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THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND, • AHD A MINUTE DETAIL OF THAT SPLENDID CEREMONY, WITH ALL THE PARTICULARS CONNECTED WITH IT; INCLCDINO THE Ens!tallat(ott of Itnigfitsf, ©reation of 3^«rs(, &c« TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, AN ACCOUNT OF THE LANDING, RECEPTION, AND JOURNEY OF HIS MAJESTY FROM DOVER TO LONDON. FROM AN ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT, BY SIR EDWARD WALKER, KNIGHT, GARTEE PRINCIPAL KING AT ARMS- AT THAT PERIOD. LONDON: PUBIilSHED BY T. BAKER, FINSBURY-PLACE. 1820. To the annexed Certificate it seems vm- necessary that the Editor should add any thing, but a simple assurance that the fol- low^ing pages are printed verbatim from the original manuscript. If an apology should be required for his having retained the an cient orthography, or any thing that is not consonant to modern usage, it will be found in his solicitude to present an exact copy of Sir Edward Walker's performance. London, June 4, 1820, i5'^'^t.^»»z^ a^si^^fui-ri^^.^i^i.e-a^ ,)t^ t^^^Z , Jy. ^*i.^^:2^^<«> -^».**-Equeries. Nicholas Armorer J Edward Carteret since S'' Edward Carteret — Gent Vsher, WiUiam Erskin l ^ . ^1 1 T ¦ 1 f Cupbearers. Charles Littleton 3 John Cooper Carver. D'^Earles, Clerke of y" Closet, since Deane of Westminster. D'' Morley, since Bpp of Worcester. D"^ Creighton "x W Lloyd / , , . M' Carlton ^ Chaplams. M'^ Holies, since D"^' ) S' Hugh Cartwright. D' Quaterman, Physitian. M' Richard BiUing- M^ John Boltele. John Nappier ^ BeuUl Skelton j -^^^es- Stephen Fox Esq^"^, Clerke ofthe Kitchin, 14 George Barker Esq"" (then Avenor) since Knighted & Clerke ComptroUer. John Sawyer, Master Cooke. John Knight, Chirurgeon. Thomas Chaffinch "1 Hugh Griffith > Pages of the Bed Chamber. Maurice j Tobias Rustat, Cheife Yeoman of the Robes. With some others of Inferior Ranke. Of the Duee of Yorkes Servants Henry Jermyn Esq,"" Master of his Horse. Charles Berkeley (since S". Charles) Captain of his Guard. Gyles Rawlins. Richard Talbot. S" Elhs Leighton Kn'. Monsieur de Puy. D"" Crowther his Chaplain, Of the Duke of Glocesters Servants. M" Edward HalsaU. M" John Griffith. M" Lewis Trethewy. M" James Reade. Theodore Raudu, Page of the Backstayres. His Ma."" thus attended, with a faire & prosperous Gale, sett sayle that day in the aftemoone, St sayled aU the next day (being Thursday) when he gave new Names to most of 15 the Shipps in the ffleete, St early vpon Friday Morning the English Coast was discovered, the ffleete makeing for the Port of Dover, before which Casting Anchor, His Ma."" (accompanied with his two Brothers, many of his Nobility & ffoUowers) tooke his Royall Barge or Brigandine, Se Landed about two of the Clock that day, being the 25"' of May; aU the Shore being full of Multitudes of People which with joyfuU acclamations wellcomed him. At his Landing divers persons of quality were ready to receive him, and the Maior Se Aldermen of Dover with a Rich Canopy. As soone as hee sett his ffoot on Shoare, General Monck (since most deservedly Created Duke of Albemarle) pre sented himselfe &C kissed his hand, St his Ma."" imbraceing him, gratiously expressed the great sense hee had of his Loyalty, Conduct St Courage, in being so happily in- strumentaU in his Ma.""' Restauration ; Then did the Earle of Winchelsey, Constable of the Castle of Dover, with the Maior, and some others do their dutyes. In the interim, all the Cannon from the Castle Se Forts were shott off, Se were joyfully answered by all the Cannon of the ffleete. His Ma.''" then tooke Coach, haveing with him his two Brothers, 8t GeneraU Monck; Se so passed from Dover towards Canterbury ; By the Way, vpon Barham Downe, there were drawn vp in order divers Troopes of Horse, Consisting of Noblemen, Knights, Se Gentlemen, richly Fur nished, Se bravely mounted, who had putt themselves vnder the Coinand pf the Duke of Buckingham, the Earles of Oxford, Darby, Northampton, Winchelsey, Lichfield, Se the Lord Vis' Mordaunt, as also severaU ffoote Regiments ofthe County of Kent, who aU in a Warlike posture stood ready to receive his Ma."^, who the better to receive their joyful! 