de Shrewsbury, Weysford et Waterford, baron Talbot, Strange de Blackmere, Gifford de Brimf- field, &c. confeiller d'eftat et prive, primier fecretaire d eftat, et che- valier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chafteau de Winde- for le 15 jour de Juin Tan i6g^. 15. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Meinhardc due de Schonberg et Leinfter, marquifs Harwich, comte de Brentford et Bangor, baron de Teyes et Tarragh^ comte du faint Empire Romain et de Mertola, grandee de Portugal, capitaine general des armees de fa majefte et de fes alliez pour agir en conjondion avec I'armee du roy de Portugal, confeiller d'eftat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftallc au chafteau de Windefor le 2 jour de Septembre Tan 1703. \,li6. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Thomas Holies due Be Newcaftje^ marquis et comte de Clare, vicomte Haughton, baron Pelbam de Laughton, chambellan de la maifon du roy, feigneur lieu-i tenant" des provinces de Middlefex et de Nottingham, la ville de Nor-^ tingham et province de la dite ville, et gardes des rolles dans les dites provincees, guardien de Ja foret de Sherwood dans la dite province de Nottingham, un des feigneurs du confell d'eftat et prive de fa majefte^ ct chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, inftalle au chateau de Windefor le trentieme jour de Avril Tan 171S. Twelfth Stall. J. ^ I R John Mohun. Foundeur. * Edward III. 2. Edmond earl of Moriton, after earl of Dorfec and duke of So-? Hicrfet. * Henry VI. 3. Mons. / The History Antiquities .'nfj/:i 30 . 12. E)u tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Gulllaume comte de Devon- flfire, baron Cavendifli de Hardwick, grand maiftre d'hoftel du roy,. confeiller d eftat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartierC;, enftalle au chafteau de Windfor le 14 jour de May I an 1689. 13.. Dili goo The History and A'^riQjJ it ie^ of WINDSOR. 13. Du tres hauc puiflant et tres noble prince, Charles due de Saint Alban, comte de Burford, baron de Heddington, grand fauconnier d'Angleterre, feigneur lieutenant de la province de Berks, et garde des rolles dans la dite province, capitaine de la bande des gentilshommes penfionaires de fa majefte, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarre- tiere, inftalle au chateau de Windefor, le trentieme jour d'Avril Tan 1718. 14. Du tres haut puiflant et tres noble prince, Charles Lenox due dc Richmond et Lenox, comte de March et Darnley, baron de Set- trington et Torbolton, ci devant chevalier du tres honorable ordre du bain, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Windefor le 16 jour de Juin 1726. Sixteenth Sta^l, I. J^E Syre dc Bourgcher, John. Richard IL 2. Le Syre de Burnell, Hugh. Henry IV/ 3. S. Lowes Robefl^art, le S. Bourgchier. Henry V. 4. Le Vyfcovnt de Wellys. Henry VL 5. Henry earl of Northumberland, * Henry VIL 6. MelTe Richard Guilford, baneret. Henry VIL 7. Gerad comes Kildarie. Henry VIL 8. The lord of Bergevenny, George. Henry YllL 9. Le tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Henry conte de Comberland, feigneur de Clifford, Skypton, Weftmerland, et de Vefce. Anno Dom. JS37> 17 die Maye. 10. Anno Dom. i')39, and of kyng Henry the 8th. jr. the i8th day of May was inftalled Syr Thomas Cheynye, trefaror of the kyng's howfhold; brother of the noble ordre of the gartier. II, Du The^Hi^TOKY and Antioxjities of WINDSOR, qqi 11. Du tres noble et pulllant feigneur, Henry conte de Rvtland, baron de Roos, Hamlake, Tufbote, et de Beauvoyre, ch!r du tres noble ordre de la jarritiere, fvft enftalle 3 joyr de June 1559. 12. Du tre^ noble feigneur, Henry Scroop, baron Scroop de Bolton^ ■chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, gardien dcs marches oc- cidentavlz vers Efcoffe; et capitaine de la ville et chafleau de Carlifle, Q^Elizabeth. 13. Dv tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Charles comte de Devon, baron Montjoy, lieutenant general et governeur d'Irlande, et grand mr. derartiglerye d'Angleterre, capr. de Portefmovthe, chlr du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftalle a Windefor 24 de May, Anno 1597. 14. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Theophilus Howard, comte de Suffolke, baron de Walden, feigneur guardien, chancellier, et ad- miral de Ics Cinqz Portz, et les membres d'lceux, coneftable du chaf- teau de Douure, capt. de Phonorable bande des pencionaires, confeiller d'eftat, et chlr du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftalle a Windefore le 24 jour de Septembre, Anno 162.8. 15. Du tres hault puiffant et tres noble prince, Charles due de Rich- mond et Lenox, comte de March, Lichfield etDarnley, baron de Leigh- ton, Bromfvi^old, Nev/bery, Terbolton, et Methvenj grand chamber- lain et admiral hereditaire d'Efcoffe, et chlr du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftalle au chafteau de Windefor le quinziefme jour d'Auril '166 1. 16. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Edward comte dc Sandwich, vificomte Montague de Hinchingbrook, et baron Montague de Sr. Neones', chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chafteau de Windefor le 15 jour d'Auril i66i, 17. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Henry comte de Saint Alban, baron Jermin de Saint Edmond-Bury, chambellan derhoftel de fa ma- iefte, confeiller d eftat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chafteau de Windefor le troifieme jour de Juin 1672, S S iS. Du ^ T/:)(? H 1 5 1 o R V and A n T i Q ui r i e s W I N D S O R. Du tres haut tres puiffant et tres noble prince, Guillaum due de Hamilton, marquis de Clidefdale, comte de Aran, Lanerick et Sel- krike, baron de Aven, Machanfliire, Pomont et Daire, confeiller d'eftat et privc au royaume d'EfcolTe, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftallc au chafteau de Windefor le. 21 jour de November Pan. '1682* 19. Du ;tres noble et pulffant feigncur, Henry comte de Peterborow, pair d'Angleterre, feigneur Mordavnt, feigneur baron de Turvey, pri- mier gentilhome de la chambre du roy, feigneur lieutenant de la compte de Northampton, un des feigneurs du confeill d eftat^ et prive du roy, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chaf- teau de Windefor le 22 jovr de July Pan 1685.. 20. Du tr-es noble et puiflant feigneur, Robert comte de Sunderland, baron Spencer de Wormleighton, prefident du confeil du roy, premier fecretaire d'eftat, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle : au chafteau de Windefore le 23. jour d'May 1687. 21. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Charles comte de Dorfet et de Midlefex, baron Buckhurft, chambellan de I'hoftel de fa majefle, confeiller d'eflrat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalleau chafteau de Windefore le 24 jour de Fevrier Pan 1691. 22. Du tres haut puiflant et tres noble prince, Jean due de Rox- hurghe, marquis de Bowmont et Cefsfoord, comte de Roxburghe et Kelfo, vicomte Broxmouth, baron Roxburghe, Ker, Cefsfoord et Caver- ton, feigneur lieutenant des provinces de Roxburghe et Selkirk, con- feiller du roy en fon confeil prive, premier fecretaire d eftat, et cheva- lier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, inftallc au chateau de Winde- fore le 1 3 jour de Novr. 1722. 23. Du noble et tres honorable chevalier, Robert Walpole, premier. commilTaire pour Pexecution de la charge du treforier de Pexchequier, chancelier et fous treforier de Pexchequier, confeiller du roy en fon con- feil prive,. (ci devant chevalier du tres honorable ordre du bain) che- valier The Hi^roKY md A^riQLuriEB of WINDSOR, valler du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Winde- for le 1 6 jour de Juin iy26. Seventeenth S t a x jl, I. g Milez de Stapulton, prni. fond. - 2. Le S. de Warwick, Thomas. Edward III. 3. Le counte de Hereford, Umfrey. Edward IIL 4. Monf. Thomas Erpyngham. Henry IV, 5. Le counte de Stafford. Henry VL 6. Henry earl of EfTex. * Henry VIL 7. John lord Scrope. "* Edward TV. 8. Thomas lord Dacre, and of Gyllefland. Henry VIIL 9. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Henry conte de Suflex, vi- conte Fitzwalter, feigneur de Egremont et Burnel, capitaine du chaf- teau, ville et fortreffes de Portzmouth, et chlr du tres noble ordre de la •jarretiere, enftalle au chafteau royal de Windefore le 18 jour de Decem- bre Tan 1589. 10. Du tres noble feigneur, Thomas Bvrogh baron de Gainefbovrgh, chlr du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, le 26 jour de Juine Tan 1 593. 11. Du tres noble et puifTant feigneur, Robert Barty, comte de Lindefey, baron Willougby de Erifby, grand chambellan d'Angkterre, confeiller d'eftat, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartierrc, en- ftalle a Windefor, le 5 d'Odober 1630. 1 2. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Jaques due de Queenlberry, marquis de Dumfries-fhire, comte de Drumlangrig et Sanquhar, vicomt€ de Nith, Torthorald et Rofs, feigneur et baron Dow- S f 2 glafs 504 '^^^ HfSTORy and Antiqjjities of WINDSOR, glafs de Kilmaunt, Mldlebieret Dbrnoek &c. feigneur garde du feau prive du roiaume d'Ecofie, confeiller d'eftat et prive, et de Ja treforeric de T'cxchiquier, feigneur extraordinarie de la feffion, gentilhomme de Ja chambre du royy et chevalier da tres noble ordre dela jartiere, irir ftalle au chateau de Windibr Ic. 10 jour de Juiilet Ian 1701.: 13. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Charles due de Bol- ton, marquis de Winchciler, comte de Wiltdiire, baron St. John de Bafmg, lieurenanc^ des provinces de Southampton et de Dorfet,. et auffi de la ville et province de Southampton, et garde des rolles dans les dites provinces, gardien de la Forret nouvelle, un des feigneurs de confeil d'etat et prive de fa majefte, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, inftalle au chateau de Windefor, Je neuvieeme jour de Decembre Tan 17 \^ 14. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Richard Lumley comte de Scarborough, vifcomte Lumley de Lumley caftleen comte Palatin de Durham, vicomte Lumley de Waterford en Irelande, baron Lumley de Lumley, leigneur lieutenant de la province de Northumberland, et de la ville et comte de Newcaftle fur Tyne, et garde des rolles dans la meme province, ville et comte, colonel d'un regiment des gardes a pied de fa majefte dit le Coldftream, grand efcuyer de fon alteffe royal le prince de Gales, vice admiral de le comte Palatin de Durham, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere^ inftalle au chateau de Windefor le 28. jour de Juiilet Tan 1724. 15. Du tres ' noble et puiflant feigneur, Philip-Dormer Stanhope, comte de Chefterfield, baron Stanhope de Shelford, ambafladeur extra- ordinaire etplenipotentlaire auxEtats generauxdes Provinces Unies. gen- tilhomme de la chambre de lit de fa miajefte,: confeiller du roy en fon confeil prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, inftalle an chateau de Windfor-Ie 18, jQur dejuinl an 173c. Eighteenth Stall, r.CYR Reynaldc Cobeham; Edward Uh . 2r Sir John Sulby. H^/iry lY. / The HisToRv and Antiquities /?/ WINDSOR. 3. Le conte de Warrewyk. Henry V. 4. William Lord Fauconbridge. * Hen. VI. 5. Mon£ Jamis, k count de Dowglas. Edw. IV. 6. Lord Wodfyld, Scheveller. Edw. IV. 7; Franfeis vifcont Lovell Sr. de Holand, Burnell, Deyncort et 5rey. Richard UL 3. Le Sr. de Broke, Roberte Wyllougby. Henry VII. 9 Edwarde Lord Mountagle. Henry VIIL 10 Le noble feigneur George Broke, Snr. de Cobham, lieutennant - du Caiys, et gouernour de la Marches envyron. Edw. VI. \ 11. i^u tres noble et puIlTant feigneur, Guillaume Cecill, comte db • Exceftre, baron Cecill de Bourghley, confeiller d eftat, et chevalier du tres nobleordre de la jartiere, enftalle a Windefor le 5 d'Odtober 1630. 12. Du trs noble et puiflant feigneur, Guillaume comte de Portland vifcomte Wo^dftock, et baron de Cirencefter, premier gentillhomme de la chambre^efa majefte, confeiller d'etat et prive, lieutenant gene- ral des armecs j-oy, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chatea\ de Windefore le 25. jour de Mars Tan 1697. 13. Du tres hau puiffant et tres noble prince, Wriothefley due de Bedford, marquis d; Taviftock, comte de Bedford, baron RufTel, et baron Ruffel de Thot-^haugh, et baron Howland de Streatham, feigneur lieutenant des provinct; de Bedford, Cambridge et Middlefex, et garde des rolles dans la memCprovince de Middlefex, et de la libertiede la ^ citte de Wcftminfter, e, chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chateau de Widefor, le 13. jour de Mars Ian 1702. 14. Du tres hault puiffah et tres noble prince, Henry due de Beau- fort, marquifs et comte de Worcefter, corpte de -Glamorgan, baron Herbert : \ .:5o6 The History a^^i Antiquities of WINDSOR, Herbert de Chepftow, Ragland et Gower, et baron Beaufort de Calde- cot Caftle, feigneur lieutenant des provinces de Southampton, et Glou- cefter, ec garde des roUes dans les mefmes provinces, guardian de la Forefl: nouvelle dans la fus-ditte province de Southampton, capitainede ]a bande des gentilfliommes pentionnaires de fa majefte, confeiller d' eftat et prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au cheateau de Windfor le quatrieme jour d'Aovft Tan 1713. 15. Du tres noble feigneur, Charles vicomte 1 cwnfhend de Rair- ham, confeiller du roy en fon confeil prive, principal fecretaire d'eftit, feigneur lieutenant de la province de Norfolk, et de la cite et cp^te de Norwich^ et garde des rolles dans la meme province, cite et conte, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, inftalle au chaceai de Windefor le 28. jour de Juillet Tan 1724. 16. Du tres noble et puilTant feigneur, Richard Boyle, conte de Burlington, et auffi de Cork, visconte de Dungarvon et Kyr^lmeaky en Ireland, baron Clifford de Londesburgb, et auffi baron 3oyIe de Youghal, et baron de Bandon en Ireland, grand treforierd'Ireland, feigneur lieutenant et garde des rolles de I'occidental riding dei^orkfhire, feigneur lieutenant de la cite, province ou aynfty de i'ork, vice admiral d'Yorkftire, gardes des rolles du feptentrional ri(^'"g de York- fhire, governeur en chef de la province de Corke, et dW^ cite et pro- vince de la cite deCork^ conneftable et fenechal du ch?-eau, feigneurie, »et de I'honneur de Knarefburg, confeiller du roy en fon r^nseil prive, che- valier du tres noble ordre de la jarretierre, inftalle au «nateau de Winde- for le i8. jour de Juin 1730. N I N E T E E N T H S T A / - i.jyjOnf. Thomas de Felton. EJw. IIL 2. Le Sr. de Wylogby, William. Rick I* 3. Du tres noble et puiftant feigneur, He-ry conte de Suflex, vifconte Filz- Water, feigneur d'Aigremont, etde B»^nell, et chlr du tres noble or- dre de la jarticre, et fvft enftalle le 2 ar du regne du noftre foveraine Marie par la grace de Dieu royne^ 4. Du The History W Antiquttie^ of WINDSOR. 507^ 4. Dii tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Richard Wefton comte de Portland, baron de Nayland, grand trefaurier d'Angleterre, confeillier de-^ftat, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartierre, enftalle ^ Windefor le cinquiefme jour d'Odober 163c. 5. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, George due d'AIbe- mark, comte de Torrington, baron Monk de Poutheridge, Beauchamp:^ et Teys, capetaine general et comandeur en chef de routes lesarmeesde fa majefte par terre, grand efcuier de fa majefte, et gentilhomme de la^ chambre de fa majefte, confeillier d*efl:at, et chlr. du tres noble ordre de - lajartierre, enftalle au chafleaude Windfor lequinziefme jour d' Aurii^ 166 1. 6. Du tres noble et puiffant feigneur, Edward comte de Manchefler, vifcomte Mandeville, baron de Kimbolton, chamberlain de Phoftel de fa majefte, chancellier de Tacademie de Cambridge, confeiller d eflat, et chlr du tres noble ordre de la jartiere, enftalle ,au chafteau de Windefor le quinziefme jour de Auril 1661. 7. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Jean due de Rutland, , marquis deGranby, comte de Rutland, baron Roos de Hamlake, Truf- but et de Belvoir, baron Manners de Haddon, feigneur lieutenant de la province de Leicefter, et garde des rolles dans la meme province, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de lajartierre, inftallc au chateau de Windefor le 9, jour de Decembre Tan 1714. 8. Du tres haut puiffant et tres noble prince, Evelyn due de King- ftbn upon Hull, marquis de Dorchefter, comte de Kingfton upon^ Hull, vifcomte de Nev^ark, baron Pierepont de Holme-Pierepont, prefldent du confeill d'etat et privc de fa majefte, . garde des rolles en la province de Wilts, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere^ in-^ ftalle.au chateau d* Windefor le 23. jour de Juin Tan 17 19. 9. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Henry Fienes Clinton^ comte: de Lincoln, gentillhomrae de la chambre du lit de fa majefte, confeil- ler du roy en fon confeil prive, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la - jarretiere^ inftalle au chateau de Windefor le 25. jour d'Avril 172 1. 10. Du^ ;go8 T)^?^ History and A^riQijiriE^ of WINDSOR. lo. Du tres ham puiffant ec tres noble prince, Guillaume due de Devon, marq^iis de Hiirtlngton, comte de Devon, baron Cavendilli de "Hardwick lenefchal de Thotel du roy, feigneur lieutenant de la pro- vince de Derby, er garde des rolles dans la meme province, conleiller d'etat et privi, ciiC'/aiier du tres noble ordre de la jarretiere, inftalle au . chateau de Windcfor !e 22. jour d*Aout, Tan 1733. Twentieth Stall. J. j^/^^'^f^^^'- '^'^^^ ^^I'y^g) P-^'im. fund. Edw. llh 2. Le Sr. de Grey, R.chard. Rtck II ^, Le Sr.de Bourc: Hi:^h de Stafford, Hen. V. 4. Le lirrde Hungerfordo-; Wauken Hen. V. 5. Richard Widvilc lord 1. vers. ^' Hen. VL 6. Monf. Thomas Burgh, chi . Rick III. 7. Dv noble et vailant chevalier, Mefier Antonye Sentleger, deputie pour le roye enfon royalme dlerlond, eu un de la eftroiet chamber du roy^nre fovveraign., Shr frere et compaignon de la tres noble ordre de la jarretiere. Henry VIIJ. 8. Le noble feigneur, Thomas Wefte Snn la Warr, et compaignon de la tres noble ordre de la jartiere, Anno 1549. .9. Du tres noble et puilTant feigneur, Gvaltier conte de Effex, vice- eonte Hereford, baron Ferrers de Chardey, Bovrghcher, et de Lovaine, chlr du tr-es noble ordre de la jarretiere, fut enftalle a Windfor le 17, jour de Juin, Tan 1572. 10. Du tres hault et tres puilTant prince, George Villiefs, due, mar- ques, et comte de Buckingham et Coventry, vicomte Villiers, baron dg Whaddon, grand admiral d'Angleterrc, d'Irlande, et de la princi- .paultede Guales, et gouuerneur ds toutz les chafteaus et fortereffes ma- jitimeSj et des navieres royaulz, grand efcuier du roy^ gentilhomme de The History and ANTiQUiTiEs of WINDSOR. 309 fa chambre du lldt, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarciere, en- ftalle a Windefore, Anno Dom. 1 6 i 6. Du tres haut tres puiffant et tres noble prince, Jacques Stewart due de Lenox, comte de Marche ec Darnley, baron de Leyghton Broml- would, Torboltonn et Methuen, grand chambellan et admiral d'Ef- cofe, gentilhome de la chambre du lid de fa majefte, du confiel prive de la Grand Bretagne, et chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jartier, en- ftalle a Windefore le 6. jour de Novembre Anno Dom. 1633. 12. Du tres noble et puiflant feigneur, Spencer Compton comte de Wilmington, vifcomte de Pevenfey, baron de Wilmington, prefident dv confeil d'etat, et prive de fa majefle, (ci devant chevalier du tres honourable ordre du bain) chevalier du tres noble ordre de la jarre- tiercj enftalle au chateau de Windefor le 22. jour d'Aout, 1733. Twenty FIRST Stall. I. TyjOnf, John Shandos, primer, fondeur. Edw. IIL 2. Monf Gwy de Bryen, Edw. III. 3. Monf. Gafton de Foix-, conte de Longueville et de Benangcs^ cap- tain de Buch. Hm, VI. • 4. George count de Shreufbrye Sr. de Talbot. Hen, Vil. 5. Dv vaillant chevalier, Antony Browne, grand efqvier du roy nre fovverainge-fire, ferre et compaignon du refplendiHant ordre du ger- tier, fuft enftalle a Windefovre le 8. jour de May, en Tan du regne du noftr. foveraigne Henry le 8. par la grace de Dieu, roy d'Angle- terre et de France, feignr. d'lrland, defenfeur de la foy, et en terre fv- preme chief de PEglife Anglicane, 32. 6. Le noble et vaillant chevalier, John Gage, ccntrollovr du maifon Col- ledions is made to appear, though by a Chafm before noticed, in the Black Book of the Order^ till Ami, 4. Henry V. no Particulars as to the exadl Time and Manner can be afcertained, whether the Solemni- ty was kept on the Day peculiar to the Patron St. George,^ or by Pro- rogation to fome other Day, at the Pleafure of the Sovereign ; for by the fame Statutes of Injlitution^ the Sovereign might prorogue the So- lemnization of the Feftival to any Time within fifteen Days after, and agreeable to this, in the fourth Year of the laft mentioned Prince, the invincible King Henry V. about the feventh of May^ the Solemnity of St. Georges Feaft was celebrated at Wind/or^ at which Time the moft noble Sigifmund^ Emperor of Germany^ was created a Knight of this moft illuftrious Order^ and it is in the Black Book obferved on this Occafion, that the Finery of the Guejh.