A TRUE RELATION OF THE Ceremonies At the CREATING of the KNIGHTS Of the Honourable ORDER of the BATH, the 18, & 19 April 1661. With a Perfect LIST of their Names, in the same Order as they were Knighted by His MAJESTY. In uno tria juncta. LONDON, Printed for Philemon Stephens, at the Kings-Armes over against the Middle-Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet. Advertisement. THe Reader may please to take notice, That the Manner of Creating the Knights of the Ancient and Honourable Order of the Bath, lately Printed by Philemon Stephens, was neither False nor Erroneous, (as some would have it) but was Verbatim taken out of Mr. Dugdales' learned Description of , (fo. 531.) and only wanted this Advertisement, That that was the Ancient manner used before the Reformation, which is now in many particulars altered, and in some abrogated. Since that Pamphlet was published, the News-Book (which came out the 25 of April) Pretends to tell you the Formalities; but is both Defective in many particulars, and Erroneous in others. As that the Knights met on Thursday 10 of April, And that the next day they Dined in the Painted-Chamber, etc. This Paper therefore offers you an Exact Account of all the Formalities and Ceremonies, from diligent Observers, present at them All; And a perfect List of the Knights, in such Order as his Majesty was pleased to Confer that Honour upon them. Philemon Stephens The Ceremonies at Installing the Knights of the Honourable Order of the BATH, 19 April 1661. ON Thursday (18 April 1661.) those Lords and Gentlemen, who were by his Majesty's Command, called by the Lord Chamberlains Letter, to be Knights of the Bath, met about four of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the Court of Requests at Westminster, where the Duke of Ormond, the Earls of Northumberland, Suffolk, Lindsey, and Manchester, His Majesty's Commissioners for that purpose, Sat, attended by Sir Edward Walker, Garter, Principal King at Arms, and other Heralds, and by Sir John Eton, Huissier of the Black Rod, and called over a List of the Names of those Persons, in such order as they had been Ranked by the said Lords Commissioners, which was for the most part according to their proper places. Of the whole Number in the List, only 3 or 4 were absent, so that 68 only Appeared and Answered to their Names, and were Directed by the Heralds to proceed orderly towards Henry the 7ths' Chapel, the Junior Knights first, each between his two Esquires, and the Page following him; both Knights and Esquires were then in their ordinary Habits, most Regularly in Black, some of the Heralds going before them, with their Coats of Office upon their Arms. When they came to the Chapel, every Knight made the wont Reverence to the Altar, and so took his Seat; Evening Song being done, they were again called in order by the Heralds, the Junior Knight first, did like Reverence, and went back in like order to the Painted Chamber and Rooms adjoining, where they Reposed themselves till Supper was ready, which consisted of at least 200 dishes of meat, besides a noble Service of Sweetmeats at his Majesty's Charges. This Supper was in Court of Requests, where a continued long Table was set up all along one side of the Room, an Escutcheon of the Knight's Arms affixed upon the Hang in order as they were first called, which was a perfect Index to direct the Knights to their proper places, and a means for the Esquires and Pages to find their Knights, the crowd of people being great. The Knights being placed on the Wall side, each under his Escutcheon of Arms, the Esquires stood opposite to them on the other side the Table; the Ancient Custom it seems was, that the Knights should sit demurely for some time with the meat before them and eat nothing, but retire and leave it to their Esquires, but that Custom having formerly been broken, it was so now also. The Esquires stood bare for a short time, till the Knights had begun to eat, and then the Esquires (either by Right, or by their Permission) were covered, and did eat also, but stood all Supper time. About one of the clock in the morning, Supper being ended, the Lord Cornwallis and Sir Charles Berkley, the Treasurer and comptroller of his Majesty's Household, bade them Welcome in his Majesty's Name, and then conducted them to the Painted Chamber, where, and in the Lord's House, and other Rooms adjoining, their Bathing Tubs and Beds (which were Pallets, with Canopies) were prepared; which Canopies were of Red Say, and the Vessels were