16 Wellcome, tooke Horse, with his Brothers, Se the Lord Generall Monck, & so rode to the head of each Troope, being placed on his left hand, where (after the Custome of Warr) they all haveing their swords drawne, bowed, Se kissed their Hilts, Se then waved them over their heads, the Trumpetts sounding, & the loud acclamations of Multitudes of people Ecchoing to them ; Thence (the Troopes following, Sc some p'ceding him) his Ma."" Rode on towards Can terbury, In the Subvrbs whereof stood the Maior Se Alder men in Scarlett Gownes, who received hira with loud Musick, all the Streets being strawed with fflowers, and hung with Garlands ; Se after a short Speech, made vnto him by the Recorder, (who in the name of the City presented him with a Cupp of Gold of 250' value) his Ma."" proceeded to his lodging, at the Lord Camdens house (formerly the famous Abbyof St. Augustin), the Maior carrying the Sword before him, where allso many of the Nobility Se others, with great joy St cheerfulness attended to receive him. The next day (being Saturday) in the aftemoone, the King, in a great Se pubhque Assembly of the NobiUtyj Knights, and Gentlemen, Conferred the honour of Knight hood upon the Lord Generall Monck, S"' William Morice (a Member ofthe House of CoiSons) S"" John Robinson (Alder man of London, since Lieutenant of the Tower) with S"' Edward Massey, Se S"' Edward Rossiter; and iSediately after in the same Roome, his Ma."" gave unto the GeneraU the Garter 8i George, the first Ensignes of the most Noble Order of St. George ; And that evening his Ma."" sent S"' Edward Walker, Garter Principall King of Armes, with the George St Garter, vnto the AdmiraU Montague, with his Ma.""' gratious Letters, declaring him to he Elected a Com- 17 panion ofthe said most Noble Order; wherevpon early on Sunday Morning Garter delivered, and Invested the Ad miraU therewith, aboard his Shipp, then (with the rest ofthe ffleete) rideing in the Downes. That Sunday (the 27th of May) in the morning, his Ma."" went and heard Divine Service, and a Sermon in the Cathedrall Church ; And that aftemoone, the Eaile of Southampton was Sworne of the privy CounceU, and so was S'. WiUiam Morice, St made one of the Principall Se- cretaryes of State ; And although his Ma.""^ had tenn yeares before, at Jersey, by his Declaratory Letters, Elected the Earle of Southampton to be a Companion of the Order, yet because of the barbarous times of Vsurpation, hee could not owne that favour, his Ma.''^ did then againe give him the Garter St George, as open testimonyes of his former Election. Vpon Monday the 28"' his Ma."" went attended by Multitudes of Nobility, Gentry, and the Troopes before named, from Canterbury to Rochester, where he was re ceived by the Maior and Aldermen with all possible de monstrations of joy and affection, the Streetes being hung with beautiful! Garlands, curiously made with Scarffs and Ribbands, enriched with plate, and some with Gold Chaynes and Jewells, each striving to outdoe the other in their ex pressions of joy and satisfaction. And as his Ma.''" passed by, at Chatham all the shipps of the Navy there lying, shott off their great ordnance. Vpon Tuesday the 29"' of May (which happily fell out to be the Anniversary of his Ma.""^ Birth-day) his Ma."" came early in his Coach from Rochester, and tooke Horse on 18 the farther side of Black Heath, where attended him divers other Troopes of Horse in a splendid & glorious Equipage, Se after his Ma."* had viewed them all, St they in order had weUcom'd him, they marched off before him in manner fol lowing. ' The Van was led by Major General Browne with his Troope, then succeeded in Order the Troopes of THE MERCHANT ADVENTURERS ALDERMAN ROBINSON THE LORD MAYNARD the EARLE OF LICHFIELD THE EARLE OF NORWICH THE EARLE OF PETERBOROUGH THE EARLE OF CLEVELAND THE EARLE OF DARBY AND HIS MA«" LIFE GUARDS. In this order proceeding towards London, As hee passed through Deptford, where about 100 Maydens Cloathed in White, with Scarffs about them, stood ready, St haveing p'pared fflasketts fuU of fflowers Se fragrant Herbes strowed •the way before him, as his Ma."" Rode through that place. From thence passing on (aU the Wayes being fuU of innumerable Companyes of people,) hee came vnto St. George's Fields, at the entrance whereof, the Maior, Alder men, St Recorder (in Scarlett) with the City' CounceU, at tended him, in a large Tent, richly hung, wherein was placed vnder a Canopy, a Rich Chaire of State. Here his Ma.''» alighted, and the Lord Maior p'sented him with the City Sword, Sc the Recorder made him a short Congratulatory Speech, which done, aU the Aldermen and 19 CounceU Kissing his Ma."" hand, his Ma."" refreshed himselfe, there being a Banquett St wine p'pared ; then he Knighted the Lord Maior, S". Thomas Allen ; And, (to gratify the