^ the Order of the Servants,, the Variety of the CourfeSy the Invention of the Dijhes, with the other Thifigs delightful to the Sight and Tafte^ whoever fmild endeavour to defcrtbe could never do it with Jujiice^ ft quis explicare ftuduerit, baud plene queat. Lib. Nig, p. It is alfo farther noticed in the fame Book^ that the faid heroick Prince Henry V. in the following Year, or rather in the 6th Year of his Reign, being at Caen in Normandy^ in Profecution of his Right to the Crown of France,, took Care to have the Feaf of St. George^ pro temporis exigentia,^ celebrated at the Caftle of that Town, with great Solemnity ^ yet fo ftridly was the Celebration of this Feajl obferved in thofe early days 2XWindfor^ according to the firft Appointment, that the like Feajl of St. George^ was alfo the fame Year held at Windfor^ by fohn Duke of Bedford^ appointed the Sovereign's Lieutenant for that Purpofe; and it was ufual, if the Sovereign for weighty Affiiirs of State was abfent, or could not himfelf in Perfon attend the Feafi of St. George,, to appoint a Deputy or Lieutenant,, to keep the feme annually at : And in the Abfence of his royal Brother King Henry V. and in the Infancy of the fucceeding Sovereign^ his royal Nephew Henry VL the faid Duke of Bedford frequently held by Deputation the Feafl of St. George at Windfor y and in the Black Book of 514- 'J'^^^ History and Ant lauiTiEs of WINDSOR, of the Order, p, 80 is a Commiffioa in Latin- to this moft noble Duke, by the laft mentioned Prince, which we fhall here inferc according to Mr, Arijlis'^ Tranilation, Henry by the Grace of God of England and France King, and Sovereign of the Order of St. George, to all our Fellow KnigbfSy Greeting. Since for many and various Caufes, we our felf cannot " be prefent at the next Feaft at fVyndeJhr, and by our Statutes we can effectually depute another in our Stead, who may hold Chap- ters in like Manner as we our felf, reform what Things are amifs, compleat, approve, or difapprove Eieftions, and do all other Things which are. proper for a neceffary Obfervance of the Statutes, We therefore by Virtue of thefe prefent Letters, have chofe our faith- ful and right well- beloved Uncle, John Duke of Bedford, and the dread Regent of France^ to do thefe Things prudently and fubftan- tially in our Stead. And forafmuch as we in the mean time enjoyn you our Fellow Knights to be altogether dutiful to him, and render him all due Service and Obedience, as you would to our felf, if we were prefent there. Farewell at Leicejler, in the fourth Year of our Reign, the Kalends of April:' King Henry VI. and his Sticceflbr Edward W . kept annually this Feafl of St. George at Windfor, but not without fome fmall Interrup- tion, occafioned by the unhappy Broils between thofe rival Princes; Authors in particular make mention of a grand Solemnization of the Feafi of St. George by King Edward IV. who according to Stowe in his Chronicle^ Ann reg. 16. kept the Feaji of St. George d.t/Vindfore in moft. " royal Manner 5 Firft on the Saturday before Noon, the King being Soveraigne \N\x.h. the Kfiightes of the Order, entered the chapiter with- in the i^aflle, which Chapiter was alfo conrinued in the Afternoone " in this manner, to wards Evenfong Time, being all mounted on Horfe- *' backe in their Habites of blew, rode to the Chapiter, from whence they went to the Qu^Ire on Foot, where they remained till Evenfong was done, and then rode again to the Caflle (in their Habits as *^ before) where they had their Void of Spices, &c. On Sunday Morning, the Sovereign with the Knights rode ta Mattens, which being ended they entered the Chapiter, from whence " they / The History ^x^zi Antiquities WINDSOR, 525 " they went to the Dean's Houfej to breakfaft, and after to the quire againe, every Man to his own Stall. Then came the Queene with the Lady Elizabeth her eldeft daughter, the Dutcheffe of Siiffolke ' the King's fifter, the Lady Marchionefle of Montague^ the Lady March ioneffe of Dorfet^ the Lady Hajiings^ &c\ all in one liuery of murrey embrodered with garters, except the Marchionefle of Mo^i- tague^ who rode in a gown of lilke, and thefe Ladies v/ere placed in the rooJe loft. And in the fame order and habite came the So- veraigne^ and Knights-^ with the Queene and her Ladies in the aftere noone to evenfong. The King this day dined in his great cham- " ber, on whofe right hand fat Richard Bewchamp, Bifhop of Salif-- biirie, Chancellor of the Order^ and on the left hand the Duke of Clarence^ and the Duke of Suffolke. At a fide table fat the Mar- *' queffe of Dorfet^ the Earles of Arundale^ Northumberland^ and EJjex^ the Lord Maltraiiers^ the Earl Dowglas^ the Lordes Dudley^ c< Perrers^ and Howard^ and Sir Joh?! AJiley Knight, all on one fide. " And at a table on the other fide, fate Mafter Dudley^ Dean of St. G^org-^''s chapell, and wich him all on one fide, the Cannons of the fame chappell in their mantles of murrey, and rundlet of St. George. On the Munday^ the Soveraigne arid Knights of the Order entred the chapiter, where they had a fliort communication, from whencq they went to the quire, where every Knight flood before his Stall, whiles the King had offered a rich fute of vefcments, and certaine coapes of the fame fute, which the Deane received; that done, the " King went to his Stall, and every Knight fite him down in their own Stals, till the offertory, and then the Marques Dorfet and the Duke of Suffolke^ offered the fworde of John Mowbray^ late Duke of *^ Norffolke deceafed, the Lord Maltraiiers and Howard, his helme; which being done, and obeifance made, every Knight ftoode before their Stals, while the King had offered, and then euerie Knight of- " fered according to his Srall, to wit, the Duke of Clarence^ the Mar- ^' ques Dorfet^ the Duke of Torke^ the Earle of Arundell^ the Earle of Effex, and t",e Duke of Sujfolke^ the Earle of Northumberland^ " the Earle of Dowglas, the Lord Maltrauers, and the Lord Howard, the hoi'd Dudley J the Lord Ferrers^ Sir John Ajiley.'* X X KinS 51 6 The History and A^t^qjuttes of WINDSOli. King Henry VII. in the third Year of his reign, folemnized the Feaft of St. George at Wind/or in great fplendor, at which was prefeut the Queen, and the King's mother, with an illuftrious company of Ladies and Attendants, robed with the ornaments of the Garter^ and having their horfe's furniture, trappings, and every thing thereto be- longing exceeding beautiful, at which Solemnity, it is obferved in the Black Book of the Order, no kind of Magnificence was omitted: Em- bafTadors alfo from various kingdoms were prefent at this folemnity, particularly from the Emperor, Spai?7^ Scotland, and other Potentates ; and this Feaft is commemorated in Verfe by the Laureat of that Age, in the following Stanzas prefented to the !Sovereign, mode famous noble %\\\%\ tljp fame noli; fpruig ant) fpreatirj^ Henry t!)e feebentl) our feotierain in eiclie IRegeon, au England ijatl) mwii tljp grace to lobe ant) DreaD, feeing (Cmbaffanores; (cdje fore p^oteotfon, iFo^ apD, Ijelpe, anti fuccore, tol)icl) V^ii\ in tlji'e cElectj^one* England note tcjo^ce for jopoujs mapcft tl)Oii bee^ ^Co fee X\yt Bpng fo fioreflje innignctpe. %\M iHealme a »>eafone ftootie tn gteate jiiparnie, Mljen tl)at noble printe tieceafeti Eing Edward j. Wi\)\i\) tn bt^ tiape^ gate bono^e full nobip, after Deceffe ntgbe tjann all inais marr^D, Citb tEglone tbi^ Jlann l3trpifeD mtftbefe toljen tfie? Ijartit »berefo^e rejo]?fe fov jopoii^ majii tftou be^ ^0 fee tl)p fo flowed) m nignetj^'e* Fraunce, Spayne^ Scoteland, anti Britanny^ Flanders aifd^ ^lEbree of tbem prefent feeepinge tbp noble feaSe, ®\ fet. George in Windfor, ambalTaDo^^ conung more^ 3frte of tbem in bonore botbe tbe more ant) tbe leffe, d&eelfelng tble grace to babe tbte noble begeCe; OTberefo^e note rejolfe anti joroiis maifte tboii be, ^0 fee tl;ie &j>nge fo fiorlfljtng in i3iguet je. fl) l^nigbtl]? Ordere, clotbeb in robt^ toitb Gartere^ 2Diiecn'^ grace ant) tbp #otber clotbet) in tbe fame } Cbe nobler of X\\% Eealme ricl^e in unto % %mu famr, 0o\v fljall all (£ml)attat)D^j3 fenotu tljie ttotU imiu t^V iftatfe royal ^ iio^ ji^ytom nmn'^ tboa br$ Co Ut tW i^lnj fo ttovitljinge In eignctg. ^ere tl^ifss ti^ip fet* George, Patron Df tW Pace !^onoreD toitl; tl^e Gartere, cljecfe of Cftebalr^e, Cljaplene^ fpnoinjp^occlTi^on, kerpinij tlje fame, miitt} arcljbafliopcjs anD Btifljope^ be fcciu noblp, #ud) ^9eople prefcnte to fee tl^e lining Henrye^ Mlljcrefore note &t* George all toe prare to tl)ce ^0 fecep out* S^oberatnc in W t^i^ntt^u In this fplendid manner was the Fea/l of Sr. George and the holding Chapters^ annually obferved at H ind/or by facceflive Monarchs, ^^iO- n)ereig?js of this moft noble Order^ either by themfelves in perfon, or by their Lieutenant deputed for that purpofe, according to the Laws of Injiitution^ and the rites and ceremonies were exadly obferved at this Chaple of the Patron of the Order ^ till Ann. 14 Henry Y\\\. when by the declaration of the Statutes then made by that Prince, Art. 4. the Obfervation of St. George'^ Feaft was no longer confined folely to Windfor.^ but it was declared, that upon any Prorogation of the Feftival, the Knights of the Order Ihould give their Attendance on the Sove- reign^ in what place foever he be within the realm of England, alfo that at Chapters of Eledlion, or other great affairs of the Order they P^all wear their Mantells^ and life the accuftomed Ceremonies as though prefent in the faid Caftle of Windfor; but it is at the fame time pro- vided, that the Feaji Day of St. George be neverthelefs duly obferved fino;ly by itfelf, in what place foever the Sovereign ^ if within the realm, fhould reiide ; and Mr. A/lmole on this occafion obferves, that notwithftanding this allowance of keeping the FeaJi of St. George.^ and holding Chapters of the Order elfewhere than at Windfor.^ That all things were ordered, both on the Eve, the Day of St George^ and " the morrow after, with full as great State, all affairs as legally dif- " patched, and ail ceremonies as magnificently performed (except thofe peculiar and local to St. George' % Chaple in Windfor) as could be obferved at the Grand Fefiival itfelf X X 2 In 528 Tb^ History and Antiquities of WINDSORS In the foregoing part of this hiftory, mention is made of this" Reformation of the Statutes of the Order ^ firft entered upon May 28. Ann.reg, 14. Henr^NlW -^ Mr. AJImole in his Hiftory from the OJfLce of Jrrns^ relates a magnificent cavalcade made by that Sovereign^ and the Knights Companio?2s on the Eve of the Grand Feafl appointed to be held on that day, which as it relates both to the Solemnity of the Fejtrcal^ and fhews with what ftate and dignity the Sovereign fet about the great work of reforming and explaining the Statutes of the Order ^ we fliall here infer t at large \ " On the 27th day of May being Friday^ the King removed from Richemont towards his caflle of Windefor^ and appointed them about one a clock at Afternoon the fame Friday^ that all Noble- men, and oder which fhould wayte upon his Grace, fhould be ready " between Richemont and Honjlowe to attend upon him, and in confi- deration of a fcarcyte and llraitnes of lodgings, as well as m avoid- ing and in efchewing of the corrupt air, every Nobleman was taxed and rated to a certain number of horfe, that is to fay, every Duke *^ at 60 horfes, a Marquefs at 50 horfes, every Earl at 40 horfcs, every ^' fiaron at 30 horfes, every Knight of the Garter batchellor at 20 horfes, and no odre Knight or Nobleman to have above 1 6 horfes, with their carriages and all. And the King, thus right nobly companyed, rode to Coiebroke^ and at the fign of the Katherines Wheel the King took his courfer, and his Henchmen richly apparrelled followed, and alfo the King's horfe of ftate led , G^r//^r King of Arms wore his coat of arms, the l^oYd Richard Fox^ Biftiop of \A^i72cheJier and Prelate of the Order^ with many odre great Eftates, gave their At- tendance upon his Flighnefs. The Queen and the Ladies, and their compagnies flood in the feild at the town's end, befides the high- way towards Windefor^ to fee the King's noble compagnle pafs by, and then the Queen rode to the fery next way to the caftle. The King rode by Slow^ and fo to Eton Coiledge, where all they of the *^ Colledge ftood along, in manner of proceffion, receiving his Grace after their cuftom. " The King entered Windefor with his great horfes, that it is to fay nine courfcrs with nine Children of Honor upon them, and the Mafter / The History a?^^/ ANTfojurriss of WINDSOR. 5^9 Mafter of the King's horfes upon another great courfer's back, fol- lowing them, having and leading the King's horfe of eflate in his hand, that is to fay, a rich courier with a rich faddle, and trapped and garn idled following the King, and fo entered the caftle. At the Caftle Gate, the ?vlinifters of the Colledge received the King with Proceffion, and the King and Knights of the Qrdre^ at the church dore, took their mantles and entered the quere, and flood before their Stalls, till the Sovereign had ofFred and retorned *' to his Stall 5 then every Knight ofFred according to his, as by Statute is ordained, and entered their Stallys, which was a long ceremony or ever they had all ofl'ered, becaufe of the great number of Knights x}l\zx, then was prefent, which were 19 in num- ber befides the Soveraign. " The ofFring doon, the Sovereign and all the aforefaid Knights of the Ordre^ (putting of their mantles at the church dore) with the Prelate and odre Officers of the Ordre^ as the Regifler^ King of «• Armes^ and Huijhier of the Ordre^ called the Black Rodd^ borne by Sir William Compton^ accoi*ding to his Office of HuefrAer-^ all thes *^ rode before the King from the Colledge, unto the quadrate of the caftle^ and fo conveyed his Highnefs to his lodgings. The King had attendant cn him, ail his Officers of Armes^ wear- " ing their Coates of Armes; and all his Trumpetts, which blew the " entry of the King, all the tyme of the faid entry. The Lord Mount ague ^ Henry Poole ^ bare the Sword before the King, and Garter King of Armes rode next before the Sword, and ^\xlVilliam " Compton rode on his left hand bearing the Black Rod.'' But to return; notwithftanding the allowance by thefe new Statutes to keep this Feaji of St. George in any part of the kingdom, at the pleafure of the Sovereign^ it was afterwards frequently folemnized at Windfor during this King's reign, who being of a mojl princely foul and more than ordinary well affe&ed to the Military College^ every year obferved the Feaft of St, George, the rites and ceremonies tbereoj in their proper 55o The History ^Wi:/ Antic^uitie.^;.^/. WIN proper time and place-, and yiv, Anftis from a curious limning in the Black Book of the Order^ has given a reprefentatioii of the mogni- -ficent State of this Sovereign in Chapter, An?2, reg. xxiv wi(h hie Companions, as alfo of their . proceffion to the high altar, wherein are reprefented in the Habit of the Order^ with a furtout of rheir re- fpedlive Arms, Charles V. Emperor, Francis I, King of France, Fer- dinand King of the Romans^ and 'James V. King of Scotland^ at this time Companions of this illuflrious Society of Knights-, to fo great a heighth of renown and dignity did this mofl: noble Order attain, under the influence of this high-minded and magnincent Sovereign^ that in his reign the greateft Sovereign Princes of Europe, were at one and the fame time Fellow-Members and Co?npanions thereof, les plus grands et puilj'ants Princes de la Chrejliente tiennent meme a quelque gloire d'y ejlre receus (& afjociez, Du Chcfne, ut fupra. And Polydore Vergil, fpeaking of the Eledion of the King of the Romans^ fays, Ferdinandiis Archidux Aujlria^ frater Caroli Fmperatorls, faults eji Eques Garterii Ordinis, qui Jibi magno honori duxit^ in id nobile Equi- tum Collegium aggregari^ vir ipfe multo nobilijjimus^ clarijfimufq-^ Hift. Angl. p. 675. It muft however be confeffed, that towards the end of this Princess reign, the Grand Feajl of St. George began to fail in its wonted fo- lemnity, whether it was by this allowance of the removal of the Feaft, and the obfervation elfewhere than at Windjbr^ or by means of the dawn of the Reformation, whereby many outward ceremonies, which had been long praftifedon thefe occafions, and addreffes to parti- cular Saints, were looked upon as the drofs and abufe of true reli- gion -y but from whatever caufe it might proceed, certain it is, that about this time, and in the reign of this Prince's fon and fuccelTor, King Edward VI. the folemnity of this Fejlival v/as not kept up with its wonted State and Splendor; and in the fecond year of this lajft men- tioned Prince, Orders were taken for abolijhing and changing certain Rights in the Order of the Garter^ and new Injundl:ions were iffued concerning ProceJJions^ Reverences to the Kings Majejly only, Offerings^ &c. And the neceffary reformation of the ceremonial parts in the church offices, in fome meafur-c for the prefent, eclipfed tfie State and Magni' The History Antiquities (pjT WINDSOR, Magnificence of this Grand Feftival, in as much as no Anniverfary of the Patron was held at Windfor in this Prince's reign. In the ftiort reign of his fucceflbr Queen Mary^ a repeal was made of King Edwards Injundlions, and An, i. a Chapter was held at St. James'^ on the Vigil of St. George^ and the Grand Feaft adjourned until the coming of Philips then Prince, after King of Sparn\ and Mr. Ajhmole takes notice of a pompous cavalcade m.ade by this Queen on her marriage wirh this Prince 5 which being the only particular there is occafion to mention in her reign, we flhall give at large ac- cording to his relation, namely, " That King Philip and Queen Mary^ ^' after the marriage folemnized by them tVincheJier^ the 15th of y^/y, 1544- ^^rrived at Windejor the 3d of Augujl following, where at the nether end of Pefcod-Jlreet^ they were met by the Maior of " Windefor and his brethren, and thence (the trumpets founding) they proceeded with the Officers of Arms before them, into the caftle, till they arrived at the Weft door of the chapell, where was pre- " p'ared a form with carpets and cufhons, and at their entry the " Bifliop of Winchefier fenfed them.'' The Queen having received the Mantle of the Order ^ with a re- verential kifs from the Earls of Derby and Penbroke (to whom it had " been prefented by the Pegijler of the Order) put it upon the King, " (affifted by the faid Earls; the Earls of Arundell and Penbroke^ re- ceiving the Collar of the Order from Garter^ prefented it to the ^' Queen (with the like Ceremony as was the Mantle) who put it about the King's neck. Then all the Knights Companions put on their Mantles^ within the chapel dore, and proceeded into the choire, and ftood before " their Stalls according to antient order. Then the Qu^een went into " her Stall, taking the King by the hand, and fetting him in the fame Stall with her, and after a little fpace, they both defcended and " proceeded up to the high altar (the Queen keeping the right hand) " and there offred; after which, they retorned to their Stall, where they repofed themfelves, while all the Knights Companions prefent did offer; according to their degree^ and had taken their Stalls ac- cording 5^2 The History and Antiquities^^ WINDSOR. cording to their ancient cuftome. Then Vvas TV Deum and de Pro* fu77dis lung, which being finidied, they came all down from their Stalls, and proceeded to the chapter houfe dore, where the King, and all the Knights Companions put off their Mantles-, and immedi- ately going out of the chapell, they rook their horfes at the chapell dorC) and proceeded in order, up to the cadle, where they repofed themfelves that night/' In tlie reign of Queen Elizabeth, this moft noble Order^ did not altcgether retain its wonted ftate and magnificence, either as is before remarked, by the Grand Feftival being withdrawn from Wind/or, or the difufe of ceremonies inconfiftant with the reformation of religion: This however notwithftanding, Ann, reg. 6. the Feaft of St. George was on its proper day held at Windfor by the Sovereign^ when many things were added to heighten the glory and fplendor of the Grand Feaft, by rea- fon the P'eace, then newly made betwxen England and frame ^ was proclaimed with great folemnity, in the prefence of the French am- baffador, in the morning, near Sr. George^ chapel in the lower ward of the caftle, at which time the Sovereign and Knights Companions with the Officers of the Order proceeded in a magnificent and well ordered cavalcade, and proclamation being made, they continued the proceffion to the Chapter in like ftate and order. Afhmole, The Feaft of St. George was obferved during the long reign of this great Queen, by folemn Procefjions of the Sovereign and Knights Com- panions, and holding of Chapters of the Order ^ if not at Windfor an- nually, at Whitehall^ Greenwich^ St. James's, and other places of re- fidence of the Sovereignly at which time, all ih^ Knights Compainons v/ere obliged to attend, every one in their proper place ajjd order, and to aflift in holding of Chapters, and the celebration of divine fervice : And the folemn proceflions made in the reign of this Princefs were continued by her royal fucceflbrs, Sovereigns of the Order, though the number of attendants, and many particulars which had hitherto been received ad aiigcndam pompam wxre fomewhat reftrained, for in Chap- ter^ Ann, 14. reg, Jac, I. it was decreed, l^hat every one of the Knights Companions of the Order^ ftiould have to attend upon his perfon at the yearly The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. 55^- yearly foUmnity of the Feajl of St. George, fifty perfom and no more. Lib. C. p. 189. After this fafliion did the folemnization of the Feaft of St. George coiitiiuie for feveral years with great llate and fplendor, and Mr. Apmole makes frequent mention of the increafing dignity and magni* ficence of this mofl noble Order^ under the benign influence of the royal Sovereigns James and Charles I. And among many inftances given by that author, it may not be improper to introduce a foreign teftimony of the celebration of St. George's Feaft by this laft mentioned Sove- reign, Ann, Dom. 1634. reg. 9. " Le Roy de la Grande Bretagne s'employa a la feftc et folemnite de la Jarretiere, laquelle il celebra au chafteau de Windefore. La ceremonie en commenca le 16. de Novembre, en cefte fa?on, Le Roy fut ce jour la conduit a Vefpres dans fa cbapelle, par les Cheualiers de I'Ordre, qui marcherent deux a deux, veflus de iuppcs d' efcarlate, & de manteaux de pourpre par delTus, fur lefquels etoit le iarretierre ; fuiuirent deux a deux les Chanoines de Windefore, auec leurs furplis; puis quantiie d* autres *^ Chanoines & Miniftres reueftus de chappes la plufpart en borderie. Plufieurs feigneurs enuironnoient le Roy, lequel apres le feruice fc retira jufqu' au lendemain, qui fut mene derechef a la chapelle en mefmc ordre, finon qu'il marcha fous vn dais porte par des grands *^ du royaume. Deuant luy allcrent les Herauts auec leurs cottes d'armes rouges, ayants en tefte vn officier en robbe rouge, !a iarre- tierre par delTus, qui portoit vne verge noire, faifant la charge dc grand Preuoft. Les Chevaliers de la iarretierre fuiuirent veftus dc cafaques de fatin cramoify, doublees de fatin blanc, couuerts de leurs manteaux' de V Ordre, qui font de veloux tient en pourpre double de taffetas blanc, auec le collier de V Ordre, qui eft d'or, reprefen- tant plufieurs rofes emaillefes de blanc & de rouge, entrefemees de fleurs de chardon. lis auoient Tcfpee au cofte, la toque de ve- loux noir garnie d' aigrete, fur la poidlrine vne medaille reprefentanc vn S Georges, fur 1' efpaule gavche un chaperon d' efcarlatte & fur le cofte gauche du manteau vne croix rouge enuironne de rayons. Ces Cheualiers ayants fait la reuerence au Roy, & le fervice com- mence par la mufique, deux des plus anciens prelenterent a fa Ma- Y y jeftc 354- The FlrsTORy and ANTraurriES of WINDSOR. jefte le Comte de Dowre pour le Prince Palatin, et le Due de Lenox, qui auoient leurs manteaux et.efpees foubslebras, lefquels preflerent le ferment ordinaire. Puis eftans reueftus du manteau et du Collier, le 7'e Deiini fut chantc en langue Angloife, & les ofFrandes faites. Le Comte d' Ambic, & le Comte de Morton grand Threforier d* EfcoUe, receurent auffi la iarretier acefte promotion, mais leur inlla- lation fut differee ala prochaine fcfte. Au retour le Roy les traita tous magnifiquement, et fut remene par eux a Vcfpres. Et le len- demain ils affifterent enfemble au fervice des Chevaliers deffunts, f^avoir eft du Roy de Suede, du Prince Palatin, des Comtes de Northumberland, de Rutland, & de Banburg/' Du Chejhe Hiji". p. 1229. The like obfervance of this feftival continued in the fucceding years of this monarch, till interrupted by the diftraftion of the times ; but here it is proper to defift, and draw a veil over this part of our Annals, when not only this moft noble Order of Knighthood, the badge of true nobility and honour, but the whole nation was deprived of its antient fplendor and glory, and a long night fucceeded, till the happy Refto- ration and fettlement of the royal Family ; when the Feaft of Sr. George^ and the folemnities of the Order of the Garter were again yearly konoiired and obferved, which, as is noticed on a former Occafion by the Sovereign King Henry VI L when it hath fa been^ good grace and honour hath been to this Roy aulme, Anftis, p. 225. His majefty King Charles II. was no fooner peacably fettled on his throne, than he minded the revival of this moft noble Order^ and reftored the choir of this antient chapel of St. George to its former lufire and dignity, by the inftallation of thofe Worthies who had fuf- fered in the late troubJefome times, and been inftrumental in bringing back the nation to its antient Government , accordingly on the 15th of Aprils ann. i66r. thirteen Knights Companions^ part of whom had been before eledled, were inftalled at St. George's chapel at Wi?idfor with the greatelt fplendor ; and the Procejion of the Sovereign and Knights Cofnpanions was moft remarkably fplendid and magnificent, beightned not only by the outward appearance of coftly and fplendid habits, but by the inward fatisfadlion of the heart, on the joyful oc- cafion The History W Antiquities of WINDSOR. 