covered with the same, and at the Tester of every Bed alike Escutcheon of the Knight's Arms was set up severally, which directed each of them to his several Appartiment or Stall. The Linen (which was 24 els of Holland for every Bathing-Tub,) was provided by his Majesty's Barber, (at the Knight's charge) and is part of his Fee; and after the Knights had bathed themselves more or less, as they pleased, they went to bed, and early in the morning were bid Good Morrow by his Majesty's Music of several kinds. Then arising and Apparelling themselves in a Hermit or Cordeliers habit, (being a long Russed Gown with wide Sleeves and Hoods tied close about the middle with a Cordon of Ash coloured and Russed Silk, reaching down almost to the Knees, and a Handkerchief hanging thereat) they proceeded to King Henry the sevenths' Chapel in the same order as on the Night before; and then doing the same Reverence, where they heard Divine Service, and took this Oath, which was read to them by Sir Edward Walker, before the said Lord Commissioners who were seated in the midst of the Chapel near the Altar. The Oath. Right Dear Brethren, GReat worship be this Order to every one of you; you shall Honour God above all things, you shall be steadfast in the Faith of Christ, and the same Maintain, and Defend to your Power. You shall love your Sovereign above all earthly things, and for your Sovereign Right and Dignity, Live and Die: You shall defend Maidens, Widows and Orphans in their Rights; you shall suffer no Extortion, as far as you may, nor sit in place where any wrong judgement shall be given to your knowledge; and as Great Honour, be this Order to you, as every it was to any of your Progenitors, or Others. This done, and the Bible kissed, they returned in the same order they came to the Painted Chamber, and there put off their Hermit's Weed, and were then robed with the habit of their Order, which was a Mantle and Surcoat of red Taffeta lined and edged with white Sarsenet, and thereto fastened two long strings of white silk, with Buttons and Tassels of red Silk and Gold, and a pair of White Gloves tied to them, a White Hat, and White Feather: Thus attired, they came to the Court of Requests, where a noble dinner was prepared for them at his Majesty's charge also, served up by his Majesty's Servants and Yeomen of the Guard, the King's Kettledrum and Trumpets sounding. Dinner being done, each Knight had a Sword, the Pommel whereof and Cross-Hilt were gilded, a Scabbard of White Leather, a Girdle and Belt of the like and gilt Spurs carried by their Pages, than they proceeded to the Old Palace-Yard, where they took Horse, the Senior first, and the Heralds before them in their Coats, they Road round the New Palace-Yard, and so through Kings-Street round about where Charing-Cross stood, and then back again to White-Hall, where they alighted, and after they had gone about the first Court, they were conducted by the Heralds up to the Banqueting-House, where his Majesty sat under a Cloth of State to receive them, they were brought up six by six, each between his two Esquires, with his Page carrying his Sword and Spurs before him. In their Approaches before his Majesty they made three Obeisances, and each Knight being presented by his Esq upon their knees to his Majesty, the Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household received the Knight's Sword from the Page, and delivered it to his Majesty, who then with the Sword of State (ready drawn) conferred upon them their respective Knighthoods by laying the Sword upon their Shoulders, and putting the presented Sword about the Knight's neck in such sort that it might hang on his left side, & then his Majesty put the Red Ribbon, with the Order hanging at it, over the Knight's head; which Order has three Crowns of Gold Enameled with Green, and Encompassed with this Motto, In uno tria juncta. Which done, the Knight made his Obeisances of Gratitude to his Majesty; And falling back the rest were Knighted in like manner. The premier Knight had his Spurs put on by an Earl, according the Ancient Custom, which was omitted in the rest for Brevity-Sake. After they were all Knighted, they went down through the Privy Gallery into his Majesty's Chapel, and there heard Divine Service, with Music and Anthems, and then went up six at a time to the Altar, and offered up their Swords, where the Lord Bishop of London, Dean of his Majesty's Chapel Royal received them, and laid them upon the Altar, and afterwards restored them with this