City,) permitted the Lord Maior to carry the Sword before him, which had not been done in any other publique Entry, but when the late King of blessed memory, returned from Scotland, Anno 1641. St was enterteyned in GuildhaU, St then the worthy Lord Maior, Sr. Richard Gourney, carryed the City Sword, but the Sword of State was then Carryed also nearer the King, by the Marquesse of Hertford. From this place, the proceeding through the City to Whitehall, was ordered, in manner following. First the City Marshall proceeded, in the Reare of the Kings Life Guard ; Next after, the City Trumpetts ; Then the Sheriffs Men in Scarlett Cloakes Laced with Silver Lace on the Capes, carrying Javelyns in their hands; Then many of the most eminent Citizens of the several Com panyes, well mounted, all in black Velvett Coates, Se Chaynes of Gold, each having a ffootman with Cassock St Ribbands pf the Livery of his Company. After these foUowed the City CounceU ; next to them the Aldermen, then divers Noblemen, and the Sonns of Noble men ; Then the King's Trumpetts, Se after them Officers of Armes Edward Walker. Kn'. Garter Principall King of Arms. Then S' Thomas Allen Chamberlain on his"^ LoRD Ma!i0R carryed right hatid. (. the Sword. A Serjeant at Armes on his left hand. i^ The Earle of Lind- ^ SET, Lord Great \ }} Roger Whitley, Esq. Gent. Vsher ofthe Privy Chamber on his Right hand. The LoKD Gekerall Monck on his right hand. 20 The DtjKE OF Glo- I trj^e Duke of York cesteb at some | I; ^^ ^^^^ ^j^j^^^^ small distance be- ^ THE KING'S MA."" % behind on his right hind him on his left g 1 i, j ~ g band. hand. i S Then followed divers Gent, his Ma.""' Servants that came with him from beyond Seas. After them Marched in goodly order the Troopes of the Duke of Buckingham Earle of Oxford Earle of Northampton Earle of Winchelsey Earle of Lichfield Viscount Mordaunt The Generalls Regim' of Horse, 85 Col. Charles Howards Regim' of Horse. In this Magnificent MiUtary fashion his Ma."" entered the Borough of Southwarke, about 8 of the Clock that after- noone, St so, over the Bridge into the City ; All the Streetes and Windowes, even to Whitehall, being replenished with innumerable people of all Conditions, who were the joyful! Spectators of this his Ma.""* liappy returne, and to testify the same, the Windowes, and WaUs of the Houses were hung with Rich Tapistry, Se other Rich Stuffes, the Conduits rann with wine, the severaU Companyes in their Liveryes stood on one side in the Streets, St the Trayn'd Bands on the other ; and in many places Loud Musick played, which with the louder 8e continued shouts Sc Congratulatory Prayers of the People attended his Ma."" to his owne Pallace at Whitehall. 21 Neare which, within the Rayles, where Charing Crosse formerly stood, was a Body of 600 Pikes, consisting of Knights, Gentlemen, St others who had been Officers in the Armyes of hjs late -Ma."" of blessed memory, Se in the head of thera stood the truly Noble and Valiant S" John StaweU Knight of the Hono."" Order of y" Bathe, a Person most signally famous, as well for his Loyalty, as his eminent sufferings and oppressions. From this place, the Citizens on Horseback divided them selves, so as his Ma.''" passed between them Se severaU Regi ments of ffoote ; Se so attended with the shouts St prayers of the people entred Whitehall, about 7 of the Clock, where first, in the withdrawing Chamber the Earle of Manchester, Speaker of the House of Peeres made him a short Congra tulatory Speech, and then all the Lords present Kissed his hand; After which, in the Banquetting House, his Ma."" was attended by the House of Coihons, who did the same ; And to compleat this joy with thankfulness to God, the Bishops of Ely, Salisbury, Chichester, 8t Rochester, in their Episcopal! Habitts, assisted by divers others of the long oppressed Orthodox Clergy, mett this Evening in King Henry y" 7*' ChappeU at Westminster, Sa there sang Te Deum in prayse Se thanks to God Almighty for his vn- speakable Mercy in delivering his Ma.''" from many dangers, Se after so long a time of Exile and banishment, in so mira culously and happily restoring him to the possession of his Crowne and Royall Dignity. CORONATION. THE PREPARATIONS FOR his Maiesties Coronation, TOGEATHER WITH The Installation of Knights of y. Garter. The makeing of Knights of the Bath. Creations of Noblemen. His Ma"" Eoyall Proceeding through London. AND His Ma".'' Coronation at Westminster the 28'}" of Aprill 1661 . Collected by S'. Edward Walker Knight Garter Principall King of Armes. THE MANNER & SOLEMNITY OF THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES THE SECOND VPON TEWESDAY THE aa.