355 cafion of this revival of the nation's honour, and the peace and fet- tlement of the kingdom. In the reign of this Sovereign, it was found neceflary to hold fre- quent Chapters, for the better regulation, and new ordering of many particulars relating to this moft noble Order^ and folemn Procejjiom were frequently made, and the inftallation of a Kiiight Compa?no?t was performed with the greateft ftate and magnificence : Mr. AJJmole in his Hiftory has given a curious reprefentation of the Grand ProceJJion of the Sovereign! and Knights Companions^ Ann» reg. 23. of this Prince, in the full habits of the Orders the like Procejions have fince con- tinued with little or no variation, through the feveral reigns of fuc- ceffive monarchs, Sovereigns of this moft noble Order ; and the laft Pr.ocejjion of this kind was by his prefent majefty, June 18, 1730. at the inftallation of his royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberland, the Earl of Chejlerjield, and the Earl of Burlington, when the Sovereign and Kitights Companions made a moft foletun and magnificent caval- cade in the full habits of the Order^ as is before fully related. Neither is the royal dinner on thefe occafions to be paft by unno- ticed, being great part of the folemnity, and always performed with the greateft ftate and magnificence, either in St. George*^ hall, if the Sovereign ht prefent, or in the ftately guard chamber next adjoining, when the Knights Companions dine in their Robes of the Garter^ at- tended by the feveral Officers of the Order, and the coftly and elegant decoration of the table on thefe occafions cannot be exceeded, which, as it is the conclufion ef the ceremony, is at all times conducted with the greateft ftate and Iplendor y but more is not here neceflary, as it is before particularly defcribed in this work, 242, ^ feq. Yy 2 CHAPTER 3^6 The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR* CHAPTER XX. Of the FEES payable on I N ST A LLATIO Ny and DUES to the Officers and College of IVindJor. SUCH was the piety and bounty of our anceftors, that they thought no work well performed, that was not attended with feme charitable donation ; efpecially, if it had relation to the church. Hence it was, that the Statutes of Injlitiition^ as alfo thofe of Henry VIII. do both of them ordain, that every Knight Companion f:ouId at his entrance bejio w a certain fum of ?noney^ according to his quality and de- gree: And the Reader may find the fums fpecified in both bodies of Statutes; only the titles marquis and t'//6^^?^/7// do not occur in the former^ there being no fuch titles^ when the Statutes of Infiitution were eftabliflied. What ufe thefe fums were applied to, and how diflributed, appears alfo by the appointment there fet down, viz, towards the relief of the canons Windfor, the alms knights, ^^//i augmentation of the alms deeds there appointed perpetually to be done. To the end that every one eittring into this military Order, might thereby ?nore worthily obtain the name, title, and privilege of one of the founders of the Order, // bei?2g Juppofed a worthy and juft things that whofotver obtained this privilege, Jloould add fome fmall increment to the foundation. The Sovereign of the Order ftands charged with payment alfo of thefe fees to the college, yet it is to be underftood only of thofe SovereignSy who were not (before the alTumption of their ftall) elefted into this Order: For we fee in the cafe of King Henry Y\, (the firft ^.overeign that had not before been elefted a Knight Companion) there palfed an order in Chapter for payment of his fees, upon alTum- / The History etnd Antiquities of WINDSOR. 557 inghis ftall, according to the appointment of the Statute. Lib. Nign This matter of Inftallation-fees was, upon the Refloration of King Charles II. reprefented by feveral petitions to the Sovereign and Kitights Companions in Chapter; and in the 22d of his reign, a report was made, whereby fuch Inftallrction-fees were thought reafonable and re- quifite to be paid by the Knights Companions, as were contained in an annexed fchedule; and the faid report and fchedule being afterwards read over and approved by the Sovereign^ part of it, containing the fees due to the Dean and Canons^ Choir and Alms-Knights oi Windfor^ xh^ 'Regijler^ Garter^ Black Rod ^ 2ind Officers of Arms^ was ordered to be entred upon the Regijler of the Order i?i perpetuam rei memoriamy to prevent all future queftions and controverfies that might otherwife a- rife ; the other part, wherein were fet down the fees payable to the reft of the Sovereign'^ fervanrs, v/as appointed to be only figned in Carter'^ bills, with all the other fees as they became due. In this decree the Inftallation- fees made payable^ to ^ the Dean and Ca?io?is are thefe, viz. L s. d. hjlranger King 20 o - - K Jiranger Pri72ce ^ io^^-'^\yb' The Prince of Wales ^ 20 ' '^'^ 'md K Duke — . '>ib o o AMarquefs 8 6 8 An Earl ■ _~ ; , 6' i j- 4 A Vifcount ™^\\vy.. sdi ^ idl i^ A Baron Uij-iuru A^. .i. ^ r /.^v.uq A Kntght-Batchehr L—L ' // 8 ' Thefe fees ought to be pafd at the time of the Knight's Inflalla- tion, whether perfonal or by proxy, fo alfo for a ftranger ; and as to the praftice, it hath been ufu'all to pay them by the hands of fome on6 of the Knights-Companions fervants, fo foon as the ceremonies of- infiallation were ended, " AncientlXi' g^S The Hrsf or'/ ^;^^/Antiquities.(?/ WINDSOR. Anciently the j^lms Kmghfs fliared in the fees paid to the College; as is manifeft from the Statutes of Inftitution ; and fo fay the fucceed- ing bodies of the Statutes, Howbeit, fince their re-eftablifhment by Queen Elizabeth upon a new conflitution, they have received Inftal- lation-fees apart from thofe paid to the College, which by the fore- ■faid eflabli(hmenc of Inftallation-fees, Ann, 22. Car, II. are made e- qual and alike to thofe thereby payable to the Dean and Canons. The Choir of Windfor, under which not only the Vicars^ but the ■Vergers^ Chorifers, Sextons and Bell-Ringers are comprehended, reap fome benefit by the Inflallation of a Knight^ and have in all times been thought deferving of fees among others, who performed fervice at thefe folemnities : Hereupon were they taken into the eftablifhment made An, 22. Car. II. which has fettled on them thefe following fees, viz. L s, d. A ft ranger King 16 o o A ft ranger Prince 8 10 o A Prince of Wales 1600 A Duke — 8100 A Marquefs 6 15 o An Earl • — 5 10 o hVifcount • 4 D o A Baron — — 4 0 o A Knight'Batchelor ■ 3 o o Among the Officers^ to whom Inftallation-fees are due, ftands firll the Regijiery who by the conftitutions of hh office^ is to have of every Kjiight Companion^ 13 /[d. in money, and a robe^ Lib, nig. P' ^35* This fee of the robe was for fome time neglected, till Dr. Wren, Dean of Windfor and Regifter of the Order^ petitioned the Sovereign^ that it might be reftored and fettled ; which was afterwards done in the time of his brother and fuccelTor in that office, Dr. Chriftopher Wren^ out of the *S'i?i;d'm^«'s wardrobe, value 28/. \s. And accord- ing to this valuation of a robe, the like value was propofed (by way of compofition) upon the Knights Companions Batchelors (the loweft degree / The History ^^{3? Antiquities of WINDSOR, degree among the Knights of the Order) to be paid the Regijler in lieu of the faid robe, fuppofing they could not give him lefs: And hence were raifed the proportions, for each feveral degree of honour, upon thofe who fhould be admitted into this moft noble Order ^ viz. s. /. s. d.. ^Knight Batchdor 13 4^ '28 0 0 Baron 13 4 30 0 0 Vifcount 13 4 32 0 O' < Earl 13 4 .And ^ 34 0 0 Marquefs 13 4 36 0 0 Duke 13 4 38 0 0 Prince 13 4j ,40 0 0 King Charles 1. in the 14th of his reign, when Bis fon Prince Charles had been inftalled, was gracioufly pleafed to think it moft reafonable, on the Regijler s behalf, and ordered, that at every Inftal- lation of a Prince, the Regijier fhoiild receive for his fee, 13J. 4^/. and 40/. in lieu of his robe, and that Prince Charles fhould pay him the faid fums, which was accordingly done : And the fame were fince fettled on this Officer by the eftabiifhment of Inftallation-fees made the 22^ of Car. II. and alfo the fame fum ordered to be paid for the: Inflallation of a Jlra?2ger Ki?7g and for a fir anger Prince^ 38/. 13^,, 4^/. But thofe thereby made due from Knights fubje^ls of other de-- grees, are the fame as above. Next to the Regifier does Garter claim both droits and fees, who hath a greater fhare of bufinefs than any other O^cer of the Order. As to this Officer J it was ordained by the confiitutions of his off[icey, That as often as ^//j Knight JJjould be infialled^ he might challenge for himfelf the garments ijoorn by ' him ^ immediately before his - invejiiture with the furcoat of the Order, Lib. nig. p. 236. And tlie conflant prac- tice hath interpreted this to be the X'/^i^/^/'s upper garment, antiently a fhorc gown, of later times a cloak, but now a coat ; which he puts off in the Chapter houfe, when the inveftiture begins : and heretofore Garter immediately put k on, and wore it during the whole cere- mony of Inftaliation. Sometimes Garter had not this garment in kind^ 540 T/?5 History finrf Antiquities j?f WINDSOR. kind, but received a fine in lieu thereof, or a compofition in money^ according to the eftate of the Knight Companion. But as this upper garment at length grew richer, fo the compofition grew higher: For, by order of Y^\x\<^ Charles \, at the Inftallation of his fon Prince Charles^ Garter received for his fee 40/. and for the compofition of his upper garment 60/. in the whole 100/. And by the eftablifliment of Inftallation- fees i^A'nn, 22. Car, 11.) the compo- fition fet on each Knight Companion^ for his upper garment, was thus rated, proportionably lefs than what was paid for the faid Prince^ 'viz, A Prince of Wales A Duke A Marquefs An Earl — A Vifcount A Baron — A Knight Batchelor 60 o o 55 o o 50 o o 45 o o 40 o o 35 o o 30 o o Befides this droit or compofition, there hath in all times heen paid to Garter^ by every Knight Companion^ a fee for his Inftallation, pro- portioned alfo to his ftate and dignity, which was likewife brought to the following certainty by the faid eftablifliment^ viz. I s. d. A fir anger King < 30 o o h ftfanger Prince < 20 o o A Prince of Wales ■ 40 o o A Duke 35 ® o A Marquefs 30 o o An Earl » . . 25 o o. -A Vifcount ■ 20 0 o A Baron — 15 o o A Knight Batchelor • 10 o o The. ; / History and A^tiqvitje^ of WINDSOR, ^^i The Black Rod's ancient fee, like all other fees, hath in fucceeding times been augmeated : For the fee paid him at the inftallation of Prince Charles^ ann, 14. Car.X. was 40/ and by the forefaid efta- blifhment he hath allowed him, as follows^ from each Knight Com- f anion. s, o o o o 00 o o o o o o o o o o o o The Officers of ^rms likewife have by cuftom received fees, as a re- ward of their attendance and fervice at thefe folemnities; which having been encreafed by the bounty of the givers, were by the faid late eftablifhmenr, made the fame with thofe allowed the Black Rod y only in the fee, of a fir anger King^ they have an addition of 10 L more, his fee to them being 30/. In the faid lift of Inftallation-fees eftablifhed ann. 22. Car. II. we find admitted, fees or benevolences to the Sovereign's fervants, to be given in, under the hand of Garter^ with the other fees payable at inftallations, and to be paid by every Knight^ according to ancienE cuftom. The table of fuch fees, is as follows, viz. Z z To L A fir anger Ki?ig 20 . A firanger Prince — 20 A Prince of Wales » 40 A Duke — . 20 A Marquefs 1 8 An Earl ■ i6 A ViJ count 14 A Baron ■ 12 A Knight Batchelor . i o The History md Antiqjjities (?/ WINDSO ^-t? O O O OOO oooooooooooooo H^-vj'-riOOOHOOOOOOOoOOOOOOO ^^-^oooocooooooooooooooo tSvjOOOOvOOOO ooooooooooo •^•^OOOOCO ooooooooooo OOO .%vj^OOOsOW^OOOOOOOOOOOOO '--^"TaOOOOOOOO OO OO OOOOOOO OO O ^vJOOOOsOOOOOOOOOO^OvOOOO G ^ ^ .•^•O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOO *S ^ O O O O^ ^O U^O O O vrjVrjOvOsO w^iu^t^ ^-^OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO^t-Ti-OOO Q V,* O O O O so O O O O Q O O O sO CO CO OOO tOVQ MQO Cr^t^ COM COM rOM W tJ- M *4 M ^•>*O0O000C00O0O0O^hOOO0O O Q O O O O O O O O O covO O O O O flj : -J,. - . , , . NO MAO V> rj-vO cn<0 C^l ^ COvO CO 00 CO CO CO It ^ / History ^f^i Antiquities t^f WINDSOR. 54.5 The fees due for ftranger's inftallations, bemg by the Statutes the Sovereign'^ charge, were ufually paid out of the Exchequer by Privy Seal directed to the Lord Treafurer,^ until the 13/^ of King Charles L when an annual penfion, as has been obferved already, was fettled, for defraying not only the ordinary, but alfo extraordinary charges of the Order. Sir Henry de Vic^ when Chancellor^ made fome fcruple of paying the fees due to the College^ upon the inftallation of ftrangers : But the College^ in conjundlion with the Regijler^ Garter ^ and Black Rndy petitioned the Sovereign for their accuftomed fees, who there- upon appointed four Knights Companions^ to confider the matter of the faid petition, and upon their report, was pleafed to approve and confirm the fame, and ordered the Chancellor to pay to the Col* lege and Officers^ out of the faid annual penfion of 1200A the feveral fums following, for the ftranger Princes then lately inftalled Knights Com- panions. For the Inftallation of the Prince of Orange. /. s, d» To the Dean of Windfor as Regifter — 3^ ^3 4 To Garter King of Arms — ■ 20 o O' To the UJl:er of the Black Rod — — — . 20 o a To the Officers of Arms — ~ — 20 o o To the Canons — — — • 10 o o To the Choir and Chorifters . — 600 To the Vergers, SextonSy and Bell Ringers — 200 To the Poor Knights « ■ 1 1 10 o o 126 13 4 For the Prince Eledor of Brandenburg^ for all as above 126 13 4 For Prince J Count Palatine, C^t:. 126 13 4 For the Duke of Efpernon 126 13 4 For the Prince of "Tarent ■ 126 13 4 For the Prince of Denmark ■ 126 13 4 For Count Mar chin « > ■ 93 6 8 Total 853 6 8 Zz z But 34-4- TheHi^roKY md Antiquities of WINDSOR, And though the Sovereign hath difcharged the Inftallation-fees due from ftrangers, yet they themfelves, or their Proftors for them, did always beftow particular large^^es and rewards upon the College^ the Officers of the Order^ and of Arms, the Alms-Knights^ and others who attended, and performed their duty at this great folemnity. Further it is necelTary to obferve, that the Statutes of this moft noble Order exprefsly provide, that the Knights atchieveme?2ts fliall not be permitted to be hung up, until the dues and fees enjoined by the Statutes to be paid to the College be firfl: difcharged ; and by Chapter^ ann. 22. Char. II. it was ordained, that not any of the atchievements of nn elect Knight^ Jhall be fet up in the chaple of Windfor, before ht be: injlalledy and the fees of inflallation paid. Lib. Car. p. 8i» Laftly, it is a duty incumbent on each Knight Companion^ to pro- vide that, nt his deceafe, his mantle aiid other enfigns of the Order fhould be delivered to the Dean and Chapter of Windfor, to be laid up in honourable remembrance of them to whom they belonged 5 for fo it is decreed by feveral Chapters of the Order, and by a Statute made in Queen Elizabeth* s reign, the Knights Companions were bound by oath to take care by their wills^ that after their deceafe, all the ornameiits which they had received Jhould be rejlored^ the robes to the College^ ajid the jew el U to the Sovereign that gave them, and thefe robes or mantles became a certain and unqueftionable right, or due to the Dean and Canons ; and by them were refervcd either for publick ufe of the Knights Companions when they cafually came to Windfor, or accounted for to the College, according to the appointment of the Dean and Canons ; and many examples of the Knights Companions ftrid: compliance with thefe orders are entered in the College books, tho* they have not al- ways been pundually obferved ; and one inftance is reniembred, that the mantle of Sir Henry Lee being not fent to the College, happened to fall into low hands, and was openly expofed to fale, to the no fmall dilhonour of the Order, To inforce a due compliance with this neceflary Statute, Decrees were made in fubfequent Chapters, viz. ann. 4 13 Car, \. And in ' Chapter at the feaft of St, George^ ann, 1667. reg. 19. Car. 11. Statutum efl TbeHisTORV and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 545 ejl ut exterior vejlis^ viz. mantellum finguhrum Commilitionum defunc- torumj Gollegio Windefor. in ufum Sacellanorum nobiliffmi Ordinis ?nite^ rentur: Again, two years after, viz. Ann. 1669. was it decreed in Chapter, that the mantle of each Knight Companion, and the book of Statutes Jhould be fent to Windfor immediately after his deceafe^ and that the Chancellor of the Order fiould be obliged by letter to their heirs and executors^ to put them in Jnind of fending them thither accordingly^ . and a late inftance of a due compliance with thefe orders, is that of the prefent Earl of Orford, who in conformity to thefe laws of the Order^ fent the mantle of the late right hon. Sir Robert Walpolc to the College, foon after his deceafe. CHAPTER XXL Of the Inveftiture of STRANGERS, eleaed Knights Companions, FORASMUCH as Strangers eleB are ufually emperors, kings, or fovereiga princes ; the neceffity of whofe affairs oblige them to abide in their own dominions, and feldom or rarely permit them to receive a perfonal inftallation in the College of the Order • therefore feveral privileges w^re thought fit, by the wifdom of the founder of this moft noble Or^^'r, to be offered and cftabliflied in their favour; as principally, the giving them honourable notice of their eledlions s allowing convenient time of confideration for acceptance ^ affording them inveftiture in their own countries, and permitting their inftal- lations to be performed at Windfor by fubftitutes or deputies. It was therefore by the ftatutes of the Inftitution ordained, that when any fuch were chofen into the Order, they Jhould be certified of their • eledlions by the Sovereign 5 and befides^ that at his charge^ the garter Jhould be fent over to them^ with the mantle and St-atutes of the Order, fealed with the common feal. And this to be done with all convenient 54-6 rZ?^HisTORy^^rf Antiquities WINDSOR^ fpeed, fo that they might have notice thereof at leafi within ^our monthi^ from the time of eleSlion^ to the end they might advtfe and determine with themfehes^ (from confideration had of the tenour of the ftatutes) whether they would receive or refufe the honour of this mofi noble Order. In purfuance of thefe diredllons, it became cuftomary for the So-* vereign^ together with his letters to the eledl (iranger giving fignifica- tion of his eledlion, to fend (^and that by way of folcmn embafly) the habit and enfigns of the Order ^ as alfo a book of the ftatutes j and in cafe the elcdtion was accepted, then the eleSi Jlranger might re- ceive invefiturcj before the return of the perfons by whom the habit was fent. The right of bearing thefe letters fignifying eledion, and returning the Stranger's anfwer, belongs to Garter ; being confirmed to him by the confiitutions appertaining to his office. The ftatutes of Henry VIIL with more caution than thofe of the hiftitution^ do ordain, that letters fgnifying elediion^ and the book of ftatutes only be fent at firjl ; but not the garter and mantle^ till a re- turn be made by certificate of the acceptance, and defire of ratifica- tion by the eleB f ranger. And in the 13th of Car. I. there was a provifional decree pafl[ed, that Garter and all others (whom it pleafed the Sovereign jointly to commiffionate with him) fhould be mojl pun5lually careful, that they deliver not the enfigns of the Order into the hands of any fuch prince^ till they were fully fatisfed by his letters patent of hii hnd and grateful acceptance thereof , Lib. rub. p. 120. This being duly declared on the part of the Stranger ele5t^ a com- miffion of inveftiture is iflucd out by the Chancellor of the Order^ at the command of the Sovereign^ and is diredled moft commonly to one of the Knights Com.panions^ or other perfonage of high rank and di- ftindtion, as principal in the legation, to whom is always joined Garter king of arms, to manage the ceremonious part of this folemnity, for by decree m Chapter, am. 13. Car. I. it is declared, that the carrying the enfigns of the Order to jlranger princes doth belong properly /^Garter; Norroy alfo, or fome other herald; commonly goes in quality of at- tendant / r/&^ History Antiquities (?/ WINDSOR, tendant on this ferulce, not only for the honour of the Sovereign^ but of the eleSf ftranger alib, in regard the ceremonies of inveftiture witk the habic, require the prefence and ajfliftance of two officers. The Ambaffadors or Cbhimiffioners appointed to attend upon the Jlranger ele5i^ being provided with the feveral enfigns and habits of the Order^ repair with convenient fpeed to the court, or refidence of the eleB Knight^ where all things requifite for the folemnity being pre- pared, the commiffion from the Sovereign, under the great feal of the Order is folemnly opened and read, and the inveftiture is performed by the ambaffadors and officers of the Order with great flate and fo* lemnity. Mr. AJhmole has given many inflances of the ceremonies obferved at a Jiranger princes receipt of the habits and enfigns of the Order^ both with regard to the manner of inveftiture performed by the Sove^ reign'% ambaffadors, and the feflivity and triumphs made on the occa- fion by the new inveiled ftranger^ whereby is manifeft the high hiy- nour, at all times paid by the greatefk Emperors, Kings, and fovereign princes of Europe to this illufirious, and mofl noble Order of the Garten To that Author therefore we refer the reader, that may defire further information relating to thefe pompous folemnities 5 and to come down to the prefent times fhall only obferve, that in the year 1741, and fince thelafl inflallation oi Knights Companions, there have been eledtedif/^/^foj: Companions of this mofl noble Order^ the following7?r^;;^^r princes. 1. Frederick^ prince of He/Jey March 20, 1741* 2. Frederick^ duke of S axe Got ha ^ May 2, 1741. 