admonition. By the Oath which you have taken this day, I Exhort and Admonish you, to use these Swords to the Glory of God, and Defence of the Gospel, to the Maintenance of your Sovereign's Right and Honour, and to the upholding of Justice and Equity to your Power; So help you God. Whilst the Bishop laid the Swords upon the Altar, each Knight presented an Angel of Gold into a Gold Bason held by a Divine of his Majesty's Chapel, who stood on the left hand of the Bishop to Receive them. This done, the Knights returned from the Chapel; but at the door, the King's Master Cook stood with his Apron on, and Chopping Knife in his hand, and as every Knight passed by, Said thus; Noble Knight, You know what a great Oath you have taken, which if you keep, it will be great Honour to you; but if you break it, I must back off your Spurs at your Heels, as unworthy of this Dignity, which God forbidden. And for Redemption of his Spurs, each Knight gave the Cook a Noble for his Fee. When they came to the great Hall, the Officers at Arms acquainted them, that on Monday following they were to attend his Majesty from the Tower to White-Hall on Horseback, in the same Robes wherein they were Knighted. Both the Knights, and Esquires, to ride in distinct bodies by themselves: And on Tuesday the Knights to meet early in the Painted Chamber, in their Purple Satin Habits, thence to proceed before his Majesty to the Coronation at Westminster-Abby, and to attend him at Dinner in Westminster-Hall: All which was performed accordingly. A perfect LIST of the Knights of the Honourable Order of the Bath. Sir Edward Fiennes, Lord Clinton, Eldest son to the Earl of Lincoln. Sir John Egerton, Lord Brackley, Eldest son to John Earl of Bridgwater. Sir Philip Herbert, second son to the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. Sir William Egerton, second son to John Earl of Bridgwater. Sir Vere Fane, second son to the Earl of Westmoreland. Sir Charles Berkely, eldest son to the Lord Berkeley. Sir Henry Bellasis, eldest son to John Lord Bellasis. Sir Henry Hyde, (now Viscount Cornberry) eldest Son to Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England. Sir Rowland Bellasis, Brother to the Lord Viscount Falconberge. Sir Henry Capel, son to the late Lord Capel, and Brother to the now Earl of Essex. Sir John Vaughan, second Son to Richard Earl of Carbury. Sir Charles Stanley, Grandchild to William late Earl of Derby. grandchildren to the late Earl of Westmoreland. Sir Francis Fane Sir Henry Fane Sir William Portman Baronet. Sir Richard Temple Baronet. ☞ Sir William Ducy Baronet. Sir Thomas Trevor Knight and Baronet. Sir John Scudamore Baronet. Sir William Gardner Baronet. Sir Charles Cornwallis, son to Frederick Lord Cornwallis Treasurer of his MAJESTY'S Household. Sir John Nicholas, eldest son to Sir Edward Nicholas, His MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary of State. Sir John Monson, son to Sir John Monson. Sir Bourchier Wrey, son of Sir Chichester Wrey. Sir John Coventry, Grandchild to the Lord Coventry. Sir Edward Hungerford. Sir John Knevet. Sir Philip Boteler Sir Adrian Scroop, son of Sir Gervas' Scroop, who received nineteen wounds at Edghill battle for His late MAJESTY. Sir Richard Knightley. Sir Henry Heron, son of Sir Edward Heron. Sir John Lewknor. Sir George Brown. Sir William Tirringham. Sir Francis Godolphin. Sir Edward Bainton. Sir Grevil Verney. Sir Edward Harley, son of the late Sir Robert Harley. Sir Edward Walpoole. Sir Francis Popham. Sir Edward Wise. Sir Christopher Calthrop. Sir Richard Edgcombe. Sir William Bromley. Sir Tho. Bridges. Sir Tho. Fanshaw, son of Sir Tho. Fanshaw. Sir John Denham, his MAJESTY'S Surveyor General, son of Sir John Denham, Lord Justice of Ireland, and Baron of his MAJESTY'S Exchequer in England. Sir Nicholas Bacon. Sir James Altham. Sir Thomas Wendy. Sir John Bramston, eldest son of Sir John Bramston late Lord chief Justice of England. Sir George Freeman, son of Sir Ralph Freeman, one of his MAJESTY'S Masters of Requests. Sir Nicholas Slanning, son to Sir Nicholas Slanning slain in his late MAJESTY'S service at Bristol. Sir ●ichard Ingoldsby. Sir John roll. Sir Edward Heath, son to Sir Edward Heath, lat● Lord chief Justice of England. Sir William Morley. Sir John Bennet. Sir Hugh Smith. Sir Simon Leech. Sir Henry Chester. Sir Robert Atkins, son to Sir ..... Atkins one of the Barons of his MAJESTY'S Exchequer. Sir Robert Gaier. Sir Richard paul. Sir Hugh Ducy. Sir Stephen Hales. Sir Ralph Bash. Sir Tho. Whitmore. FINIS.