3. Frederick^ duke of Saxe Weffenjields^ April 15, 1745. Since: deceafed. Neither of thefe princes have yet been inflalled at Windft)r^ as is before obferved, p, 270. but have been invefted with the enfigns of the Order at their refpedtive courts 5 the inveftiture of the prince of Hejje was performed at Jufie 2()^ ^74i> 0.5. in the prefence of the Sovereign in this wife 34-8 TI?^ History a^^rfANTiQuiTiEs^/ WINDSOR; . His majefty, Sovereign of the mofl: noble Order of the Garter^ was pleafed to give his commands to Mr. Anjlis^ Garter king of arms, then at Court, to wait upon his moft ferene highnefs "^tmc^ Frederick of Hejfe Capl^ with a copy of the ftatutes of the Order ; which his highnefs having confidered, did, by an inftrument under his hand and feal^ promife to obferve in every article not contrary to the religion pro- feffed by him, or derogatory to any rights or privileges of the facred Roman Empire. The Sovereign having appointed the ceremonies of the invefiiture to be performed at five in the afternoon in the great gallery before the court, there was a chair of ftate placed in the middle of that fpacious room, and near to it a little table, whereon the mantle, hood, and collar of the Order ^ with the George appendant to it, were laid. At the hour appointed the Sovereign feated himfelf in that chair, whereof notice was forthwith fcnt to his moft ferene high- nefs, who attended in a room near adjoinining with Garter king of arms habited in his mantle, and with the other enfigns of his office, who immediately thereon took up the Garter and George^ both ena- melled and fet with diamonds, on a crimfon velvet cufhion j and upon his entry into the great gallery, made his obeifance to the Sovereign^ and again when he had proceeded on about half the diftance towards the chair of ftate^ and again at the approach near to it: His ferene highnefs followed, making the like reverences. Then the Marquis de la Fore/ij great chamberlain of Hanover^ who flood near to the chair of ftate, drew his own fword by the Sovereign's command, wherewith his majefty conferred on the prince, then kneeling, the honour of knighthood. Then Garter king of arms on his knee prefented the garter adorned with diamonds to his majefty, who put it on the prince's left leg, and which was buckled on by Garter king of arms, reading the admonition in this cafe; and then Garter king of arms, in the like pofture prefented the George adorned alfo with diamonds, hanging to a blue ribbon, to the Sovereign, who put it over the prince's flioulder, while Garter king of arms read the admonition. Then his moft ferene highnefs the prince, with the great chamberlain Han* , over, and Garter king of arms, making their reverences, withdrew, and through a fide door returned to the room above-mentioned near adjoining, where the prince being firft difrob'd of his upper habits and fword, was inverted with the crimfon velvet furcoat of the Order by i The HisTORV and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 549 by Garter king of arms, who read the proper admonition, and was then alfo girt by him with the fword and hangers of the Order-, whereupon the prince was pleafed to take up the velvet cap with the plumes of feathers, and to carry it in his own hands, and then an entry was made into the long gallery with the like ceremonies as at lirft. The Sovereign being then ftanding before his chair of ftate, the efcutcheon of his majefty's arms and titles was held behind it, and his moft ferene highnefs ftanding on the fovereign's right hand, near the table where the habits and enfigns of the Order above-mentioned had been formerly laid, and having the efcutcheon of his arms and ftiles held behind him, Garter king of arms took up the great mantle of the Order^ and invefted the prince therewith, reading the admonition accuftomed, and over it placed, on the prince's right (houlder, the hood, bringing the tippet athwart his breaft in the ufual manner, and tied on the great collar with the george pendant thereto, reading the admonition enjoined upon that occafion, and then placed the cap with the plumes of feathers on the prince's head, who made his low re- verences to the Sovereign. There was a numerous appearance at this ceremony of perfons of quality of both fexes, in very rich habits. CHAPTER XXIL of the Degradation of a KNIGHT C O xM- PAN I ON. HAVING thus amply treated of the feveral particulars of b9- ftour relating to this moft noble Order^ we come next to ob- ferve, that Knights that have been thus ennobled, have fometimes for- feited the fame ; and to treat briefly, in what manner fuch Knights Com- panions have been degraded from this principal heighth of honour, and deprived of the dignity of this moft noble Order of Knighthood. A aa Wgh^ JIjc History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. High-T'reafon againft the Sovereiga and kingdom, has always been deemed an offence fo heinous, as not only to merit the lofs of life but honour alfo, and thereupon when fentence has been ready to pais on a Knight for fo great a crime, degradation from honour has fometimes preceded, and this Mr. Selden faith is done in reJpedJ to the honour of Knigthood in general left ?niich ignominy as accompanied the judgment for fuch an offence^ J]:Quld lie on any one that was a Knight, '%vhen be fufered it. The ceremony of fuch degradation has formerly confifled in a fo- lemn taking away lYit fword of the Knight^ and chopping off his ^^^rj, the chief enfigns of his honour \ and fometimes with the addition of tearing his coat of arms from his body, and putting on another coat, whereon his arms were reverfed \ as alfo bruifing every piece of the Knighf% armour, and cafling it afide. But to fpeak more particularly j The enfigns of this noble Order are not to be withdrawn from a Knight Companion^ unlefs he be found guilty of fome of thofe points of reproach mentioned in the fecond article of King Henry VIII/s Statutes, viz. Herefy^ Ttreafon, ox flying from Battle. When a Knight Companion is found guilty of any of thefe offences, and is in the dominions of the Sovereign, he is ufually degraded at the next Chapter after j and therefore, where tliQ Sovereign intends to have this ceremony put in execution, after he hath acquainted the iC-^^^^/^/i Companions therewith, he commands Garter to attend fuch of them, as are appointed to go to the convid; Knight^ who in a folemn man- ner, firft take from him his George and ribband^ and then his garter. And at the following feafl of St. George^ (or fooner if the Sovereign appoint) publication of his crimes and degradation is made by Garter^ and a warrant i^^ued out to him, for taking down the atchievements of the Knighty which is performed in the enfuing order. ■ Firfl Garter^ in his coat of arms, ufually before morning prayer, if the grand feafl, or feafl of inflallation be then held, {landing on the highefl ftep afcendir.g to the brazen defk, (placed in the middle of the choir in Sr. George'*^ chapel at Windjor) the Officers of Arms ftanding about History Antiquities of WINDSOR. 551 about him, and the Black Rod alfo prefenr, reads aloud the inftru- ment for publifliing the Knighfs degradation. This being read, one of the Heralds deputed thereunto, being placed on the back of the ftali of the convid: Knighfy when Garter pronounces thefe words, 'viz. be expelled^ and put from among the arms^ &c. takes his crejl^ and violent- ly cafts it down into the choir, and after, banner znA fword-, and when the publication is read out, all the Officers of Arms fpurn the atchievements out of the choir into the body of the church ; firft the fword^ then the banner, and laft of all the crejl-^ fo on, out of the Weft door, thence through the caftle gate, and then thrown into the ditch ; and the laft degradation of a Knight of the Garter^ was that of the late Duke of Ormond, Ann, i. Geo. L Nor has degradation alone been thought fufficlent; and therefore in a Chapter held 32 Henry VIIL it was determined, that wherefoever the a6lions and names of fuch offenders fhould be found in the books of the Order^ thefe words (Vah Proditor) fliould be written in the margin as a mark of ignominy, and by which means the P.egifters alfo would be preferved fair, and not defaced with razures and blots. CHAPTER- XXIil. A Lift of the Officers of the ORDER of the GARTER. AS a proper appendage to this fubjed:, we lhall here infert the names of the perfons who have executed the feveral offices of this moft noble Order^ with the times of their refpedive appointments, id far as we can with any certainty find our. Prelates of the ORDER. I. William de Edyngton, bijldop of Winchefter, lord treafurer^ end after lord chancellor of England. Appointed the firjl Prelate. A a a 2 2. Williana The History and Antiquities ^WINDSOR. 2. William de Wykham, iifiop of Winchefter, priejl, cardinal of St. Eufebius, and lord chancellor of England, ann. dom, 1367. Edw. III. 41. 3. Henry Beaufort, bip:}Op of Winchefter, priejl^ cardinal^ &c. and lord chancellor ^England, ann^ 1404. Hen. IV. 6. 4. William de Waynfleet, bifiop oj Winchefter, and lord chancellor' (/England, ann. 1447. Hen. VI. 35. 5. Peter Courtney, bifiop of Winchefter. ann. i486. Hen. VII. 2. 6. Thomas Langton, bijloop f?/' W/nchefler. ^;2;z. 1493. Hen, VIL 8. 7. Richard Fox, bijhop of Winchefter, and lord privy feaL ann^ 1500. Hen. VII. 16. 8. Thomas Wolfey, biJJjop of Winchefter, prieji^ cardinal^ &c. and lord chancellor of England, ann. 1529. Hen. VIII. 20. 9. Stephen Gardiner, bipop Winchefter. ann. 153 1. Heii. Vllf, 10. John Poynet, bijl^op of Winchefter. ann, 1550. Edw. VI. 5. 11. Stephen Gardiner reftored^ and made lord chancellor of Englandi 12. John White, bifiop of Winchefter. ann. 1556 Mar. 4. 13. Robert Home, bijhop of Winchefter. ann, 1560. Eliz. 3. 14. John Watfon, bifhop of Winchefter. ann. 1580. Eliz. , 22, 15. Thomas Cooper, biJl:op of Winchefter. ann, 1583. Eliz. 26. 16. William Wykham, bijljop of Winchefter. ann. 1595. Eliz. 33^ 17. Wilham Day, bijhop of Winchefter. ann, 1595. Eliz. 38. 18. Thomas Bilfon, bijhop o/' Winchefter. ann. 1597. Eliz. 40. 19. James Montague, btjhop of WmQht^^v. ann, 1616. Jac. I, 14. 20. Lancelot Andrews, bijhop of Winchefter. ann, 1618. Jac. I. i6» 21. Richard Neyle, bijhep of Winchefter. ann. 1627. Car. L 3. 22. Walter Curie, bijhop of Winchefter. ann. 1632. Car. I. 8. 23. Brian Duppa, bifop 0^ Vv^inchefter. ann. 1660. Car. II. 12. 24. George Morley, bifhop of Winchefter. ann. 1662. Car. 11. 14. 25. Peter Mew. btjiop of Winchefter. ajin. 1684. Car. II. 36. 26. ^S/r Jonathan Treiawny, 5^r/. bift:>op ^Winchefter. ann. 1707. Ann. 6. 27. Ch'cules Trimnell, bifhop ^'Winchefter. ann, 1721. Geo. I. 8. 28. Richard Willis, bijhop of Winchefter. ann. 1723. Geo. I. lO. 29. Benjamin Hoadly, bijhop of Winchefter. ann. 1734. Geo. II. 8. Chancellors V The History Antiquities of WINDSOR. 355 Chancellors of the 0 K T> 'E K. 1. Sir John Robertfack, cujios figilli Or dims. am. i. Hen. IV. lih. nig, p. 74. 2. Richai-d Beauchamp, hijhop of Salifbury, a7td dean of Windfor, and chancellor of the 0?^der, 1 6, Edv. IV. 3. Lionel Woodcvelle, bifjop oj Salifbury. ann. 1482. Edv. IV. 22. 4. Thomas Langton, bifhop of SaHfbury. ann, 1484. Ric. III. 2. 5. John Blyth, ip/V Salifbury. ann, 1493. Hen. VII. 9. 6. Henry Dean, bifhop of S^A'i^hmy, ann. 1^00. Hen. VII. 16. 7. Edmond Audley, bifjop of Salifbury. ann. 1502. Hen. VIL 18I 8. iS/r William Cecil, knt, fecretary of fiate, ann. 1553. Edv. VI. 7, 9. Sir William Peters^ knt. fecretary of Jlate. ann. i^SZ- 10. 5/> Thomas Smith, knt. fecretary of fate. ann. i^jz.BiViz. 14, 11. iS/r Francis Walfingi^am, knt. fecretary of fiate. 12. Sir A^^i^s Paulet, kf^t. fecretary of fiate. 13. Sii^ John Woolee, knt. fecretary for the Latin tongue. 1 4. Siir Edv/ard Dyer, htt. 15. Sir John Herbert, knt. fecretary of fiate. ann, 1609. Jac. L 6. x6. AS'/VGbqrge More, 17. S/V FranHs Crap€^ if/?^. ^/^«. 163 1. Car. I. 5. 18. Sir Thomas Rowe, knt. ann. 1638. Car. I. 12. 19. Sir James Palmer, knt. ann. 1645. Car. I. 20. 20. S/r Henry de Vick, Bart. 21. Seth Ward, of Salilbury. By decree in Chapter, ann. 1669. on a petition exhibited by this hifl^op^ the ofiice of. Chancellor was annexed to the fee of Salifoury for ever. - . 22. Gilbert Burnett, bifhop of Saliibury. a?in. 1689. W. &M. t. 23. William Talbot, bif/jop of Salifbury. ann. 1715. Geo I. i. 24. Richard Willis, bifhop ^ Vi, 1. John Corlngham, canon of Windfor. 2. John Deepden, canon of Windfor. 3. James Goldwell, canon of Windfor. 4. Oliver King, canon of Windfor, Jecretary to prince Henry, fon of King Henry VI. to King Edward IV, V. and Henry VII. 5. Richard Nix, ca?2on of Windfor. 6; Chriftopher Urfwick, dean of Windfor. 7. Thomas Wolfey, canon of Windfor, the King's almoner. 8. William Atwater, canon of Windfor, after biJJjop of Lincola 9. Nicholas Weft, dean of Windfor. 10. John Vcfcy, dean of Windfor. 11. Richard Sydnor, canon i?/ Windfor. 12. Robert Aldridge, canon of Windfor. 13. Owen Oglethorp, dean Windfor. 14. John Boxal, dean of Windfor, and fecretary of fate. 15. George Carew, dean of ^inAtov. 16. William Day, dean of Windfor. 17. Robert Benet, dean of Windfor. 1 8. Giles Thompfon, dean of Windfor, and bijJjop of Gloucellen 19. Anthony Maxey, dean of Windfor. 20. Marc Antonio de Dominis, archbifhop of Spalato, dean of Windfor. 21. Henry Beaumont, dean of Windfor. 22. Matthew Wren, dean of Windfor. 23. Chriftopher Wren, dean of Windfor. 24. Brune Ryves, dean of Windfor. 25. Dr. Gregory Hefkard, dean of Windfor. 2.6. Dr. John Robinfon, dean of Windfor, fnce bifoop of London, 27. Dr. George Verney, Lord Willoughby of Brook, dean of Windfor. 28. Penyfton Booth, S. Th, P. now dean of Windfor. Garters / History Antiquities^ WINDSOR, 355: Garters Kin^ of Anns. 1. 5/> William Brugges, Imt. 2. John Smert. 3. John Writh, knt, 4. Sir Thomas WriothefieVj knt^ ^. 5/> Thomas Wall, bit.' 6. Sir Chriftopher Barker, knt. 7. Sir Gilbert Dethick, knt. 8. Sir William Dethick, knt. 9. Sir William Segar, k?2t. 10. 5/r John Borough, knt. 1 1. Sir Henr)^ St. George, hit, 12. *S/r Edward Walker, knf, 13. Sir William Dugdale, knt. 14. Sir Thomas St George, knt^ 15. iS/r Henry St. George, k?2t, 16. John Anftis, /en. Efq\ 17. John Anftis, jim. Efqi VJIjcrs of the Black RoJt 1. William Whitehorfe. 2. John Cray. 3. Thomas Sye. 4. John Athelbrig. 5. William Evington, and Edward HardgylL 6. Robert Marleton. 7. Ralph Afhton, i7nd Hugh Dennys* 8. Sir William Compton, k?2t. 9. Henry NorrelTe, Efg; - 10. Anthony Knyvet, E/q-, 11. Philip Hobby, knt. 12. John Norres^ and Willhm NorreS; Efq^ 13. Anthony 2^6 The History Antiquities e?/ WINDSOR, 13. Anthony Wlngfield, E/q^ 14. Richard Coning{bye, EJg-, 15. James Maxwell, E/q; 16. Peter Newton, E/q-, 17. 5/> John Ayton, knf. 1 8. Sir Edward Carteret, knf. 19. Sir Thomas Duppa. 20. Sir Fleetwood Shephard. 2r. *S/r David Mitchell. 22. Sir William Oldes. 23. S/r Charles Dalton. 24. 5ir William Sanderfon. 25. 5/> Harry Bellandine. With this lift of the Officers^ we conclude this account of tlic moft noble Order of the Garter \ and upon a review of what has been faid on this fubjed:, defire the Reader would corredl one reading, />• 138. /. 23. in this wife : And now according to Fabian, the Order of the Garter was jirjl devifed by King Edward, ann. reg. 19. and by Z^^* Statutes of Inftitution, and other authorities we Jhall foon mention^ it appears^ that not till three years ajter^ viz, ann. dom. 1349. reg. 23, did t^c. And this reafonable allowance of time, from the firft intention, ordefign oi^ki^ Sovereign^ to the bringing the whole cftablifhment into execution, will reconcile Authors, who have fpent much time in fixing the true year of this Inftitution. CHAPTER rZ?tf History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 3 57 CHAPTER XXIV. Of the M O N U M E N T and famous P E R S O N S buried in St. George s Chanel. IN the preceeding part of this Hiftory, that treats of this Chapeh mention is made of the Interment of feveral Princes in this Churdi> i;/^;. Henry VL Edward IV. Henry VIII. his Queen "^ajie Seyynour-i Charles i. and a ftill-born Child of Queen Anne^ when Princefs of Den- marh Of thefe Princes I fliall make brief mention before I proceed to the Monumental Infcriptions. King Henjy VI. was buried in the South Ifle of this Chapel^ near the Choir-door: This Prince, after a Life of Piety, and Reign of Trouble, died in the Tower of London^ May 21. Ann. Dom. 1472. or according to the more general opinion, was there murdered by Richard Duke of Gloucejier : His Corpfe was the next day carried to St. PauPs Church, and from thence conveyed by water to the Abbey of Qhertfey in Surry ^ and buried ; from hence it was removed, in the Reign of Richard in. to this Choir, and a fecond time buried, In menfe Augujli effoffum efl corpus Regis Henrici fexti^ et ufque novam Ecclefiam Collegiatam de Windzovr ejl tranjlatiim^ ibi honorijice receptum^ et cum maxime Jb- lemnitate iterum tumulatum^ ad aujiralem partem Jummi Altar is, Roffi Warwic. Hiftor. Reg. Angl. p. 217.* This Author farther intimates, that this Prince's Body was afterwards removed fiom Wind/or^ and buried a third time, iterum tertio creditiir apluribus Jepeliendus^ p. 210. And Stowe^ in his Chronicle^ fays his Tomb was removed from Windfor, a?td it was not commonly known what became of his Body. * KeJJi Warwuenfn Uijloria T^e^um Anglid^, was firfl publifhed at Oxford by Mr. TJmnns Utmne, Ann, 1716, and repiinted at the fheatre lor J. Pote, 1745, B b b It 358 The History ^^^i Antiquities (?f WINDSOR. It is notorious, from the fanftity of this Prince's life, and the cir- cumftances of his death, a general opinio. 1 prevailed, that Miracles were wrought through his Intercefiion, and his xiicks were had in great veneration by the People, infomucb, that King Henry VII. ap- plied to the Court of Rome for his admi l^on in^o the Calendar of the Saints of that Church, and alfo for a iicence from the Pope to remove the Body from Windfor to Weftminller Abhe)\ to be buried with great So-- le?n?iity^ and probably in his new-erecled Chapel : The exorbitant de- mands of the Church of Rome however, did not agree with the temper of King Henry VII. and therefore, as the jfirft Intention was dropped, the latter alfo of removing the Pvoyal Body was laid afide, though the Pope's Bull was obtained for that purpofe, and may be found in the Pub- lick Adts. Rymeri Feed. Vol. i j. p. 104. From this application, and return of the Pope's Bull, the notion might arife, and gain credit, that the Royal Body was actually removed, yet it is evident, this purpofe of Henry VII was never put in execu- tion, from the Will of that Prince, in which, fpeaking of Wejlminjler Abbey ^ he fays, T^hat we propofe right Jhortly to tranjlate into the Jame^ the bodie and reliques of our Uncle of blefj'ed Memorie Ki?ig Henry VI. Farther alfo, King Henry WW, by his Will before-mentioned, pag. 57. fpeaking of his own Interment in this Chapel^ ordains, That the Tombes and Aultars of King Henry VI. and alfo of King Edward IV, be made more princely in the Place they no'w be, and at our charge \ which certain- ly this Prince would never have ordered, had the Body of Henry VI. been before removed ; and it appears at prefent, though much defaced by time, that the whole Arch near which this Prince is buried, was ac- cording to this direftion m Henry the Vlllth's Will, fumptuoufly de- corated, and adorned with the Royal Enfigns, and other Devices pe- culiar to that Prince, and the Royal Arms are neatly cut and blazoned on the Centre Stone of the Arch. Leaving then this Prince (to whom Learning is fo greatly indebted) to reft quiet in his grave, I (hall only add this his fliort Charadler, from the fame Hiftorian, Rex ijie Henricus fextus ut crevit cetate^ crevit fimi- liter €t virtutibiiSy omni estate difcretionis c apace Deo & be at a Virgini Maria / ' The HrsTORY and x^ntiquities of WINDSOR. 55^ Maria devctiffimus^ Jed mundo et mundanis operibus minime deditus^ ea femper committem Concilio. Rofs, ut fupra, 210. King Edward IV. Rival and Succeflbr to Henry VI. lies on the op- pofite, or North fide of the Altar, under a large Stone of Touchy over which is eredted a Monument of Sreel, poliihed and gilt, (but now impaired by time) in the form of a Tower with Gates, Port- holes, &c. of curious workmiandiip in the Gothick, or ancient Tafte: The Tro- phies of Honour over this Prince's Grave were richly embroidered with Pearl and Gold, interwoven with Rubies, and hung fecure till the general Plunder of this Royal Chapel, (which I have been fo often obliged to mention) Anno 1642. at which time, thefe Enfigns of Roy- alty became the prey of Men, whofe Zeal was Profit^ equally void of every religious and civil Regard. There never was kny Epitaph or Infcription on this Tomb; one has indeed appeared in Print from a Book in the College of ArmSy which may be expefted to be inferted here, though it argues the bad Tafte of the Age in which it was wrote, by the Poetry, and low ftrain- ed Encomiums. Carmftta que \txm cecin(, cano trtflta mtflu^, |)eu pater, fjeu patter, Ijeu Eer, bellicitis armi^> i^eu DO(tu0 Salomon, Sonatljag, Slrtljuru^ in fjotte, %i\x bere lcgi0 cuflojs, fjctt gloria plebfe, €DtDarl3tt0 qitartu«{ angUjs 1Re.r, ? Uecug orbiiSj ^Itullttiir a nobisJ Uofa mutiDi folq^ triuntpbi, ^b'^olom In bultUv Salonon trlftt quali culcu, 'arempli fuunator, caftri nebug^ % tecreator, aft nobi0 natijs qui fit jam quefo beatrijs* dPaUojsi obetiit ejiijs biiUu, luctiifq^ fubejtt> §^rotetto^ CbriCi fitrei, tittup t^ece triffi h €elfa petenjs attri, jacutt jam colmina caftri ; feol latet obfciiru!?, grabibuis tiolet anglia Caftra plena p'allentum funt peramena, SDlim am flentum, bi^ berba referre bolentum : Unce migrat nona mx noffeMptili??, (CDtoarDi, Cbiifti matrijs, precibufq? (Beorgii, femeU €• quatet otfo Deciejs tribal anni^ j B b 2 Ctifti^^ 360 Ti&(?HisTORYW Antiquities e?/WINDSOR. Cttfti^ ftD l^cjttl blanm tttnuis anmi^? quo menfc necat fjiincmo^^ illm enfc » flingUa planse parent Itegi^, Gc i^euttrla nutrlr, Eejc tm^ txiuxt mo^ittir cur <^r//^0', about ten in tliemorning, the king's body fet forward towards Wind- for, in a {lately chariot, his efBgies lying on the coffin, with the true imperial crown on the head,, and under it a night cap of black fattin, fet full of precious ftones, and apparrelled wit/i robes of crimfon velvet, furred with minever, powdered with ermine, the collar of the garter, with the order of St. George about the neck ; a crimfon fatin doublet embroidered with gold, two brace- lets of gold about the wrifts, fet with ftones and pearl ; a fair armouring fword by the fide, the fceptre in the right hand, and the ball in the left, a pair of fcarlet hofe, crimfon velvet fhoe?, gloves on the hands, and feveral diamond rings on the fingers, drawn by eight great horfes, trap- ped with black, adorned with efcutcheons, and a fliafFedon on their heads, on each of which rode a child of honour, carrying a bannerole of the King's arms. Thus, with an exceeding great train of four miles in length, the body was condu(5led to Syon, where it was received, at the church door, by the Bifhopsof London^ Brijfo/, and Glouce/ier^ whd performed dirige that night and next morning. The corpfe being brought into the Church, was placed in a hearfe like that at Whitehall^ but the effigies was conveyed into the vellry. The next morning, about fix of the clock, after the third found of the trumpets, the w/iole company, (the Marquefs of Dorfet being chief mourner) proceeded for WirJfir, and brought the corpfe to the Caftle College-gate, about one of the clock, from which place, to the door of the Church, a large way was railed in on both fides, and hanged with black cloth, and efcut- cheons, the Church and Choir being Hkewife hanged round with black. The Bifhops of Wih- chejier, London, and .E/y in their Pontificalibus, with the Sub-dean of the King's Chapel, and all thefinging men of the fame, and the Dean ofWifid/or, with all the Canons, and their w'hole Choir, received the corpfe at the aforefaid place ; whence, after cenfing, and fuch like ceremonies, it was carried into the Church, the finging men of the King's Chapel, on the right hand, and they of Windfor, on the left, preceding it. Thus the effigies was firft conveyed into the Choir, by divers knights and gentlemen, and then the coffiri, by fixteen yeomen, with black ftaves in their hands, was brought into a hearfe, made in the midft of the Choir, under which was provided a goodly vault to bury the corpfe in, over which was laid a grate, whereon flood the faid hearfe with the coffin and piflure. This hearfe was like that at Whitehall^ only it confifled of thirteen great pillars, and weighed, by eftimation, 4000 pounds, having about it the twelve banners of de- fcents. Thus, the ufual ceremonies being performed, the body remained there that night. Wednefday being the i6th of February^ about four o'clock, begun the Communion of the Tri- nity, performed by the Sub-dean of Windfor^ and the Sub dean of the King's Chapel, where, after an The History and Anttojiities WINDS OR. King Charles I. was burled alfo in this Choir, in the fame Vault with King Henry VIII. and his Queen; and as fome Infinuations have been fpread abroad, as if the Royal Corps had not been buried here, or was afterwards removed, it will I hope be excufable to infert^ that I remember to have feen a few years fince, a Manufcript Memorandum of Mr Se\velly a man of probity, and above forty years Chapter Clerk of Windfor College, to this purpofe, T^hat^ iipoii the opening this Vaults for the interment of a jiilUborn Child of the Princefs of Denmark, af- terwards ^ueen Anne, he went into the Vault ^ and there faw the Coffins of King Henry VII [. and ^een Jane, alfo the Cofln of Ki?2g Charles I. covered with Velvet ^with a label on the cover ^ whereon was marked King Charles 1648. that the Velvet of the Coffin and Pall was founds and noways rent\ and that the Vail laid over the Coffin as at fi^ft flung in at the Burial ; that the Vault was f?nall^ and the new-born Child was laid upon the CojfinofKing Charles I. This has been again afcertained this 8th of March^ 1748-9, by a Relation of Mr Sewell's, who lived many years with him, often heard him declare the fame, and being his Executrix, had this Paper among others, for fome time in her polTeffion 5 other perfons of credit at fVindfor were alfo in the Vault with Mr. Sewell, neither has it ever been doubted by the Officers of the Church, that the Corps was here buried. Thus much is judged neceflary to obferve on this occafion, more efpe- cially as a Noble Hiflorian *^ gives fome colour for thefe fufpicions, by in- timating, that on a fearch made by order of K. Charles II after the Re/lo- ration^ the Body could not be found : If that Prince did give orders for that purpofe, they were certainly badly executed, and probably with de- fign an ofFering of gold, by the chief Mourner of the Knlgbls of the Gdrter to ^X.George, and of the king's hatchments, banneroles and banners, 2nd other trophies, as alfo of the King's hearfe rich- ly trapped, came four Gentlemen- ufhers, and took away the pall of cloth of tifTue (the piclure being conveyed away before by fix Knights into the Veliry) after whirh, fixteen ftrong yeomen of the Guards took the coffin, and with five ftrong linnen towels, which they had for their fees, let it into the vault, near unto the body of Qy;.^tr\Jane Scjmour, his third wife, the grate being firft taken away. Then the Lord- Chamberlain, the Lord great Mafter, Mr. Treafurer, Mr.Comp- roller, and the ferjeant porter, breaking their white flavcs upon their heads in three parts, as did iiinU 1573- IX. A little lower, on the fame pavement is a Grave-flone, on which is a Coat of Arms viz, three Horfes PaJJant parted by a Fefs, At the top is thus infcribed. (Bquii)3 paratar an tiitm belli* underneath, 2Dominujs autem falutem tribtiit* In the middle of the Stone is this Infcription. Antonius RuOie, &acre '^bcologte ©octor, Ciceitrenfis (Ecclefie 3Dtcauu0 : t)iijits bouorati CoUcgu Canonicti^ ii;rcbtnr)ar(ii!g, &:c. et ^etentfOme ^ateftati^ Captnanujs, quum gra^i et Dititnrno intabiuITet iKorbo: SUlr quanrageuarliiiS, immatura morte (qiiam folam Cbl facro 'Utiiram feplu^ refinerat) ejtremum confecit Diem, Dtq; tanto bivo (fic eft bfta bomi= nitm ) nifi finert0 et ofTa, reftat alitit) nil)il, at fctiatt et tranqullU a* nimi laune flo^fctt quotitiic magtj^: feuifq; inrtiitiburi et beneficife blbit alibac, mcmortaq ; fuabiffimi bomintjS monettir nunquam* ^ikxmM illo nefaffoq; auisiE)ie* ^rlDiioq; poft liigiibrt llamcntatione: ftettiq ; fiiorum, fanere elatujs Ijac rEquicfctr biimo^ 2d perpetiiam Defuucti #cmoriam pcfait pia conjur. X. On a Graveftone is infcribed Ipere Ue$ Cbarle^ ClelanD* (Crumipl; toitl; 3o^* 1657. In this Arch, clofe to the Choire lyes buried, the moft noble Prince Charles Erandoji^ Duke of Siiffolk^HQ married Mary Queen Dowager of France^ and Sifter to K. Henry, VIII. His Grace died Anno. 1545- C c c 2 and 568 TZ^^HisTORv^^c/ Antiquities (^/WINDSOR. and was buried at the Royal Expence, and probably with feme honou- rable Memorial, tho' now nothing remains to diftinguifh the Grave of this noble Duke, but a rude brick Pavement, and the remainder of his Atcheivements affixed to the Pillar above. XL On a Graveftone hy Oxenbringe's Chaple is incfribed j Here lyeth the Body of Mrs Susanna Parrye, the late Wife of Hugh Parrye^ Gent, who departed this Life the 20th of Feb. Ann. 1656. Gratis fuae, 27. XIL Adjoining, on a Graveftone are the Initial Letters S. and underneath, Here Shrined are^ beneath this Marble Stone ^ l^he Precious Relicks of that little One^ Whofe Wit^ Grace ^ Devotion foon out went^ His T^ender Years : they drew AJioniJlment j For till the cruel hand of Death had Jlroke him^ You for a Masked Cherub might have took him Six Tears he laboured, Then did faji ; To keep the Sabbath of Eternal Refi. And thafs what many Thoufand able Men, Are toy ling for till Threefcore Tears and T This Blefj 'ed Childy attained to in Tears Seven j And now enjoys ity with the Saints in Heaven, XIII. On a neat Graveftone of white Marble is this Infcription. ?vlrs. Sarah Towniey only Surviving Daughter of Mr. Charles Towniey^ of the City of London Merchant: defended fro.Ti the Townleys of Towniey^ and of Royle^ in the County of Lancajier. After a painfull and tedious illaefs, which She bore with the greateft patience and Refignation, Died the firfi of May. MDCCXLL la r/^^HrsTORY^ANTrQuiTrEs IP/WINDSOR. 369 In the 46th Year of her Age. And; by her own appointment, lies here Interred. XIV. Next to this M. S. Subhoc marmorejacet Thomas Doughty S. T. P. Hujus Ecclefias per 29 Annos Canonicus Sereniffimarum Principum, Marias et Annas, Jacobi tunc Duels Eboracenfis, poftea Magnae Britanas, Fr. et Hbern. Regis, Filiarum^ olim Prasceptor. Depofuit mortalitatisExuvias Dec. 2. Anno Dom. MDCCI. M.Z'SX Suae 65 Uxor Mseftriffima. H. M. P. XV. M. S. Jan^, Thomje Doughty S. T. P. Dileftae olim Uxor is Quae et Conjux et Mater Optime merita. Graviffimo Suorum Defiderio Obiit XXX. Sept. CSalutis MDCCXXVIII ^iEtatis Suae LXIX. XVL Somewhat lower down, is a fmall Grave Stone thus circumfcribed WiLLiAJvi King, Second Son to John King^ Praebendary of this Chapell, and Mary his Wife, being foon weary of his Abode on Earth, left them to pre- ferve a Memorial of him, after ten Weeks Pilgrimage, under this Marble, Dec. 22. 1633. The Infant in a Cradle, is on a Brafs Plate, and underneath are thefe Verfes. Here the fad Parents Jecond Summons lyes Withdrawn^ to draw from Earth to Faradice Jheir 57^> ri?^? HISTORY and ANTTQurrrFfj of WINDSOR. T'heir Jlooping thoughts ; he haft en' d to repay What they could lend^ dull macerated Clay, Tofeajl the Worms ^ what Heaven gave them doth reji To feaft with Innocents: Thus from the Breaft RavifFd by Death, fo near our Saviours Bir h^ To Jhare with Saints and Angellsfihrijlmas Mirth.. XVIT. Next to this is another, like to this laft mentioned, and infcribed Dorothy King, lent to her Parent John King^ Dodor of Divinitie, Praebendarie of this Chappell, and Marie his Wife, but fpeedily requir'd again, 05lob. 18. 1630. On a Brafs Plate, in the middle of this Stone, are thefe Verfes. Here lyes a Modell of frail Man^ A tender Infant^ but a Span In Age or Stature^ here fhee mujl Lengthen out both, bedded in Dujl^ Nyne Months ijnprifon^d in the W omb^ Eight on Ea?'ths Surface free, the Tombe Muf make compleat her Diarie, So leave her to Eternity, In the fmall Chapel adjoining, is buried Oliver King, Bifhop of Bath and Wells, mentioned before/'. 26. 66. under an Altar Tomb of Grey Marble ; Bi(hop Godwin in PrcefuL Anglice, doubts if this learned Bifliop was buried in this Church, exccfit e vivis 24 Jan. 1^01,. & fepultus creditur a Nonnullis (guod mi hi non eft verifimile) in Capella Windefor, and the fame is fupported by a Note in the new Edition of this Author, publifhed lately ziCambridge by Dr. Richardfon^ legat Teftamento Corpus ad fepeliendiun in Choro Ecclefce Bathon. &c. Not to IcfTen the Strength of thefe Authorities, it muft be confefied hovvever^appearances are certainly againft them^ the building this Chaple, the7fomb,with the antient Altar,and the Decorations yet vifible, relating to this Bilhop, and his being Regifter of the Order of the Garter ; alfo the decorations of the Arch in the lile, v/ith the Paintings and Infcrijp- ^ tion mentioned p. 66. alluding to the Princes to whom this Bifliop was Secretary, are certainly ftrong indications that this Bifhop was buried in this Chaple, which has allways gone by his Name. In The HisTORv and Amtiq^uittes of WINDSOR. 571 In this Chapte, have been lonq^ fince buried the Family oiAIdwortby of good Credit in chis neighborhood, and on a Marble 1 able is this Infcription. Hie fita eft ANNA, Conjux dileaiflimaGuLiELMi A ld worth, de Frogmore, in Com. Berks^ Armig. ex qua, praeter numerofam fobolem jam in Coelis, una cum beata Genecrice triumphantem, tres liberos fufcepit Matri fuperftites, Carolum, Susannah ec Elizabetham Obiit Die nono Septembris, Anno Domini, 1695. iEtatis fus 45. xv]ir. On the Pavement, near the South Chaple is a Graveftone infcribed. bub hoc marmore, futuram in Ghrifto Refurredlionem expedat, Georgius Baker, notiffimae probitatis, diligenti^, Prudentiae, Fidei Vir non gregarius. Wejiwellce^ in Comitatu Cantii natus, D. D. Decano et Capiculo Windefor, Clerlcus a Capitulo, atq ; Collegii Mtonenfa Computorum Auditor, Obiit iEtatis fuse Anno 61 Decemb. 15. A. D. 1637. Beat! mortui qui in Domino moriuntur, Apocal. 14. 13. In the Souths or Bray's Chapel, the fevcral Monuments and In- fcriptions are as follow, I. An AlablafterMonument,with the Bufl in anEpifcopal Habit^reprefen- ting Dr. Giles Tomjbn Bifliop of Glocejter^ as appears by this Infcription. la 37^ Th^ HfSTORY and Antiqucties WINDSOR^ Individuae Trihitati per omnia fecula, fit gloria, per quam fui, fum, ero. Hie fitus eft ^GiDius ToMSON, hujus Capellcie quondam Dc- canus, cujus mens fincera, lingua doda, manu^ munda fuit. Londini natus,educatus 0;(ri?;//^ inCollegio Omnium Animarum,bonorum, indi- gentium, erudicorum amantilimus fempervixic Cujus corpus quam- vis mortalitas terrs fubjecit, illius tamen animam ,pietas caelis inferuit. Hunc virum morlbus gravem, prudentia infignem, pietate fummum, h^£c Regia Capella per lo annos Decanum habuir. Inde a Sereniffi- mo Rege Jacobo in Epifcopatum Glouceji^ commendatum, Mors in- tempeftiva (Anno decurfo) Prasfulem rapuic. Obiit 14 Junii^ An. Dom. 16 12. iEtatis fuae ro. ir. Adjoining to this, is another Monument infcribed. In Obiturn Richardi Wortley, de Worthy, in Comitatu Ebor. Equitis Aurati, qui obiit 25 Die Junii^ 1603. Hie Wortleie fuis dolor ^ et dec us omne reeumbis^ Plebis honos, Equitum gloria^ Regis amor, quod eras patria boniis^ orbe charus^ egenis Utilis^ hi par iter te cecidijje dolent. Verum^ quando fides ^ pi etas, conjlanciay virtus Inveniet Jimilemy religiofa virum^ Invenire quidem Jimilem^ fed difpare fexu : Sic Uxor fimilisy diffimilifq 3 tibi, III. An Altar Monument of Grey Marble, and on a Plate of Copper, on the back is this Infcription. I^oc Gulielme manct, tibt iFit^^^MUUamfe fepulcljrum, Caetera mm, bita neficicnte, tixliu Caetra cum Dlto, fttutio?^ ct cemmona tiico Corporijg, et quantum munt>u« Ijabere poted. ^tm ctcntm tua, tuncta SDco, Burabit in aflrijS (Et lotuple!3 lautiijs patria telli^ erlt. ^ortuus rtt, mwm cum qumquagefimuei effet jsomwj et Ottobris tertia nata mt$f A Marble The History and Antiquitie s (^/WINDSOR. 573 IV. A Marble Monument, ereded to the Memory of Dr. Brideoake^ Bifliop o( Chichejler^ who lays cumbent in the Epifcopal Robes, and a Mitre on his Head ; on the back part is infcribed. M. S. Maturus Deo Mortalitatem exuit Reverendus in Chrillo Pater. Radulphus Bridecake Vir audacter probus, magnus, fed humilis. Ingens Atttcce et omnis eloquentiae Thefaurus, Exuie Carolo II. bonis multatus, reverfo, a facris Hujus Capellae Canonicus, Decanus Sarisburienjis^ poftea Cicejirenjis Epifcopus, ^lAOHENOX 4>IAArAe02. Dioecefeos tanquam famih'as Pater. Qui (alienae faluti confulens, immemor fuae) Dum gregem vifitaret, gralTante febri correptus, Epifcopali muneri immortuus eft, iii. Non. O^c^/J. MDCLXXVIIL /Etatis fuae LXIV. Marito Optimo Monumentum hoc pofuit Conjux moeftiffima. M. B. At the foot of this Monument, on a marble ftone on the pave- ment, is infcribed Sub hoc mar more obdormifcunt Radujlphus Bridecake Epifcopus Ciceji. qui obiit Anno 1678. Maria Brideoake Conjux ejus unica, quae obiit Anno V. Next to the BIfliop's Monument, is a neat Monument of marble, thus infcribed: a o. M. Johannes Dent, de Thornburie in Agro GlouceftrienJ\ Armiger, morum fuavitate, Vitaeq; integritate praecellens, Vixit Ann. xxxii. ob. xii. die. Febr. Anno a verbo carnem fado MDCXXXIIH. Atq; H. S. E, D d d Qui 374 History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. Qui ex Katherina Uxor, fua dulciff. Filia Georgii Huxley ^ d.QWyverhall^ in Agro Middle/ex, Armigeri, fufcepit prolem Johannem^ Katherinam^ et Elizabetham^ adhuc fupftites, Conjux masrens masftiff. H. M. S. P. P. C. VI. On the pavement, on a fmall ftone. Here lies the Body of Elizabeth Cowper, fecond Daughter of Sir "^hn Cowper^ who died the ijxh o( JunCy 1701. Aged feven Years^ fix Months. VII. In the middle of this Chapel Is buried the late Reverend and Learn- ed Dr. Waterland^ worthy of all honourable remembrance, and upon a black marble is this plain Infcription : Daniel Waterland, S. T. P. Hujus Ecclefiae Canonicus, Oh, December 2^)^^ 1740* iEtat. 58. In this Chapel is burled Sir Reginald Bray^ fo often mentioned in this Hiftory, and probably under this very ftone, where lies Dr. JVa-- terland', for on preparing the Vault for that Gentleman, a leaden Coffin of antient form and make was found, which, by other appear- ances alfo, was judged to be the Coffin of Sir i^^^/WW^and was by order of the Dean immediately arched over with great decency. This Gen- tleman has no Monument, and probably this Chapel itfelf was thought the beft memorial of this great and faithful fervantof the Crown, many years in the fervice of Margaret^ Countefs of Richmond ^nA Derby y a principal Inftrument in advancing her Son Henry VII. to the Throne, and Promoter of the Marriage of this Prince to Elizabeth, Daughter of King Edward IV. by which the two Royal and Rival Houfts of Tork and La?icajler became happily united. Polydor Vergil, fpeaking of Sir Reginald^ gives him this Charadter: Vere Pater Patricje, homo fever us y ac ifa reSii amator^ ut Ji quid inter dum pec cat urn ejfe illud acriter in Wzmizo (Rege) reprehenderet^ p! 612. To his great expe- rience in affairs of State, this Gentleman had joined a happy kno^v- TheHisroRv and Antiquities of WINDSOR. 575 ledge in Architefture, as this Chapel of Sf. George, and alfo the Cha- pel built by this King at Wejlminjler^ in which Sir Reginald had a principal concern and diredlion, do both fufHciently teftify. He died Anno I $02, and was buried in this Chapel, according to his own ap- pointment, as will appear from part of his Will inferted in the Note.^ VIII. Lower down, in this South Ifle, is eredled a handfome Monument of grey marble, To the memory of Theodore Randue Efq; Who having fpenthis youth during the Exile of the Royal Family in the fervice of Henry Duke of Gloucefter^ Was upon the Death of that Prince taken into the fervice of King Charles the Second. And in the Year 1673, in confideration of his long and faithful fervlces, by his faid Majefty was conftituted and appointed Keeper of the Palace of Windfor. Which Office he executed with the greatefl Care and Fidelity, and having fpent a long and happy Courfe in Adts of Bounty, Charity, and Benevolence, departed this ISik^ April 30. 1724, in the Sad Year of his Age. And that the Fruits of his Labour might be employed in doing good, he gave and bequeathed by his laft Will and Teftament,, * J Sir Reynold Bray Knight to be buried in the Church of the College of our L^dy and St; George within the Caftle of Windfor, at the W&Jf ende and South of the fame Church in ths Chappell there new made by me for the fame entente, alio in the honour of Almighty God, oure Saviour, oure Lady St. Mary^ and of alle the Saints in heven, and for the helthe of my Soule, and for the Soules of them, that I am moofte bounde to doo and pray fore, and for all Chri- ftian Soules, I will that myn Executours. imediately after my deceafe indevoyre themfelf with all diligence with my goodes, and thiffues and Profits of m.y feid lands and tenements by them to be received and had, to make and perfourme, and caufe to be made and perfourmed z/;?^ zverk rf the 7iezve Works of the Body of the Church of the College of our hady and St. George within the .Cajitll of Windefore, and the fame works by theym hooly and thurghly to be performed and finifhed, ac- cordyng and after the fourme snd entent of the foundation thereof, as well in Stone work, tymbre, ledde, Iron, glalfe, and alle other things neceflary and requifite for the utter perf)urmance of the fame. Alfo I will that my Executorsunderwritten immediately after my decelTe (hall c^ufe a con- venient tombe to be made in the faid Chapell upon my grave in all goodly halle afterdecefle as may be,if it be not made in my lif That myn Executors fhall caufe as much of my lands as fliail amount tp the yeerly value of xl marks above all charges to be graunted and amortifed to the Dean and Chanons of the faid College of ^/^^;!?^^r^, and their Succeffors for evermore, fo that the fame Dean and Chapter and Chanons, and their Succeffors ftiill be bound for the fame, in fuche maner and fourme as /hall be thought by myn Executors to be fure, perpetually whiles the world ihall endure, at the dore of the faid Chapell, where my body fhall be buried to xiii poor men or wo- men xiii /. that is to fay to every of ym. i / D d d 2 To 576 TheHisTOKY and Antiquities e?/' WINDSOR. To the Corporation of the Bounty of Queen ^me for augmenting of poor Livings, One thoufand Founds. For the Breeding up Boys in Navigation in Cfjriji Church Hofpital, One Thoufand Pounds. To the Charity School of New Windfor^ in the County of Berh^ Five hundred Pounds. To the Corporation of IVindJhr^ as an Addition to the Charity of Archbishop Laud, One thoufand Pounds For augmenting the Vic^ridgGS of New fFi?2dJbr, 2016. IVinkfield^ in the County of Berks, and Datchet in the County of Bucks^ Six hundred Pounds. Fifty Pounds to the Poor Houfekeepers of Windfor^ And to his Executors Edward Jones, D. D. Canon of this Church,. Richard Topbam^ and Thomas Reeve^ of New Wind/or^ Efqrs the Sum of Two Thoufand two Hundred and Fifty Pounds, To be by them employed in fuch Charities as they fhould think moft for the honour of God, and good of Mankind. This Monument was erefted by the care and dircdlion of the above- named Executors, and the faid Sum of Two Thoufand Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds, hath been by them applyed to the following Ufes. To the Incurables of Bethlehem Hofpital the Sum of One Thoufand Pounds. For providing Linnen, and other Relief for the poor Patients in St. Thomas's Hofpital, One Thoufand Pounds. And For making the Addition to Archbifliop Laud's Charity more effedlual. Two Hundred and Fifty Pounds. On a Grave- ft on at the entrance of the South door, is the following Infcription ; D. O. M. S. Spirituum Patri, GULIEJLMUS ChAMBERLAYNE, Spiritum fuum, anhelans, mandavit. Corpus communi Matri Subdiali fepulchro humandum, S. T. Theoretical, Pradticae, verus Profeffor, feienti^ / The History and A^TKXvim^ of WINDSOR. 377 fclenti^, pietate, charitate, cum humilitate conjunftis fofpiciendus, hujus Ecclefias Canoaicus, Qui facello potuit Regio, pro dignitate fu^ condl, pro humilitate noluit, fibi vilis, Deo charus^ Honorem quern fibi negavit in terris, a Domino laturus in Coelis, Qui vivus fervum fe inutilem dixit, Redivivus audiet, Euge bone ferve, Intra in gaudium Domini tui. Prsiit non peri it. Imitamini, fequimini fuperftites, M. P. Geo. Chamb. Obiit 18 DieM^//, 1666,. On the Pavement in this South Ifle alfo, on marble ftones are the following Infcriptions. I* Here lyeth the Body of Capt Ferdinando Ivy, who ferved King Charles the firft during the whole Civill Warre in Armes ; and dyed one of the poor Knights of this Caftle, IsIovemb. thQ 26. 1695. aged 75. II. D. O. M. Hie fitus eft: Martinus Mey, Chirurgus experientufimus, feiiciffimus, natus fuit Lanfperga^ prope Regi-- omontanum^ in BoruJJia^ Anno MDCXXXV. relidlo iblo natali, in Principibus Germam£;e Cis^'n^ubus artem fuam exercuit, poftea Eledori Moguntino per aliquot T/57r History ^fzrfANTTouiTiEs e?/ WINDSOR. ahnos inferviit, a quo Sereniffimo Principi RuperfOy Gom. Palat. ad Rhenum, &c. de meliori nota commendatus, mAngliam tranfiit, cc Chirurgi officio per 2 j annos, functus eft fideliter: Tot et tanta Artis et faelicitatis fuae in curandis agris cdens fpecimina, ut omnibus chariffimus evaferit. obiit Anno 1687. Menfc. Novembrij Uxor moerens pofuir, III. Here lies intered Dr. John Butler Canon of this Chapel, as alfo Susanna his Wife, who were both buried the 2d of Augujl \6%z IV. To the Memory of Elizabeth Randue, Who departed this Life the 2d Day November^ 1680. in the 69th Year of her Age. This Marble is dedicated by her only Son, Theodore Randue^ Page of the Bed-Chamber, and Keeper of his Majefties Houfe in Wind/or Cajile. V. To the Memory of Major William Gay, who honourably ferved King Charles the Second, King James the Second, King William the Third, and Queen Anne, who departed this Life the 5 th Day of November ^ Anno Dni. 1711. aged 75 VI. Johannes de Saumares, Samienfis, S. Th. P. Decanus de Guernjey^ Liberse hujus Capellae Canonicus, Redlor The History and Ant iqjj it lus ^/WINDSOR. Redlor de Ha/ely^ Magn. in Agro Oxon. Eccl. Anglicance cultor fincerus, et in prsedifta Infula inftaurator. Fide in Deum, fidelitate in Regetn confpicuus Amicis candidus, inimicis sequus, omnibus benevolus. Poift fexaginta et quinque annos in ftudiis facris confumptos inculpate probitatis, et patientiae invidiam pramium optatum inter beatos tulit. Obiit Kal. Sept A. .D. MDCXCVIL VIL Hie fepultus jacet Jacobus de Haviland Sarnia Generofus, Curipeq; Regias ibidem JusTiCiARlUS, Vir fcientia et pietate confpicuus j a Patria ad Reg. Car. 2^^"^- Legatus. Poft fexaginta duos Annos, et tres Menfes, Virtutis tulit praemium, Fato fuccumbens 22® Die OBobrts^ Anno Domini, MDCLXXIV.^ Cujus filius Johannes de Haviland^ Patris Memoriae facrum Hoc Marmor pofuit. VIIL ^ Pias Memori® Viri vera vcnerabilis, Thom^ Horn, Sac. Th. D. olim Merto* nenjis Coll. Oxon. Socii, poft annos aliquot domi et peregre feli- citer ftudiis exadtos, Liberi et Regii Sacelli in hoc Caflro Windfor^ per 24 Ana. luftra Canonici, propofito fandtiflimi, vita inno- centiffimi, in virtutibuset do£lrina multiplicis. TOT MAKAPITOr. Xi^ox Anna Gilejlorum familia antiqua oriund. quag cum eo vixerat Ann. 1 8. conjunfliffime, hoc amoris fui Monumentum poluit. Obiit. An. Sal t. 1636. &vdx. 60. Sept. Idus ISiovembris, HFElPiin Ai EN AO^H. IX. Ill 380 T/^i? History fliw^f Antiquities c/WINDSOR IX. In Memory of that worthy Dodter ; Nathaniei* Giles, Docaer of Mufique, who ferved Q^EIif. K. JameSy and K. Charles. He was Mafter of the Children of this free Chappell of Sc. George 49 Years. Mafter of the Children of his Majefty's Chaple Royall 38 Yean. • He married Anne the eldeft Daughter of John Stayner^ of the County of Worcejler^ Efq; with whom he lived 47 Years, and had Iffue by her 4 Sonns and 5; Daughters, whereof 2 Sons and 3 Daughters are now liveing. He died the 24th Day of January^ ^^33* when he had lived 75 Years. On another Grave-ftone, near the former, is this Infcription. Pattern of Patience^ Gravities Devotiony Faithfullto the end^ now Heyre cf Heaven's Promotion. Pietatis ergo Nat, Gyles^ Filius natu maximus, moerens pofuit 2 Feb. 1634.. Die cinerum verfa eft in cineres. At this JVeJl end of the Church, is a fmall Chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary^ called Beaufort Chapel, before mentioned, p. 67. In this Chapel are two noble Monuments of marble, one erefted to the memory of Charlh Somerfet, Earl of Worcefler, and Knight of the Garter^ who died April 15, 1526. and his Lady Elizabeth^ Daughter and Heir of William Earl oi Huntington. This Monument is inclofed within a neat fcreen of brafs work the other is of white marble, ereft- ed to the memory of Henry Somerfet ^ late Duke of Beaufort^ and Knight of the Garter^ who died Jan. 21. 1699. Thefe Monuments are here inferred by the favour of his Grace the prefent Duke of Beau^ fort. On the former is no Infcription, and on the bafis of the latter is a full account of that moft noble Duke in thefe Terms: Sub ri;^HisT0!^Y^^^3? Antiquities /^/WINDSOR. g8i Sub hoc Marmore conquiefcit, Annorum ec Titulorum Satur^ Henricus Somerset, Dux de Beaufort^ Marchio, et Comes de Vigornia^ Baro Herbert de Chepjlow^ Raglan y et Gower^ E nobiliffimo Ordine Perifcelidis Eques : Excellent! Animo ac Virtute Vir j Qui fingularis prudentiae laudem Cum infigni Juftitiae Gloria conjunxit j Et illuftriffimae fuac Famili^e Non modo Fortunas, a Perduellibus everfas. In integrum reflituit, Sed & Antiquos Honores Feliciter ampliavit. Neque tamen Rei Privatae ftudio intentus, Defuit Publics : Erat enim idem Regnante Carolo et Jacobo ii^^. Concilii in Principatu Wallenfi Praefes 3 Comitatuum Civitatumque GlouceJlrice^Herefordicey Brifioliiy Monumethice^ Ec non totlus Wallice Praefedus; Arcis Sandtl dc Briavcl Caftcllanus, Et Saltus de Deane Cuftos Principalis, Civitatum infuper Gbucejlria et Herefordice^ Municipiorumq; Malmsburii^ Teuxburii^ et Andovem. Senefchallus : Quin et utrique Carolidum^ Quibus intemerata femper fide adhaefit, A Camera et a Coniiliis fandioribus. Conjugem Unicam atque unice diledlam habuit, Maria?n HonoratifTmii Arthuri Domini Capel Filiam natu maximam; Ex qua progeniem fatis numerofam fufcepit 5 V. Filios. E e e Hinricum 982 TJb^ History /^wiA^TIQUITTF,^^/ WINDSOR. Henricum, Dominum Herbert^ hie juxta fepultum. Carolufn, de Vigornia Marchionem. lienrlcum & Vdvardum praematura morte abreptc^, Arthur urn Dominum Somerfet. IV. Filias. Elizabethmn^ tenefa aerate mortuam. Mariam, Ormondice Duciflam. Henricttam^ Dominam de Obrien. Aiinam^ Cove72trice Comitiflam. H. M. Cariffimo Viro Dominoque . Pofuit Superftes et maerens Ducifla : Cui, poft Annos XLIII fuaviter in conjuglo ados, Trifle fui defideriutn rellquit Senex Septuagenatius, Jan.xxu A.D. MDCXCIX. In this Chapel is buried alfo, the moft loyal Henry^ Marquis of cefter as appears by the following Infcription on a Marble Table. ' Ti6/i Chap el I (belonging to his Ancejiors) wherein lye buried^ not ^ only the Bodies of thoje^ nohofe Tombs are eredied^ but likewife that of ' Henry, late Marquefs of Worcefter, his Grandfather { fo eminent for * the great Supplies of Men and Money aforded to his Sovereign King ' Charles the Martyr^ whofe Caufehe ftrenuoujly efpoifed)and Jorthe keep- ^ ing his Cafle of Raglan with a Jlrong Garrifon at his own fole expence^ ^ till it became the lajl in England or Wales, but one ^ that held out againji * the Rebels, and then not yielding it^ but after a long Siege^ and to the ^ l ord Fairfax, Generalijjimo 0^ the Parliament Forces^ in revenge of ^ which Obftinacy^ as they termed it^ it was demolifhed. and all his Wood^ * and Parks (which were vajl) cut down and dejlroyed^ and his Eftate ^ fold, by the of the then rebellious Parliament, to the great Damage ^ of himfelf and Pojlerity : And (wherein alfo lyes the Body of * Henry the Re/iorer's firjl borne Sonne,) ^ This Chappell being in the Time of the aforefaid Rebellion^ upon the * for erncntioned Account^ much defaced^ and the Brafs Work, to aconfi- * derable Value, plunder'' d and imbezzell'd^ was reflor'd to its primitive Form and ^•)hape^ and what was wanting thereunto fupply^d^ at the Ex- jpence Mnd Charge of his Grace ^ Henry the prefent Duke of Beaufort;, ^ Mar^ue/s History Antiquities d?/ WINDSOR. 583 < Marquefs and Earl of ^oxcti^ctv^ I/t?r^ Herbert of Chepftow, Rag- ^ Ian, and Gower, &c. Knight of the mojl Noble Order of the Garter, « and in the lajl 2 Reigns Preftdent of the Council^ in the Principality of < Wales, Lord Lieut, of the Counties and Cities of Gloucefter, Here- ^ ford, Briftoll, Monmouth, and of ^// Wales, Conftahle of the Cafle < of St, Briavels, and Lord Warden of the Forejl of T>tznc,High Steward of * the Cities of Gloucefter and Hereford, and of the T'ownes of Malmef- * bury, Tewksbury and Andover, Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber^ and * one of the Lords of their Majefties fnojl honourable Privy Councelh In the Ye are of our Lord 1699/ This Chapel has been curioufly decorated and adorned with Fleurs de Lis, the Portcullis, Red Rofe^ and other Devices, and Badges of Ho- nour pertaining to this moft noble, and princely Family. The Infcriptions on the Pavement continued ^ in the Body of the Church. XIX. Subtus requiefcunt Exuviae Su. Bush, Brijtolienfis^ Filise Hen, Rich ibidem Urbanae Militias quondam Duels, cc Uxovh Johannis Bufh, A.M. hujus Eccl. Canon, Min. nec non Div. Jo. Bapt. CoW.Oxon, nuperSocii: Mulier erat in omnes comis, Conjux Materque tenerrima, verepia, vere Chriftiana. obiit April 21, 1696. XX. Here lyeth buried the Body of Dame Margaret Pauie, Wife to Sir George Paule^ Knight, and Daughter to Charles Soni- bank^ Doftor in Divinitie, and one of the Canons of this Church, who departed this Life on Sonday the 24th of January, 1629. XXL H. S. E. Refurredionem Juftorum iperans, Humillima Domini Jefu Serva Anna Thomce Goddard, Hujus Liberas Capellse Regi^ E e e 2 Canonici, 584. Ti?^ History Antiquities WINDSOR. Canonici, Conjux Dile6tiffima. Quae Poftquam lentis acutiffimi Morbi Doloribus exercita Patienti^B, Vere Chriftianae Exemplum nobile prseftitiflet; Conquievit in Chrifto, Nov,2y^ '^7^7* ^tat. 47. XXII. Hie fepultus jacet ThOiMAS, Filius natu quartus 'Thomce Goddard^ Hujufce Lib. Capellae Reg. Canonici, et Annce Uxoris. Puer optimas Indolis, et Vivaciflimi Ingenii, Mortuus7 n.S'i9?c^^ Sepultus^^^^ai^^^^^- ^7io. ^tat. 6. Etiam Henricus, Filius fextus, - Natus et fepultus eodem Anno, Quo moriebatur Fratcr. XXIII. . Here lyeth the Body of Major George Lyttieton, twelfth Son of Sir nomas Lyttieton^ in the County of IVorceJler^ Knight and Baronet, who departed this Life, May j An, Dom. 17 17* Aged 77. XXIV. Infra depofitae funt Reliquiae Reverendi Jacobi Feild, A. M. In Americanis^ ad Occidentem Infulis Commiffarii Generalis, Et inter eafdem, ParochiiB Sandi Johannis Antegoenjis Redloris, Qui ex hac Vita difceffit 8. Kal. Jan^' An. Dom. MDCCXXVIII. ^tat. fuse 57, Ti&^HisTORY ^Antiquities^/ WINDSOR. 385 XXV. RiCHARDUS Field, hujus olim Coll. Canonicus, et Ecclefias Glouceji, Decanus, verc Dodor Theologize, ec Author Librorum V de Ecclcfia. Una cum Elizabetha Harrifta^ fanftiffima et chariffim aConjuge, ex qua fex reliquic Filios, Filiam unicam. Hie fub communi marmore expciftaut Chrifti redditum. qui faelicitatem, quam ingreffi font, adventu fuo perficiat ac confummet. rule Anno Salutis 1616. Obierunt in^^tatis fu2e 55. DominOj jHasc Anno Salutis 16 14, (^!^ tat is fuae 41. XXVI. Here under lyeth the Body of John King, fometime Fellow of Merton College in Oxford^ Doftor of Divi- nity, and Canon of this Church, who departed this Life 'in the. Chriftian Faith the 7th of Augujl^ Anno Domini^ 1638. XXVII. Here under lyeth the Body of Mary King, fometime the Wife of "John King^ one of the Prebendaries of this free Chappell of Windfor^ Daughter of William Bird^ of Walden in the County of £^^, Gent. She departed this Life the nth Day of March^ in the Year of our Lord 1606. XXVIIL On the fame ftonc : Here under lyeth buried the Body of John King, fometime Prebendary of this free Chappell of Wind/or^ together with his Wife above-named. He departed this Life the 1 3th Day of May^ Anno l5ni. 16070 XXIX, 585 The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR XXIX. Hie jacet David Stokes, Socro Sanclae Theologiae Dodl. per quadraginta plus minus annos hujufce Wind for it Regalis Sacelli Praebendarius, qui Linguam Latinam^ Gracatriy Hebraicam^ Chaldaicam^ Arabieam^ Syriacam^ necnon ct omnia fcientiarum genera ad amuflim callens, in feptuagefimo odavo ^Etatis fuae Anno animam exhalavit. Ad Defundum. Vade anima et Coeli portas attingito Terrls, Non quia non digna es, fed quia digna Deo, Te, cum tot parvo didicifti tempore linguas, Nunc facile Angelicam difcere polTe reor. Obiit Decimo il4i7/Vi 1699. XXX. ^{c jacet Gulielmus Kynge, Clericusi, ^acre Cfjcologtae S5accalaureiij?> l^egiae #ajcftat(i8 capellanuis, ac iBrebenDariuii, Cbe Canonicit^ infra (£c^ rteHant collEgiatam^ fi'bc lifietam capellam IRegtam Sancti Georgii, in Caftro ne Wyndfar, (j[ttiol)Ut 23 SDU Septemb. ni* I5P0^ XXXI. Here under lyeth the Body of the Won Andrew Osborne, Gent, late Matter of the Wor. Company of the Merchant-Taylors, London^ who firft took to Wife Alice Stratford^ of Francott^ in the County of Glouceji, Gent, by whome he had divers Children, whereof now living three Sonnes, John^ Edward, and Charles-, end one Daughter, Alice. Secondly, took to Wife Margaret Carye^ with whom he liv'd in Love, and peaceful Days 16 Years, and departed this Life the 21ft of December^ Anno Domini, 16 14, XXXIL £)rate pro anima ^agillri Johannis Robins, &acre 'Eijeolojie Baccalatt^ laurei, nuper \)\x\\x% Eesiac Capellae Canonici, et qitonDant Capellani tarn laegiis Henrici o(tai3t, pam »)ereniffimE i^^egine Marie^ qui obiit 25ffi>ie Augufti, JlnnoSDomint ^illeOmo, qutnjenteflmo quinqiiagcfimo cttabo* (l\x\x\% anima, tit in Celo nquitfcat, lS>t\x$ optimn^ ftiam mifere* corDiam conccDat* TZ?^ HrcTORv Antiquities ^/WINDSOR. 587 In the middle is his Figure in a Canon's Habit, with a Robe of St. George over it. On his right fide are thefe Scrowls. (Eiblt poff dmera 511 rtiigf* ItEtiemptor meiije; b(btt. 3ii te SDomine fptrabi* On his left fiidc are the like Scrowls : 31n te 3Domine fperabi* 2dc oEctra r.cfiirre(turti!E{ fum* ^ mtJit pott ftmera birtu^. an te 2Domini fyerabu 2Hitiit pott fiincta birtuis. Under his feet are thefe verfes on a brafs Plate. £>ui facet anotufta Cub faro l)oc claiirusi in arcs, Johannes Robins nomine DicttlSJ C?at* 31utc Ijominijg tiocti bibcnjs cognomen babebat Ctiltov birttitij^ temper ab tincuicuK*; Clatuit arte ilia, bene qua numcrare nocemur, jPcc qua metinmr, nefciujs art^js crat* i^obit nature tacitas erqu-rere caufan^) jffiuitJ folem obf curat, luna ubi lumen babet* Ulnne ruimt bcntt, mare cur Suit atq; rccurrat, jiir unoe et ^onittu, fulmina, granbOj> gelu^ fecib t fucatig bera^ tilfcernere gemmae, flDuas anamag bires, quaCqiie Ppropu!^ babet^ &et)UlU!3 in Sacrfe nocuit qui Cctipta libellt^, Hieronymus quicquiD, quiiJq; ait Ambrofius. multij^ CoUtu^ rimart &pDera tcntgf, SambiDct (EtljeriijJ ccrtiujj illa loci^* XXXIII. On a brafs plate, fixed on a Grave-flone near the afcent to the Choirj, is this Infcription. John Thompfon \nX\\^zxt^ mtdjtler in £Wbin(t?, I^rebennatp of Windfor cbu fb> Cljaplain elte in i)rtiinari% X^into Elizabeth oat ^Duccn, ant) aooeralgn ilabp beare, ^D'^^rt noble IReign anUvBobernment^ tbm tlje istlj^eare, jat iiDne ano fiftie ocb»^ tn April! iponetl) to faf e» in ^ear of C^rift ^erc a;ct alort, X'^z Cl;ree auD C\Dtnttet^ SDate^ 3^8 T/7(?HisT0RY and ANTiauiTiFs ap of Auguft, anD Ipctpiirtctim tlji^pace* XXKV. Here underneath lies interred the Body of William Wilson, Dodlour of Divinitie, and Prebendarie of this Church by the fpace of 32 Years. He had YlTue by Ifabell his Wife fix Sons and fix Daughters. He dy'd the 15 th of Ma)\ in the Year of our Lord 16 15. of his Age the 7?, beloved of all in his Life, much lamented in his Death, Who thinkes of Deathe in Lyfe^ can never dye^ But mounts through Faith, from Earth to heavenly Pleafure. Weepe then no more, though here his Body lye, ' His Soule's pojj'eji of never ending Trefure. On another fmall Plate, on the fame Grave-ftone, is this Infcription : Neere unto this Place lyes buried William Wilson, the third Son, who, after a long Tryal of grievous Sicknefs, did comfortably yeild up his Spirit in the Yeare of our Lord 1610. of his Age 23. XXX VL On the fame North fide to the tVefti Here lyeth the Body of the Hont»ie Colonel George Feilding, who died the 28. day of Auguft 1738. Aged 64. XXXVIL K^HisTORyir^i Antiquities^/ WINDSOR. 589 XXXVIL Hie requiefcit Samuel Prat, S. T. D. Decanus Roffenfis et hujus Ecclefias Canonicus, llluftriflimo Wilhelmo Glocejlrenji Duci Prseccptor et Eleemofynarius, Dein fummae Spei Principe immatura morte praerepto, Annce Matri Patrise poftmodum Parent! gloriofiffim^ Archicapellanus Palatinus. utriq; quoad vixerint gratus acceptufque. Verfatus eft in Aula fine fuco, fine faftu, fine ambitu ; Ecclefiafticos Honorcs, et altiorem Gradum pluris aeftimans, mc- reri fi pofl[et quam confequi. Deo, Officio, Operibus Chriftianas Charitatis unice vacabat, quicquid fiiperefitt temporis, id omne Literarum ftudiis ftrenus et indefeflTus impendit. Theologus eruditu5 et Orthodoxus. Concionator nervofijs et facundus. Presbyter fandlus et inculpa- tus. Tandem feneduti proprior, dum ultra vires urget Opus Pofteris profuturum, et ad umbilicum perducir, imminuta fen- iim, et frafta demum Laboribus, Vigiliifq; Valetudine, Carus fuis, Benevolus in omnes, Ccelo Maturus, placide obdormivit in Domino. Obiit A^(?i;. 14. A.D. 1723. iEtat. 66. Natus Patre Damele Stratfordiae in Com. Eflex, non ignobili Fa- milia oriundo, dtixit Uxorem Amam Samuelis Vaufe^ Mercatoris Londinenfis Filiam, ex qii^ numerofam fufcepit fobolem. XXXVIII. H. S. E. Paucorum Annorum fed fp^ Optimae Spei Puer Tenerae iEtatis flofculuSj Scd Ccelo marturus, Thomas, Edovardi Jones^ Hujus Ecclefiae Canonicj, &c. Catharince Uxoris^ Filius alter, Ff£ Amot 390 The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR; Amor Parentum, Amicorum deliderium, Obiit z^o.Martii^ Anno Dom. 1704. 2Etat.6* XXXIX. Sub hoc Marmore requiefcunt Edwardus Jones, S. T. ?• Per quinquaginta et tres ferme Annos Hujus Ecclefise Canonicus 5 Nec non Cathertna Uxor ejus, Beatam expedlantes Refurredionem. Quales fuerinr, Dies ille optime indicabif. Alter obiit 10. die J unit A. D. MDCCXXXVII. iEtat. 84. Altera 2% NovembriSy A. D. MDCCXXIX. ^tat. 6y, XL. In this North Ifle, is a neat marble Monument, erefted to the Me« moryof Dr.JFt?^^, thus infcribed: Here lies interred the Body of Mr. William Wads, ^who-was remarkable for his Benevolence and true Chriftian Tem* pec J He received his firft Eduation at Weftminjier School, from v^hence he v^as eledled to T^rinity College in Cambridge ; of which Society he afterwards became a Fellow. And in the Year 1720, -was tortftituted one of the Canons of this Royal Chapel : He had dearning and abilities that might have raifed him to the higheft Stations. Ja the Church ; but fuch was his Modefty, and the Meeknefs of his Mind, that ho chofe rather to devote himfelf to the Pradticc of all focial Virtues in private Life. He died at Bat\ the I ft of February^ 1732, in the fixty fccond Year of his Age, His moft affedlionate Brother Lieutenant-General George Wade ereilcd this Monument to his Memory. In the middle of this Ifle is a handfome large Chapel, named the Northy ov Rutland Chapel, meiTtioned before, />. 68. In this Chapel is a very neat Alablafter Monument, ereded to the Memory of Sir George Manners^ Lord Roos^ in the Reign of King Henry VIIL and the Lady Anne his Wife, Neice unto King Edward IV. A Print of which is here inferted, by the favour of his Grace the prefent Duke of Rutland: Round the Edge of the Table is cut this Infcription : History ^wc/ Antiquities (?/ WINDSOR. 591 ^ecc l^tfi) butieU George Maners, Inpgijt, ilorD Roos^ VoljO DecefetJ tbt xwijSDape of oaobre, in tl}t ftit of rat totu (BoD, MDXIJI. autJ SaUpt Anne Ijijs Mpfe, Wmg^ttt of Anne ©acl;e[i5 of Exetur ^iiacc unto l&png Edward t^z #OUrt^e, anti of Thomas Sentlynger ISin^gljt. f|:|)e tDl)pc]5)e Anne ueceffel) t|e xxij HDap of April), in tfje of oari.or5 n. to|ofe &ouIe (Koti !;abe #ercp. ^lElje toljicl; Anne SDutcIjcf^, in x\^t ^zxz of our 3iort) a'. 30. To proceed ; On the afcent of the pavement of this Norfh Ifle, near to this Chapel, is this Infcription : XLL JOHANNi Chamber, Socio primum Collegii Merton. 1569. A.€\x\ Mtonenjis^ 1582. poftremum Canonico hujus Ecclefias, i6oi. Theologo, Medico, Mathematico infigni. Henr.NevilUy et Hehric.Saville^ Milites Pofuere. Natus apud Swillington^ in Comitat. Ebor. 1 546. Menfe M^/i?, ingenio fimul et animo libcrali, fido pedlore etiam et aperto, Affliftis juxta et pacatis rebus iUibat^ in Ecclefiam, in Principem fide 5 utr^ue forte feliciffime ufus, adverfa^ ut pr )bat a conftantia fibi, profpera, ut eximia munificentia aliis benefacerct, Ciua virtute, (Tasculo in charitatem frigidoj adeo unice inclaruit, ut res omnis pauperum et iamicorum magis videretur quam fuaj fed nec moriens prodeiTe deftitit, mil The History and Antiquities ^WINDSOJ^. nam et eorum fUpremis Tabulis memor, et Aulas Sanftae C/^r^ qu2e Cantabrigicp eft, ut aedificiis altior cultiorque aflbrgerec, ubi et ipfe ingenii cultum juvenis acceperat, feptingentas libras legavic. Academium fibi in fepulchrum exftruens^ dignum Literato Viro Monumentum. 0)Q\ViJun. 25. A. D. 1670. XLIX. Johannes Durejljl, S. Th. D. Windforienfis^ Sacelli Decanus, hie jacet beatam expedtans Refurredlionem. ObiIcAnn.iEtatl5 58. A. (Kr. Nat. 1683. 8* Id. L. Near to this, is a Grave ftone, on which, on a ledge of brafs, is this Infcription : S)ic jacet liumatum Cotpuii t£tteta6ilii3 Hiri, ^ajittci Galfridi Wren^ quonuam l)ttjuj3 CoUegii Canontttj, ntcnon 3lUu(lriff. . ^ui Mix qiiinto ©ie £penCi3 Aprilis, anno 3Dni. ^^Hefimo ;ai}ttinjentes fimo tJiceftmo feptimo, Ciijttis anime pvoplcietur jDtU0. j9mcn. In the middle of the faid Stone is his Image, with the Mantle of St. George^ and under his Feet are thefe Verfes. &ul) &a^o ponor, ct bcrmiijujs ultimo l)onor, €x ficut ponotj ponitur omut^ l^ono^ LI. ROBERTUS TyrWHIT S. T. P. Hujus Ecclefiae Canonicus. Obiit June 1742. iEtat. XLIV, Lll. Here lyeth the Body of Thomas Penton, Efqj He departed this Life November 10. 1737. in the d-^d Year of his Age, 396 The History and Antiquities of WINDS ORS LIII. Johannes Barrow, Art. Magifter, Sereniffimo Principi Ruperto Com. Palat a Sacris. Vicarius de Nov. Wind/or^ hujus Collegli Canonicus ; Conclonator fedulus, celeberrimus, hie fepultus jacet Bcatam in Chrijlo expeftans Refurredlionem, Obiit 19 Die Martii^ * C Domini. 1684. Anno< m ^ r ^i5i.tatis fuse 34. LIV. Near to King Edward\ l omb is the figure of a Prebendary in his Habit, and on each fide his neck is this fcrowl: £)bUt3{o non sCpidam ^lominem ultra* And on each fide of him are two other fcrowls, thus infcribed : jgU pretet mifericorniam. On a ledge of brafs, round the Stone, is this Infcription : SDrate pro antma SDui* Richardi Surlonde, nttpEr Canon' ce \\\\\\x^ CoI« ItgiU nec non ^ubDecani Capelle IRegie in tempojibujJ JUuttrtffimonim Prindpam Edwardi quartt, Richardi XzxtiU Henrici fcptimi, tt Hen- Tici mM, ^ui Obiit bicefimo 'S>iz ^enfijs Augufti, anno ^uU ^Ulr* fim9, quingentefimo nona* Underneath are thefe Verfes : Richardus jacet l^ic Surlonde^ benetabile morum (Ejremplar, piftai^, prtfiniumq^ bonljS <2;jClmtui2{ cantu, mim tjor etafq; Dtcjebat, Eegta cut palinara jure facella nabant. ^(c reli'cino^ inter florebat Ijonore faccrtiojsf, i^ic rcfioen^ facr^ niiper in ent fait. flDuatuot 1)unc l^erje^i a?jamabanti> fubq; Detanum 2Delncep0 |mnc faerie prepofuere SDei;^ jgi quarto Edwardo mX\^ti$ fovtittijci Ijonore?? Henrico ocfabo feceptta rejente, petit* LV. Near to the Chapter-honfe door was a Figure of an Ecclcfiaftick^ but now gone, with this Infcription on Scrowls; (Ciacc me sutoe* At TheHisTonv and Antiquities'^/ WINDSOR. 597 At the feet is this defedive Infcription : ♦ , , , . Thomas Danett, JD^ctor, qtionDam tattt ^\}to\ogit^ ^mnm iftiU!3 Collcgii, at . # ♦ ♦ cElemofinariuy . . ♦ ♦ ♦ IRrgi^? Edwardi quartl* Sliii oUit 18 Wit ^tnii^ Sepiemb. an. . . . lxxxiij.'cufu0 LVL In the Eajl Ifle behind the High Altar, is the Figure of an Eccle- fiaftick in his Habit with St. George's Efcutcheon; with this Infcrip- tion : ^Drate pro anunaWill. Atkinfon, facte 'S^ljtologie profelTotis^, et !)UjujJ facrt Collcgii €mon^ S!>M obiit 8 ©it Augufti, anno JDnu ^ilUmo quingentefirao nouo* Cujiiss mimt propici'etur 2Deii0* 0men. In the fame Ifle alfo is a Grave-ftone from whence the brafs Figure has been taken, but this Infcription remains. Ipere antitr tlMS ^tone Ipetl) John Bockle, ^arctfte, Raider of artf» 'Batcljelout of S)lt)mttce, to!)0 at t))Z ^^mt of W SDtatl; toajs one of tht fecular Canons of Wyndefore, auD in W farmer llpfe time toaj{ prpor of t\)t IRfguIar Cljanonis of tljE ^iffolbeD ^onaflerp of Merton in t^t Coiintp of Surrey, tol;o DpeO tl)t i 5tl)0f Aug. 1559. There are Remains of other Monuments in this Church, which time or facrilege have deftroyed, or fo far defaced, that no account can be taken of them. At this Eajf end hang the Helmet and Creft of Bowyer Efq; Gentleman-ufher of tht Black Rod toK. Cbar/eslL And having before advanced, from the appearance of the antient Tomb, and other particulars relating to Richard Beauchamp^ Biihop of Salisbury y and firft Chancellor of the Order of the Garter^ mentioned p. 65. that he was buried at this Eajl end of this Chapel, I find the fame fupported by Dr. Richard/on in a note to this Biflbop's Life, in his Edition of Godwin de PrafuL — Sepultus jacet apudWmMov, ex Epi- taph, contrary to his Author, and the general opinion, that this Bijfhop was buried in Salisbury Cathedral. The 598 TheHisTOKv Antiquities (?/ WINDSOR* The Monumental Infcriptions continued. IN the Dean's Cloyllers are the following Monuments, many of which deferve notice, particularly on account of the great age of feveral of the Perfons here interred. I. The Terreftrial Part of Andrew Duke of Bullforde in the County of Wilts^ Efq; lies here lleeping, who died the 20th of F^b. 1727. in the 40th year of his Age. Mrs. Jane Duke, Widow of Andrew Duke Efq; eldeft Daughter of the late General Webb, by the Lady Henrietta AJlle)\ died the 12th oi Sept. 1737. in the 45th year of her Age. II. Mrs. Phiiedelphia Jordan, Wife of Mr. Thomas Jordaji^ one of the Poor Knights, died May the 10th, 1740. Aged 73. in. Here lyes the Body of Richard Humphreys, one of his Majefty's Pages of the Bed-chamber, who departed this Life Jan. 13. 1746-7. Aged 73 Years. Here lyeth the Body of Elizabeth, late Wife of Richard Humphreys^ Gent, and Daughter of William Wooljlon of Northampton^ Gent. Who departed this Life the 26th Day of Marcby 1732. Aged 64 Years. Alfo, Elizabeth Wilkins, late Wife oi Thomas Wilkins^ of Brackley in Northamptonpire, Efq; and only Child of Richard and Elizabeth Humpfreys^ who departed this Life the 6 th Day of December^ ij2o. Aged 26 Years and 4 Months. IV. Captain John Bee ton dyed the 25th of November 1675. and was buried the 28th following. Aged 73 Years. y. To T/^i? History and Ai^tiqxjities ^WINDSOR. 399 V. To the Memory of James Mauleverer, of ArncUffe^ in the County of York, Gent, fometime Governor of the Poor Knight« : Who departed this Life the 17th of Aprils 1703. Aged 75. VI. Here lyeth the Body of Matthew Green^ Gent. Who was one of the Gentlemen of this His Majefty's Free Chapel Royal 40 Years, and alfo Mailer of the Chorifters. He departed this Life the 8th Day of November^ ^1^1* Aged Zi. VII. Here lyeth the Body of Mr. Robert Boucher^ of Enftone in the County of Oxon. who was one of his Majefty^s Poor Knights of this Caftle, who departed this Life, the 5th Day oi Julyy 17 1 5. Aged 81. VIII. Here lyes the Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Faterfon^ Daughter of Capt. Whyt^ Wife of Capt. Robert Paterjbn^ of the Britifi Fuzelliers, who departed this Life the 8th of March^ 17 13-14. Aged 26 Years. IX. Here lyeth the Body of Capt. Richard Leader^ who departed this Life the 17th of April ^ 1^06. Aged 61 Years. X. Here lyes interred the Body of Walter Williams^ Gent* who departed this Life March the !7ih, 17 19. Aged 72 Years. G gg 2 XL Near 4-00 Ibe HisroKY and h^riQviri]L% of WINDSOR* XI. Near this Place lyeth the Body of Lieutenant Alexander J ames^ of Grade, near Heljione in Cornwall, one of the Poor Knights of this^ Church, who departed this Life March 29, 1706. Muu 88. XII. Here lyeth the Body of Mr. T!homas Wright^ vwho departed this Life the (^\\\o{May^ 1698. Aged 84 Years.. XIII. Here lyeth the Body of Capt. Thomas B'askervill\ late one of the Poor Knights of this Place, who faithfully ferved King Charles theFirft, of glorious Memory, maintaining a Troop of Horfe at his own Charge. He departed this Life the 7th Day of Marchy Anno Dom^ 17 11. Aged io6. XIV. In Memory of Ifaac Burrows^ Gent. One of the Poor Knights on the New Foundation, who dyed 0<^. the 28th, J736. Aged 56. XV. Here lyeth the Body of Capt. David Ogilway^ a near Relation to the Earl of ... . who departed this Life the . • . . • Aged 6 J. XVI. Near this Place lyeth the Body of Edmund Hook^ Gent, of Bramjhott in Hampjhire^ fometime Governor of the Poor Knights^ who departed this Life the 1 1 th Day of July, in the Year of our Lord, 1707. and of his Age 8j.. XVII. Here lyeth the Body of Capt. Alexander Storey^ who departed this Life the 1 5th of Feb. 1702-3. Aged 92. XVIIL Here TbcUisroKY and Antiquities (?/^ WINDSOR. 401 XVIIL Here lyeth the Body of Capt. JoB?: Baynes^ who departed this Life the 3d of Sept ember ^ 1 7 1 1. Aged 112. XIX. Near this Place lyeth the Body of Captain Richard Vaughan^ of Pantglajs in the County of Caernarvon^ who behaved himfelf with great Courage in the Service of King Charles the Firft ('of- ever-bleffed Memory) in the Civil Wars, and therein loft his Sight by a Shot J in recompence whereof he was in July 1663. made one of the Poor Knights of this Place, and dyed the 5th Day of June^ Anno Dom. 1 700. in the 8oth Year of his Age. XX. Rliz. Kelway. Ohiit 1 2 Novembris, A. D. 1737. XXI. In Memory of ^iv Bartholomew Heyman^ late of the County of Kent, Baronet, who was one of His Majefty's Poor Knights of this Place, and dyed the 9th Day of "june^ 1742- Aged 52 Years. xxir. Here lyeth the Body of Robert Thompfoji^ late one of the Poor Knights of v-^ indfor^ who departed this Life the 29th of December^ 1 7 1 9« Aged 91 Years. XXIIT. Here lyeth the Body of Captain Daniel Donn^ of Carmarthenjhire^ South Wales^ one of His Majqfty's Poor Knights of this Caftle, who departed this Life the 8th Day of April^ 1697. in the 76th Year of his Age, and was buried the i ith, XXIV. Memento Mori. Richard How ^ Minor Canon of this Caftle^ dyediVoi?. 28. 1734. Aged 29 Years. XXV. Here 4.01 Tl?^ History and Antiqjjities o/WINDSOR* XXV. Here lyeth the Body of Mrs. Rachael El for Wife of Thomas Elford, Verger, who departed this Life Auguji the 2d, 1 740. Aged 74, XXVI. Here lyeth the Body of Mr. Zachary Irifl^y one of the Petty Canons and .Sub-Chantor of this Church, 'who departed this Life the loxhoi June y Anno Domini 1672. Aged 67 Vbars. Here alfo lyeth the Body of Mrs. XJrith Irijh^ the Wife of Mr. Zachary IriJJo^ who departed this Life the 20th oi June^ Anno Dom. 1670. Aged 62 Years. XXVIL Here lyeth the Body of Edward Bowman^ Efq; late of Ramjdon in Oxfordjhire^ Gentleman-Ufher to King Charles the Second. He departed this Life the 27th of Augujl^ Anno Dom. 1679. Aged 57 Years. xxvin. Mx^EJlher Pre/on dyedj^m^'the 2ifl;, ^725. XXIX. Here lyeth the Body of Mr. Edward Butler^ one of his Majefty's Poor Knights, who dyed Afl-zythe 19th, 1739. Aged 80. XXX. Here lyeth the Body of Captain Bennet TatterfaU Born at Haverhit in Suffolk^ one of his Majefty's Poor Knights, who ferved the Crown above 40 Years. He departed this Life Nov. 2d. 1722. Aged 77. Upon 21?^ History ««i Antiquities of WINDSOR. 40? Upon the upper Pavement, oa the South fide of the Church, are the following Infcriptions : I. Here lyeth the Body of Elizabeth^ the Wife of Ephrahn Ailward, who dyed the 19th of Feb. 1698-9, Aged 51 Years. ir. Here lyeth the Body of John Slater^ of Pole/worth, in the County of Warwick, who dyed the 20th of Augufi^ 1717* Aged 36 Years. III. Here lyes the Body of Dorothy Miles ^ Wife of Jonathan Miles Efq, who departed this Life the 8th Day of February y 1719. Aged 65 Years. Here alfo lyeth the Body of Jonathan Miles Efq; who departed this Life the 31ft Day of OBober^ 1728. in the 77th Year of his Age. IV. Here lyeth the Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Harris^ Wife of John Harris^ who departed this Life the 3d of jfw/y 1729. Aged 82 Years. Here alfo lyeth the Body of Mr. John Harris^ Mafter Gunner of Wind/or Caftle, who dyed Auguji the 8th, 1734* Aged 79 Years. V. Here lyes Mr. Thomas Hammond and Mary his Wife. He dyed the 23d of May^ 1691. Aged 79. She the 14th of March 1687. Aged 72. VL Here lyeth the Body of Mr/ Thomas Venables^ who departed this Life the 2d of OSIober 1711. in the 53d Year of Jiis Age. VIL Here T/^i? History rtwrf Antiqjjities WINDSOR* VII. Here lyeth the Body of Lucy^ Wife of Jo. Sewell, oi Wind/or Caftle, Gent, who dyed the 17 th of M^r^-^, 1706. Aged 47. As alfo the Bodies of three Sons and two Daughters : viz. HenryQ CSarah Richard^ C s and Robert.y^ C'^lizabeth. with one Male Child ftill-born. VIII. Here lyech the Body of Hhomas Miller^ He departed this Life the 14th Day of Nov. i6y^. Aged 55. IX. Here lyeth the Body of Michael Haddon. Here lyeth the Body of Catherine Haddon^ the Wife of Michael Haddon^ and Daughter of Thomas Miller^ who departed this Life in Nov. 1675. Aged 29, X. Here lyeth the Body of Major Thomas Norwood^ who departed this Life the 6th Day of Augujl 1675, Aged 71. XL Here lyeth the Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Laye, late Wife of Mr. George Laye, Clerk of this Church, who departed this Life the 25th of November^ ^11^' Aged 55 Years, .^r " ' ■ XII. Here The HisTORy and Antiojcjities^ WINDSOR. 405 XIL Here lyeth the Body of Mr. I'homas Laye^ one of the Gent, of the King's Free Chapel of St. George^ within his Caftle of JVindfory who departed this Life Dec, the 1 4th, 1 7 10. Aged 52 Years. xin. Here lyeth the Body of Mr. John Fawceifj Mafter Gunner of Windfor Caftle, who departed this Life the 7th Day of March 17 10. in the 73d Year of his Age. Alfo the Body of Jane^ the Wife of the above-named Mr. "John Fawcetty who departed this 1a£q September 6t\ 17 19. Aged 8 1 Years. XIV. Here lyeth the Body of Mr. William How^ late Gentleman of the Chapel to King Charles the Firft, of bleffed Memory; to his moft Sacred Majefty King Charles the Second, -and Petit-Canon of his Majefty's Free Chapel, of which he lived a Member 46 Years, who havii^g laboured in his Calling with equal Induftry and Skill, to the Good of many, and Satisfadlioa of all, at length left this Life for a better, in a good old Age. He dyed aged 66 Years, on the 21ft of April^ AnnoDom. i6j6. As alfo xh^Bodiy o{ Anne his Wife, who dyed i^^-^J. the ift, 1680. Aged 63 YearSo XV. Here lyeth the Body of Nafhanael Vejlment^ of of the Gentlemen of her Majefty's Chapel Royal of White- hally and of this Free Chapel, and of Eton College. He departed this Life the z^d of Auguji^ 1702. Aged 43 Years, Hh h XVL 4-06 T^^ History ^^^rf Antiquities (?f WINDSOR. XVI. M. S. Thom^ Broune, olim JE± Chrifti, Oxo^. S. T. D. Qui, 35 Annos Windforii Sacelli Regii Canonieus, 4 Annos Caroli Primi Beatiff. Memoriae, 14 Annos illuftrilT Principis Henriettce Marice^ Sacellanus extitit, Veruntamen ob Pietatem DEO, Fidemque Regij^ Patria, necnon muniis hilce facris exulans foris publico Patriae difpendio diu delimit. Quippe SufFragiis audivit omnium Vir apprime dodlus eterudittis, Criticus acutus, Facundus Oratorj^ Faelix Philologus, Antiquitatum Chroiiologia3que cultor folertiffimus ^nigmatum, Dilemmatumque, ConfcientlaruilJ Dubitantium OEdipus admodum Chriftianus j Verbo' vir frugij coque parce providus, ut * amicis omnibufque foret munifice beneficuSj^ Qui demque per varias turbulenti faeculi viciffitudines agi4:atus, et cum Beato Apoflollo alternatim dexterae finiftraequae famse flatibus expofitus, tandem fub hoc portu humanae falutis uEra MDCLXXIII. iEtatifque LXX. complicatis aerumnarum carbalis heic anchoram defixit* On a Brafs Plate, fix*d in the wall, near the South door, is this Ici^ fcription: XVII. ^cre I^etl) George Brooke, romctipme ^eoman of t%t dPuatti tttttO ir. Hen 8^ Ed. d. SX. Mary, Elif. anti notO ijS UUtlll tfje %mz Of I)l|El SDeat]^, tol)0 DUO t??c 24o{Oaober, i5P3> in Xl)i 35t{) ^lu i^i^it^ti^ T^(?HiSTORV W Antiquities tj/ WINDSOR. 4^07 Ub'D Content toitlj mean €Mt, ant) lonn: ago prepattD to Die, ^Ije 3!t)lc perfon Ijc riid Ijate^ 5^00^ ^eople'^J Mants l;e DiD fupplp* This is the original Infcription. Farther^ Out of a Refpedl to the Memory of the Deceafed, and alfo to the Honour and Antiquity of the faid Guard, this Plate was repaired, enlarged, and engraven at the fole Charge of Edward Phillips^ Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London, a nd one of the loo Yeo- men of the Guard to King fFilliam the III. and Queen Mary the II. of Bleffed Memory, and now to her Majefty Queen u^nne^ in the 6th Year of her Reign, and the 5 2d Year of his Age, u!^nno Dom. 1707. The faid Edward Phillips alfo ferved King Charles II. and King James IL in the General Poft-Office, and Yeoman of the Guard toKing G^ipr^^l. Oi?ii( the 24th Day of December^ in the 69th Year of his Age, Anno Domini 1724^ Like Brooke he liv'd^ and did difpence His Charity where Need appeared^ He much encouraged Diligence^ And Young and Old with Bounty chearei. Induftry Him to Wealth did ratfe j Honejly did his Life adorn j T!rue Briton He was all his Days ; In Fertile Shropfliirc was He Born. On a handfome Monument, on the lower Pavement, is the fol« tion : XVIIL Here lyeth the Body of Capt. Edmond Barber ^ late one of his Majefty's Poor Knights of Windfor^ who departed this Life the 4th oijuly^ Anno Dom. 1679^ Aged 64 Years. Hhh2 XIX» Here 4o8 T^fHisTORy^^rf Antiquities of WINDSOR. XIX. On the Pavement: Here lyeth the Body of Mr. Richard Reeve Gent, who in his Life-time purchafed Lands to the Value of five Pounds per Annum^ to be diftributed in Bread to 50 poor People of the parifli of New Wind/or : And alfo founded Four Alms-houfes near the Pitch Fields, for an Habitation for four poor People of this Parifh : And by his Will bequeathed Two hundred Pounds to pur- chafe Lands for their Maintenance, and the Repair of the Houfes for ever. He dyed the loth December ^ Anno Domini i68'8. Aged 78 Years. To the former, on the upper Pavement, let be added the followlngs Here lyeth the Body of Mr. Richard White^ Verger of his Majefty's Free Chapel of PVindfor^ who departed this Life June the 23 d, 1695. ^S^^ ^ 9 Years* CH A ^-^ TheHisroKY and AnriQviriES of WINDSOR. ^09 CHAPTER XXV. Of the Succeflion of the Deans and Canons of JVindfor. Cuftodes, or Deans of JVmdfor. William Mugge was appointed the firft Cuftos of this new crefted Society by the King's Letters Patents dated Auguji 6. 1348 An. Reg. 22. Ed, 3. Walter Almalj^ or Almary, one of the Canons of the fald Collegiate Chapel, wasinftalled Cujlos the 26th of hehruary^ 1380. 4 i^. 2. Thomas Butikr, one of the Canons likewife, was in(!alled Cuftos in 1403. 3 H. 4. Thomas Kingeftone was the third preferred from a Canonry and the firft that was prefented by the Title of Dean, in 1412. 13 H, 4. John Arundel was prefented by the Title of Dean (and fo have all his Sue- ccfTors been,) and inltalled in 141 7. 6 5. Thomas Manning w^s inftalled in 1452. 31 H, 6, John Faux was inftalled in 1462, 2 Ed, 4. and died in 1470. Willia7n Morland was inftalPd by Proxy Fehr. 26. 1470, and in Perfon Jlf^r^-y^ 8. following. 10 Ed, 4. John Davifon was inftalled Ooioher 30. 1471. 11 Ed, 4. William Dudley was inftalled Bee, 4. 1473. 13 Ed, 4. Peter Courteney, L L. D. was inftalled O^oher 11. 1476. 16 Ed. 4. Richard Beaucbamp, L L D. Bifhop of Salijbury^ was inftalled Dean of this Chapel M^^r^-^, 4, 1477. {^^^^^^^ Anno) He was the firft Chancellor of the moft Noble Order of the Gar ter. 17 Ed, 4. Thomas Danett^- S, T. P. from a Canonry was inftalled Dean ia 1481. a I Ed, 4- William Benley was inftalled in 1483. i R, 3.. John Morgan^ L L. D. was inftalled in 1484. 2 7^. 3. Cbrifiopher Urjwicke from a Canonry was inftalled Dean Nov, 20. 1495. 3 2 H. 7 . Chriftopber Bainhridge^ or Bainhrigge^ L L. D. Djan of Tork^ was inftalled Dean of this Chapel in 1505. 12 H,y. Thomas Hobbes^ S. T, P. from a Canonry was inftalled Dean in 1507. 23 R7. Nicholas IVefi^ L L. D. was inftalled in 1510. i H, 8. JohnVoyjey^ alias Harman^ L L. D. was inftalled in 1515* 6 H,2. John Clerks S. T. P. was inftalled in 15 19. 11 H. 8, Richard 4.10 T/j r^(? History Antiquities (?/^WINDSOR. 4.15 nomas Doughtle, S. T. P. was inftaird Feb, 14, 1672, Jfaac Vojfius, L. L. D. was inftall'd May 12, 1673, Robert Toung, A. M. was inftail'd Dec, 19, 1673. Richard Meggot^ S. T. P. was inftall'd Augufl 1^77^ S. T. B. was inftall'd^O.^i^Z^. 26, 1678, Thomas Sprat ^ S. T. P. was inftall'd 7^ w/^r)? 14, i680c 7^?/?^ Barrow, A.M. was inftall'd 26, 1682. EdwardJoneSy A. M. was inftall'd September 29, 1684. JohnWickarty A.M. was inftall'd JV^Ji;. 7, 1684. William Cave, S. T. P. was inftall'd Nov. 21, 1684. John Fitz-Williams, S. T. P. was inftall'd ^/?n7 i, 16S5. John Mefnard, S. T. P. was inftall'd 7«;/^ ir, 1689^ John Hern, S. T. P. was inftall'd JiJ^^w^^r)' 16, 1689. John Hartcliffe, A. M. was inftall'd 7//;^^ clerk, was inftaJl'd March 3, 1737-8. now Bifhop of Hereford. John Ewer, A. M. was inftall*d March 4, 1737-8. William Bur chett, A. M. was inftalPd May 26, 1739. John Fountayne, M. A. was inftall'd January 17, 1740, now Dean olTorh Richard derrick, A. M. was inftall'd June 16, 1742. Edmund Gtbfon, A. M. was inftall'd June 29, 1742. Samuel Haynes, A. M. was inftall'd March 29, 1743. Frederick Cornwallis, A. M. was inftall'd Af^iy 29, 1746 William Gihfon, A. M. was inftall'd 9, 1747. Richard Willmot^ D. D. was- inftall'd F^^. 26, 1747-8. Hbeo^hilus Lowe^ A» M. was inftall'd M^r^-^ 26, 1748, CHAP- The HisTORy^^rf AxVTiQuiTiEs ^WINDSOR. 41 y CHAPTER XXVL A Difcription of the Royal Apartments in JVIN7) SOR CASTLE. IN the Plan of the Caftle, inferted in the former part of this Hiftory, the feveral Appartments are particularly defcribed, both in regard to their exaft Situation and true Meafurement, the Defcription therein laid down, I iliall follow in this Account, that being the moft accuft- omed method of fhewing the Royal Apartments to the Publick. The Reader will readily perceive thefe Apartments are on the North fide of the Caftle, and commonly go under the Name of the Star Buildings from the Garter and Star fully difplayed in Gold, and fixed in the middle part of the Building on the outfide, next to the Terrace. The ufual Entrance is from the upper Court or Ward, thro' a handlome Vejlibule^ fupportedby Pillars of the Ionic Order, with fome antique Buftos in the feveral Niches ; From hence you pafs to the Great Stair Cafe, which is finely painted with feveral fabulous Stories^ from Ovid's Metamorph, particularly the Story of Phaeton, who is re- prefented on the Dome petitioning Apollo for leave to drive the Cha- riot of the Sun, and on the Stair caife, in large Compartments are the transformation of Phaeton\ Sifters into Trees, with this Infcrip- tion, Magnis tamen accedit Anfts^ and of Cyncus into a Swan ^ over thefe, and on the feveral parts of the Ceiling fupported by the Winds, are reprefented the figns of the Zodiack with balketts of Flowers, • beautifully difpofed ; and at each corner are the Elements of Earthy Air^ Fire^ and Water ^ with variety of Reprefentations exprefling each Element 5, alfo with her Nymphs in waitings giving Water to her Horfes. In proper Attitudes in feveral Parts of this Stair Cafe are reprefented Mufick^ Paintings and other Sciences, and tlie whole Stair Cafe is moft beautifully difpofed and heightened with Gold, and has a View to a back Stair Cafe, whereon is painted the Story of Mekager and Atalanta, I i i 2 The 41 6 Ti?^ History ^wcaf Antiquities e?/ WINDS OR, I'be 9^een'% Guard Chamber is the firft Apartment into which you enter: This Room is compleatly iiirniflied with Fire Arms, as Guns, Bayonetts, Pikes, Bandeleers, &V. beautifully ranged and difpofed into various Forms, with the Star and Garter, the royal Cypher, and other Ornaments iniermixed. Over the Chimney is a full Portrait ot Prince George of Denmark on horfeback, by DahL with a view of Shipping, by VandewelL On the Celling is Britannia^ in the perfon of Qiieea Catherine of Portugal, Confort to King Charles II. feated on a Globe, bearing the Arms of England^ and Portugal^ with the four Quiarters of the World, viz. Europe, Afia, Africa, and America^ with their refpedive Symbols attended by Deities making Offerings to her. The figns of the Zodiack are on the outer part of this beautiful Re- prefencation. In different parts of the Ceiling are Mars^ Venus, Mi- nerva, and other Heathen Deities, with Zephyrs^ Cupids^ and other Embellifhments properly difpofed. Next you enter Tihe ^een's Prefence Chamber : On the Ceiling of this Room is Queen Catherine^ attended by Religion^ Prudence., Forti^ tude, and other Virtues, under a Curtain fpreadby T!ime, and fupported by Zephyrs^ with Fame founding the happinefs of Britain., underneath is yujlice driving away Sedition^ Envy., and other evil Genii, In this Room area Promotheus by Young Palmer \ a Magdalen., by Sir Peter Lelly ; a Judith and Holoferfies^ by Guide Ray no. This room is hung with Tapeflry, containing the Story of the beheading St. Paul^ and the Perfecution of the primitive Chriftians. Tthe ^een's Audience Chamber. On the Ceiling Is Britannia reprefented in the Perfon of Queen Catherine., in a Carr drawn by Swans to the Temple of Viriue, and attended by Flora^ Ceres., Pomona^ &c. with other decorations heightened with Gold. In this Room are the following Paintings. Judith and Holofernes, by Guido Rayno. St. Stephen ftoned, by Rotterman. A Magdalen by Moonlight, by Carrraccio. The Tapeftry was made at Coble?itz, in France^ and prefented to K, Henry the VIII. The Canopy is of fine Englijh Velvet fet up by Ti^^ History WAMTrQuiTiKs (?/ WINDSOR, ^^^y The Ball Room. On the Ceiling Is rcprefented in the Charafter of Prr- feus ^nd Andromeda, E/;^ delivered, or made free by K. Charles II. Over the head oi Europe is wrote Europa Liherata on the Shield of Perfeus is infcribed Perfem Britannicus, Mars attended by the Hea- venly Deities offering the Olive Branch. On the Coving is the ftory of Perjeus and Andromeda, the fourSeafons, and the ligns of the Zodiack-, the whole finely hightened in gold. The Paintings in this Room are The Roman Charity, afcer Tintaret. Dun Scotus, by SpannioleL A Madona, by Titian. Fame, by Palmegiani, Arts and Sciences, by Ditto. Pan and Syrinx, by Stanick. The Tapeftry of this Room reprefents the Seafons of the Year, made at Brujjells^ and put up by K. Charles 11. The ^een\ Drawing Room. On the Ceiling 5s the Aflembly of the Gods and GoddefTes, and the whole finely intermixed with Flowers, Cupids &c. and hightened with Gold as the former. The Paintings are, Lot and his Daughters, after Angelo. Lady Digby, Wife to Sir Kenelm Digby^ by Vandyke. A Sleeping Venus, by i 'ou/ine, A Family, in the Charafter of Mark Anthony and Cleo- patra, by deBray. A Dutch Family, after Titian. A Flower Peice, by Varelji. The Room is hung with Tapcftry, reprefcnting the twelve Months of the Year. T'he^een*sBed Chamier.ThtCtiling reprefents Endtmion ^LudDiana. The Paintings arc, The Holy Family, by Raphael. Herod'^ Cruelty, by Julio Romano. Judith and Holofernes, by Guido. The Bed of State in this Room is of rich flowered Velvet, made in Spittle-Fieldsj by order of Q^nne. the Tapeftry is the Harveft Sea- fon,mad€ at London ^hy Poyntz. The 4-18 The History Antiquities of WIHD SOR. ^he Room of Beauties^ fo named from the admired Colledtion of thft moft celebrated Beauties in the Reign of K. Charles H in this Chana* ber, they are fourteen in number, 'viz. 1. Mrs Knott. 2. Mrs Dawfon. 3: Lady Sunderland^ 4. Lady Rochefter. 5. Lady Denham, 6. Lady Denhamh Sifter. 7. Mrs. Middleton, 8. Lady Byrom. 9. The Dutchefs of Richmond, 10. The Countefs o? Northumberland^ 11. Lady Gramont. 12. The Dutchefs of Cleveland^. 13. The Dutchefs of Somerfet. 14. Lady Ojjory, Thefe Ladies are Originals, and drawn to great perfed:ion by^ Sir Peter Lelly. The ^een's Drefing Room. In this Room are the following Pain- tings. The Dutches of York, Mother to Q^M/ry and Q^Anne by Sir Peter Lelly. Q. Catherine, by Ditto, Q. Mary, when a Child, by Ditto. Q. Henrietta Maria, Wife to K. Charles L by Vandyke. In this Room is a Clofet in which are feverall fmall Paintings,particu. larly a Painting of the Countefs of Defmond^ who lived as is laid, to the Age of One hundred and fifty within a few days, alfoa Portrait of Eraf mus^ and other Learned Men. In this Clofet is the Banner of France y yearly delivered on the fecond oiAugufl by the Duke of Marlborough^ by which he holds Blenheim^ a moft magnificent Palace at Woodjiock^ TheHrsroKY and A'NriQviriES of WINDSOR. 419 in Oxford/hire, built in the Reign of Q^ Anne^ as a national Reward and Acknowledgment to that great General, for his many glorious Vidlories over the French ^ and their Allies, in a courfe of ten Years Succefsful War. ^een Elizabeth's, or the 'Pidiure Gallery. In this Room are the following Paintings. K. James I. and his Queen, whole lengths, by Vcinjomer^ Pool of Bethefda, by Bajjan. Night Peice, by Skalkin. Judith and Holofernes,by Ti?ifaret The Nativity of Chrift, by Raphael. Charles VL Emperor of Germany, whole length, by Sir God- frey Kneller. The wife Men Offering, by Paul Veronefe. TwoUferers, a famous Peice, by ^injlon^ Blackfmith oiAntwerp. Perfeus and Andromeda, by Scavoni. Aretine and Titian, by T'itian. Duke of Gloucefter, whole length, by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Prince George of Denmark, whole length, by Dahh K. Henry VIII. by Hans Holbein. Vandanelli, an Italian Statuary, by Corragio. Founders of different Orders in the Romifli Church, fifteen in all, by Chevalier. Rural Peice, in low life, by Bafani. Fowl Peice, by Vdreljl. The Battle of Spurs, near T'erevaen/m France^ 151 3* by Ham ' Holbein, Two Views of Windfor Caftle, by Wajiermano Two Italian Markets, by Michael Angelo, The Holy Family, by Raphael, Rome in Flames, by Julio Romano. A Spanifti Family, by Titian. In this Room is a curious Amber Cabinet prefented by theK. of Prujia to Queen Caroline. In this Room alfo is the China Clofet of that Queen, fiUcd with great variety of curious China^ elegantly difpofed, and the^ whole 410 TheHi^TOKv and hNTiQxjiTJES ^?fWINDSOR. whole Room . finely gilc and ornamented ; over the Chimney are the Pidures of Prince Arthur ^ndi his two Sifters, Children of K. Henry by Holbein. A Fine Amber Cabinet is in this Clofct, prefented to An7ie, by Doftor Robin/on ^ Biihop oi London^ and Plenipotenitary to the Congrefs at Utrecht. The King's Clofet. The Ceiling is Jupiter and Leda ; here is a large. Frame of fine Needle Work, faid to be done by Mary Q. of Scots whilft a Prifoner in Fotheringhay Caftle ; among the various Figures, is repre- fented the Queen fupplicating for Juftice before the Virgin Mary, with her Sdh, afterwards K. James I. ftanding by her ; in a fcrowl is worked Sapientia amavi et exquijivi a Juventute mea. This had lain a long time in the Wardrobe-, and was fet up here by order of Q. Anne. The Paintings are, A Magdalen, by Caraccio. A Sleeping Cupid, by Corregio. A Pfyche, by Carraccio. Titian's daughter, by Herfclf. A German Lady, by Raphael. King's Drejing Room. The Ceiling, is Jupiter and Danae, The Paintings are. A Naked Venus afleep, by Sir Peter Lelly The Birth of Jupiter^ by Julio Romano. "the King's Bed^Chamber. The Ceiling is K. Charles 11. in the ^ Robes of the Garter, under a Canopy fupportedby T/V;;^, Jupiter^ and Neptune^ with a wreath of Laurel, over the Monarch'^ head : Alfo atten- ded by the Deities in different Charaders, paying obedience to the Mo- narch, are Europe, Ajia, Africa^ and America^ properly reprefented. The Bed of State is of fine blew Cloth, richly embroidered with Gold and Silver,fet up in the Reign of K. Charles IL The Paintings in this Room are, K. Charles II. in Armour, when a boy, by Vandyke. St. Paul, ftoned at Lyftra^ by Gulio Ro?na?2b, This Room is hung with Tapeftry reprefenting the Story of Her& and Leander. &c, "The The History and Antiquities WINDSOR. 4.21 King's Drawing Room. On the Ceiling is King Charles II in a triumphal Carr, drawn by the Horfes of the Sun, attended by Fame, Peace, and the Polite Sciences; Hercules driving away Rebellion, Se- dition, and Ignorance; Britannia and Neptune properly attended, 'pay- ing obedience to the Monarch as he pafles; the whole being a 'lively reprefcntation of the Reftoration of that Monarch, and the introduc- tion of Arts and Sciences on the happy Settlement of his Kingdoms. In other parts of the Ceiling are the Labours of Hercules^ with feftoons of Flowers and Fruit ; ilie whole beautifully decorated in Gold and Stone colour. The Paintings in this Room are, A Venetian Lady, by Titian. A Magdalene, by Carlo Dolce. Flerodias's Daughter, by ditto. Marquis of Hamilton, ^fiQV Vandyke, hy Hannemau. A converted Chinefe, by Sir Godfrey Kneller. The King's Publick Dining-Room. The Ceiling is, the Banquet of the Gods, with variety of Fifh and Fowl on thefeveral parts of the Cove. The Paintings are, Hercules and Omphale,•^ Cephalus and Procris, f 1 cv rru D- c \T y^l jenario. The Birth 01 Venus, v Venus and Adonis. J A Naval Triumph of King Charles IL by Verrio. The Marriage of St. Catherine, by D ankers. Nymphs and Satyrs, by Rubens and Sneider. A Hunting Piece, by Sneider. A Pidture of Still Life, by Gerard Dowe. The Taking the Bears, by Sneider. A Night-piece, A family fingingby Candle-light, by ^injli?h A Bohemian family, by Scalkin. Divine Love, by an unknown hand Lacy, a famous Comedian in King Charles the Second's Time, in three charadlers, hy Wright. In this Room alfo arc at prcfent, the Pidurc of his prefent Majefty, and the late Queen Caroline^ whole lengths, by Zeyman, K k k ^ Many 4.11 TZ^^HrsTORvW Antiquities (?fWINDSOR. Many of the Paintings in this Chamber are beft feen by the re- fledion of the Sun. The Carving of this Room is very beautiful reprefenting great va- riety of Fruit, Fifh, and Fowl, done to the utmoft perfedlion on Lime- w^ood, by Mr. Gibbofis^ a famous Statuary and Carver in the Reign of King Charles II. The King's Audience Chamber. On the Ceiling is reprefented the Eftablifhmcnt of pure Religion in thefe Nations, on the Reftoration of King Charles II. in the Charadlers of Rnglajtd^ Scotland^ ^Sidilrelandy attended by Faith, Hope, and Charity, and the Chriftian Virtues; Religion triumphs over Superftition and Hypocrify, which are drove by Cupids from before the face of the Church ; all which appear in proper attitudes, and the whole highly finifhed. The Paintings in this Room are, Our Saviour before Pilate, by Michael Angelo. The Apoftles at our Saviour's Tomb, by Scavoni. Peter, James, and John, Michael Angelo. The Dutchefs of Richmond, by Vandyke. The Canopy of this Room is of green Velvet, embroidered with gold, very rich, fet up in the reign of K. Charles II. T^he King's Prefence Chamber. The Ceiling is Mercury with a Por- trait of King Charles 11. (an Original, and true likenefs) fhewing the Monarch to the four Quarters of the World, introduced by Neptune^ Fame declaring the Glory of the Prince, and Time driving away Re- bellion, Sedition, and their Companions. Over the Canopy is Juftice in Stone-colour, (hewing the Arms of Britain to T'hames and his River Nymphs, with the Star of Fenus^ and this label, Sydus CaroUnum ; at the lower end of the Chamber is Venus in a Sea-carr drawn by Tri- tons and Sea-Nymphs. This Cieling is in all parts beautifully^ paint- ed, and highly ornamented with gold and Stone-colour, The Paintings arc, Henry Duke of Gloucejlery Brother to King Ckarks lh by Vandyke.. The TheHisTORY and Antkivities of WINDSOR. 4.15 The Countefs,of Dorfet his Governefs, by diUo. Father Paul the Venetian, by T^intaret, The Tapeftry of this Chamber is the Hiftoryof Quttn Athaliak The King's Ciiard-Chamber. In this Room is a large Magazine of Arms, znz. Pikes, Piftols, Guns, Coats of Mail, Swords., Halberts, Bayonets, Drums, &c. to the amount of fome Thoufands^ all beauti- fully difpofed in Colonades, Pillars, Circles, Shields, and other de- vifes in the moft curious manner, ranged by Mr. Harris^ late Mafter-Gunner of this Caftle, the fame Perfon who made that beauti- ful Arrangement of the fmall Arms in the Great Armory in the Tower of London, The Ceiling is painted in Water-Colours : In one Circle is Peace and Plenty, and in the other Mars and Minerva. In the Dome lately new eredled, is a Reprefentation of Mars^ and the whole Room is de- corated with Inllruments of War adapted to the Chamber. Over the Chimney is a whole Portrait on horfeback as big as Life, of Charles XL King of Sweden^ by Wyck, In this Room the Knights of the Garter dine in great State at an Inftallation, in the abfence of the Sovereign. Sl George's HalL This Room is fet apart particularly to the ho- nour of the moft illuftrious Order of the Garter^ and is perhaps the moft noble Chamber in Europe^ both with regard to the Building and the Painting, which is here performed in the moft Grand Tafte. In the Centre of the Ceiling is a large Oval, wherein is reprefented King Charles 11. in the Habit of ihe Order of St. George^ or Garter, attended by England, Scotland, and Ireland : Religion and Plenty holding the Imperial Crown of thefe Kingdoms over his Head, Mars and MercuryvJixh the Emblems of War and Peace, are on each fide the Mo- narch: In the fame Oval is Regal Government fupported by Religion and Eternity : Juftice, attended by Fortitude, Temperance and Prudence, beating down Rebellion and Fadlion in 2. Hydra of evil Genii, in one of which the Painter is faid to have introduced the E= of Sh — ), a Statefman of that Reign,difperfing Libels. On the lower part of the Ceiling, towards K k k 2 the 4.^4- TbeHi^roKv and Ai^TiQjjiTi-E^ of WINDSOR. the Throne, in an Oftogon, is St, George's Crofs, environed with the Garter^ within the Star or Glory fupported by Cupids, with the Motto, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. with the Mufes attending in full Confort, and other Embellifhments relating to the grandeur of the Order. On the back of the State, or Sovereign's Throne, is a large Drapery, whereon is painted, as large as Life, St. George encountring the Dragon^ and on the lower border of the Drapery, is infcribed, Veniendo restituit Rem. In allufion to King WiUiain III. who is painted under a Royal Canopy, in the Habit of the Order^ by Sir Godfrey Kneller : The Afcent to the Throne is by five Steps of fine Marble, to which the Painter has made an addition of five more to great perfedion, which agreeably deceive the Sight, and induce the Spectator to believe them equally real. The Meafurement of this Room in length, is, as appears by the Plan, 108 feet 8 inches 5 and the whole North fide is taken up with the Triumph of Edward the Black Prince^ Son to the renowned Edward III. in the manner of the Romans. The many Conquefts of this heroick Prince, are partly mentioned before in this Hiftory, and fill the Hiftories of feveral Nations in Europe. On the upper part of the Hall is the Royal Edward III. the Conqueror of France and Scot^ landy the Builder of this Royal Caftle, and the illuftrious Founder of this moft noble Order of the Garter, feated on a Throne, receiving the Kings of France and Scotland Prifoners ; the Prince is feated in the middle of the Proceflion, crowned with Lawrel, and carried by Slaves: preceeded by Captives, and attended by the Emblems of Vidory, Li- berty, and other Enfignia of the Romans^ with the banners of France and Scotland difplayed j and, to indulge the Painter's fancy, he has clofed the Proceflion with the fidion of the Countefs of Salisbury^ in the perfon of a fine Lady making Garlands for the Prince, and a re- prefentation of the Merry Wives of Windfor^ made famous by Shake-*' fpeaf% Mufe. The HisTOKY and ANTiQVf ri¥^ df WINDSOR. 415. Of this moft glorious Prince, Fdward III. and his vidorious Son, Kit John Denbam^ in his excellent Poem^ fpeaks in theie words: Of Thee Great Edward, and thy Greater Son^ {The Lillies which his Father wore, He woii) And thy Bellona, who thy Conjbrt came Not only to thy Bed., but to thy Fame ; She to thy Triumph^ led one Captive King^ And brought that Son which did the Other bring. Cooper'i /////. Alluding alfo to Queen Philippa, who in the abfence of her Royal Con- fort in Irance^ was with the King's Army at the Battle of Nevih-Crofs^ when the King of Scotland was taken Prifoner^ and was Mother of this heroick Prince Edward^ who took the King of France Prifoner at the Battle of PoiBiers. But to return 5 at the lower end of the Hall, is a noble Mufick Gal- lery, fupported by Slaves, larger than Life, in proper Attitudes, and is faid to reprefent a Father and his three Sons, who the valiant Black Prince made Captives in his Wars abroad. Over this Gallery, on the lower compartment of the Ceiling, is the Collar of the Order of the Garter^ fully difplayed, and the Paintings in the feveral Parts of this Room are highly finiflhed, and heightened with Gold, and allude to the Enfigns of the Garter^ to the Honour of which moft illuftrious Order ^ this noble Room is particularly fet apart and dedicated ; and when the Sovereign is prefent at an Inftallation, the Knights Companiom dine in this Hall of the Order. The Painting was performed by Verrio afore- mentioned, as appears by this Infcription at the lower end over the Mufick Gallery. ANTONIUS VERRIO Neapolitanus NON IGNOBILE STIRPE NATUS AuGUSTissiMi REGIS C A R O L I secundi ET SANCTI GEORGII MOIEM HANC FilLICISSIMA MANU Deoorayit. /^76 The History and Antiquities of WINDSOR. Sf. George's Chapel, Is next to this Hall, and no lefs royally adorned, on the Ceiling is the Afcenjion nobly painted, and the Altar Piece is the Lafi Supper of our Lord, doneto great perfedlion. On the North fide of this Chapel are the Raifing Lazarus from the Dead, the Curing the Sick of the Palfy, with other Miracles of our Saviour, beautifully paint- ed alfo by Verrio, and among the Spectators the Painter has intro- duced his own Effigies, with Sir Go^i/rey Kneller^ znd M:. Cooper, who affifted him in thefe Paintings. The Clofets for his Majerty and the Royal Family make the EaJI end of this Chapel, the Canopy, Curtains, and Furniture are of crimfon Velvet, with Fringe of Goldj and the So- 'vereign always goes to Chapel in great State. The carved Work alfo of this Chapel is worthy the attention of the Curious, done by the fa- mous Artift Gibbons before-mentioned, in Lime tree, reprefenting great variety of Palms,Doves, Pelicans, and other allufions to Scripture Hiftory, alfo the Star and Garter^ and other Ornaments, done to the greateft per- fedlion, and this Chapel no lefs than SuGeorge's Hall equally ftrikes the Spedlator with veneration and furprize. From this Chapel you return into the ^een's Guard Chamber, where you firft entered, and this clofes the feveral State Apartments, which are only fhewed to the Publick, the other Apartments are not open but when the Court refides at Wind/or, and confift of many beautiful Chambers, with Paintings by the beft Mafters; and it muft be con- felTedjbefides the great beauty of the Situation, the feveral Apartments that compofe this glorious Palace, are fpacious and noble, worthy of a Mo- narch of Great Britain ^^LTidi are not exceeded by the moft boafted Palaces of Foreign Princes. The Inner, or Horn Court ^ as commonly called, from a Pair of Stag's Horns of exceeding largenefs, taken in the Foreft, and fet up in this Court, is ufually looked into by Strangers. This Court is painted in bronze and Stone-colour 5 on one fide is reprefented a Roman Battle, on the oppofite a Sea-fight, with the Images of ^jupiter, Neptune, Mercury^ and Pallas. In the Gallery is K. Z)^i;/i playing before the Ark, with other Paintings, and the whole Court is ornamented with feveral Battles of Ti6^ History ^iwrf Antiquities . p. 357. 1. 16. read in the Reign of King Henry VII. telle Rymer. FoL 13. Frogmore Houfe, mentioned pag. 20. has been lately purchafed by the Hon. Edward IValpole Efq; who has added greatly to its former beauty, by many Improvements both in the Houfe and Gardens. Dr. John Gilbert has been made Bifliop of Salisbury ^ and Chancellor of the Order of the Garter^ in the Room of Dr, Sherlock^ tranflatcdto the See of London. ThQ Duke of Somerjet died December 2 f 1748. by which an eighth Stall in Sr. George's Chapel is become vacant. Laftly, and what is the principal inducement for this Addenda y it is necef- fary to add, that fince the printing this Hiftory, I find the Certificate of Mr. Sewell relating to the Interment of King Charles I. had got into Hiftory, and is at large inferted by Mr. Echard in his Hiftory of England: As I had not before, occafion to look into that Author, am now pleafed to find a Confirma- tion in Print, of what I had with fome caution advanced, on my own know- ledge only j and it certainly is no fmall Evidence of the truth of the Fad, to obferve the agreement of what is above advanced in this Hiftory, p. 362. with the Relation publifhed by that Gentleman, Vol. 11, p, 649. and am only concerned, it came not to my knowledge before, as it would have faved no fmall trouble. May i^^ 1749. The Hi sr o and Ai^TiQv IT ins oj WINDSOR. 4^2 To the foregoing Hiftory, let farther he added the following Accowitofthe lafe Chapter of the Order of the Garter, held by the Sovereign and Knights-Companions. Kensington, fune 22 1749. TH E Sovereign having determined to hold a Chapter of the moft Noble Order of the Garter, and the Knights Companions refi- dent in and near London^ being fumm.oned to attend here this Day, there appeared habited in their Mantles his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberla7id^ and the Knights herein after mentioned, with the Dean of Windfor the Regifter, and Garter King of Arms, in their refpedtive Mantles, and wearing their different Badges, who waited the Sovereign's coming; and upon his Appearance, Garter, by the Sovereign's Com- mand, called over the Names of the Knights Companions prefent, be- ginning with the Juniors in the Order, who thereoFi proceeded to the Gallery where the Chapter was appointed to be held in the following Method, the Juniors firft ; and the Knights, whofe Companions in the Stalls oppofite to them were abfent, went fingle. Duke of Kingjlon^ Duke of Portland^ Duke of St. Albans^ Duke of Richmond^ Duke of Newcajile, Duke of Grafton, Duke of Dorfet^ , His Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberland^ Garter King of Arms, having on his Right Hand the Dean pf Wifldfor^ Regijft^r of. the Qrder. The S O V E R E I G N. Upon entering the Gallery, the Knights flood behind their feveral Chairs (placed there as at the Time of holding of the Privy Council) till the Sovereign had featecj himfelf in the Chair of State at the upper End of the Table, and then, by his Majefty's Leave, took their Chairs. Then Garter with Reverence acquainted the Sovereign, that the Honourable Henry Bellenden^ Efq; attended without the Door, Lll and 430 TZjc^History ani A-^TiQviTiEs of WINDSOR and moll: humbly btfeeched His Majefty to be admitted to take the Oath of Oftice, as Gentleman Ufher of the Black Rod of this mofl; Noble Crcer 5 and he was accordingly introduced in his Mantle; and being come to the Sovereign, he kneeling down took the Oath enjoyned by the Statutes j His Majefty having put the Gold Chain with the Jewel about his Neck, was pleafed to confer on him the Honour of Knight- hood ^ then having kiffed His the Sovereign's Hand, he withdrew to the Bottom of the Table. Garter then in like Manner having acquainted the Sovereign, that the Lord Bifhop of Salifbury attended without the Door, and moft humbly befought his Majefty, that he might be admitted to the Office of Chancellor of this moft noble Order 5 which is annexed to that Biftioprick. And his Lordfhip in his Epifcopal Habit was introduced accordingly between Garter and Black Rod, Black Rod carrying on a Velvet Cufli- ion the Mantle, Gold Chain and Purfe; and being come to the Sove- reign, Black Rod invefted his Lordfhip with the Mantle j and the Oath of Office being adminiftred to him kneeling, Black Rod on his Knee prefented to His Majefty the Gold Chain and Jewel, which His Majef- ty put round his Ncckj and his Lordffiip having received from the So- vereign the Purfe, and kiffed His Majefty's Hand^ placed himfelf on the Left Hand of the Chair of State. Then the Chancellor.by the Sovereign's Command, declared His Roy- al Pleafure, that the Six* vacant Stalls in the Royal Chapel at Wind- for^ fhould now be filled; and each Knight having wrote down the Names of nine Perfons whom they efteemed moft qualified to be eledl- cd in a Scrutiny ; and having feverally fubfcribed their hands thereto, the fame was colleftf d by the Chancellor, and prefented by him on his Knee to the Sovereign, who after infpefting them, commanded the Chancellor to declare his Royal Highnefs Prince George^ eldeft Son of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of IVales^ duly eledted. The Second Scrutiny was in like Manner prefented to the Sovereign, who after infpedin- the fame, commanded the Chancellor to declare his moft Serene Highnefs the Margrave of Anjpacb duly eleiled. vide Pag. 270. 347. Gartet Ihe History and Antiquities (?/W INDSOR. 4.^ i Garter then was commanded to bring in his Grace the Duke of Leeds^ who being introduced by Garter, kneeled down before the Sovereign, and being knighted with the Sword of State retired and the Third Scrutiny being coUcdled by theChancellor,and delivered to theSovereign in the former Manner, the Chancellor by the Sovereign s Command, de- clared the Duke of Leeds duly eleded. Upon which Garter and Black Rod were fent to introduce his Grace, who being brought to the Door of the Chapter-Room, was there re- ceived by the Dukes of King/ion and Portland the Junior Knights, and conduced by them to the Sovereign with the accuftomed Reverences ; Garter carrying on a Velvet Cufiiion, the Garter and George hanging to a Blue Ribbond, did upon his Knee prefent the Garter 10 the Sove- reign, who gave it to his Royal Highnefs the Duke of Cumberland^ and the Duke of Dorfet, the two Senior Companions, which they buckled about his Grace's Left Leg, whilft the Chancellor read the Admonition enjoyned by the Statutes and then Garter having with like Reverence prefented to the Sovereign the Blue Ribbond and George^ His Majefty, affifted by his Royal Highnefs and the Duke of Dorjef^ put it over his Grace's Left Shoulder, who was then kneeling, the Chancellor in the mean Time reading the proper Admonition. And his Grace having kilTed the Sovereign's Hand, and thanked his Majefty for the great Honour done him, rofe up and faluted all the Compani- ons feverally, who returned their Congratulations, bowed to his Royal Highnefs, and withdrew. Then his Grace the Duke of Bedford^ and the Right Hon. the Earls of Albemarle and Granville were eledled, and received the Enfigns of the Order in like Manner, and withdrew. Garter then called over the Names of the Knights Companions, and the Pn jceifion was made back in the Manner before defcribed, fave only that the Chancellor and Black Rod went in their proper Places* / v *