* DAY OF APRILL, BEING ST. GEORGE'S DAY, WITH ALL PREPARATIONS IN ORDER THERE VNTO. After that the Kingdome of England, & all other his Ma"."' Kingdomes & Dominions had many yeares suffered vnder the Tyranny & vsurp ation of vnparrelled Rebells ; who haveing with the height of Barbarity murthered their Sove raigne Lord King Charles the ffirst of ever glo rious & blessed memory, did violently oppose & pursue his Sonne & lawfull Successor King Charles the Second, who notwithstanding by the Divine Providence, & by the generall concurrence of his People, was in the 12* yeare of his Reigne called for from beyond the Seas, & restored to the iust possession of his Crowne & Royall Dignity, most auspitiously with the vniversal ioy & acclamations of his Subjects, makeing his Royall entry into his Capitall City of London vpon the 29" day of May, 1660. the day of his Nativity, when he had com- c 2 28 pleated 30 yeares of age. Herevpon his Ma'." did, after some few Monethes spent in setling the most important Affaires of his Kingdomes, Re solve in full CounceU the SS* of September past, both on the day & manner of preparatons for his RoyaU Coronation, & herevpon ordered the Right Honowe Thomas Earle of Southampton, Lord High Treasurer of England, Montague Earle of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlaine of England, James Marquesse & since Duke of Or mond, Lord Steward of his Ma"."' Household, Ed ward Earle of Manchester, Lord Chamberlaine of his Ma"."' Household, Henry Earle of St. Albanes, Edward Earle of Sandwich Master of the Great Wardrobe, John Lord Roberts, S' Frederick Corn- walleis (since Lord Cornwalleis) Treasurer of his Ma"."' Household, S^ Edward Nicholas & S' Wil- liam Morice, Knights Principall Secretaryes of State, to whom there have since been added S' Charles Berkeley, Kn'. Comptroller of his Ma"" Household, & S' George Carterett Kn*. Vice Chamberlaine (all of his Ma"."' most bono*!" Privy CounceU) or any 4 of them to be a Comittee to Consider of, & order all matters relateing vnto the provisions, order, & ceremony of his Ma"."' Coro nation, & to send for all such Persons as may be, & are proper either to informe them, or are to re ceive any directions from them relateing there- 29 vnto : It beeing then declared, that it should be solemnized the T^ of February following ; But in December after, for many weighty reasons it was deferred vnto the 23'" of ApriU l66l being S'. George's day, when it was happily accomplished., In order wherevnto S' Edward Walker Kn'. Garter Principall King of Armes, & one of the Clerkes of the CounceU, was Comanded from time to time to attend that Comittee, in reference both to the Provisions & Ceremony to be vsed in that great Solemnity. And because through the Rapine of the late vnhappy times, all the Royall Ornaments & Re galia heretofore p'served from age to age in the Treasury of the Church of Westminster, were taken away, sold & destroyed, the Coihittee mett divers times not only to direct the remakeing such Royall Ornaments & Regalia, but even to setle the form & fashion of each particular ; all which doe now reteyne the old names & fashion, although they have been newly made & p'pared by orders given to the Earle of Sandwich Master of the Great Wardrobe, & S"^ Gilbert Talbott Kn'. Master ofthe Jewell- House. Herevpon the Master of the Jewell-House, had Order to provide twp Imperial! Crownes sett 30 with pretious Stones the one to be called S'. Edr wards Crowne, wherewith the King was to be Crowned, & the other to be putt on after his Coronation, before his Ma."" retorne to West- minster Hall. Also An Orbe of Gold with a Crosse sett with pretious Stones. A Scepter with a Crosse sett with pre tious Stones, called S'. Edwards. A Scepter with a Dove sett with pre tious Stones. A long Scepter, or Staffe of Gold with a Crosse vpon the top, & a Pike at the foote of Steele, called S'. Edwards Staffe. » A Ring with a Ruby. A paire of Gold Spurrs. A Chalice, & Paten of Gold. An Ampull for the Oyle & a spoone. And two Ingotts of Gold the one a pound & the other a Marke for the King's 2 Offerings. The Master of the Great Wardrobe had order also to provide the Ornaments to be called S'. Ed wards wherein the King was to be Crowned, viz'. 31 All these were laid readyvpop the Altar in the Quier, layd on y" Altar with the rest of the Or naments.. Colobium Sindonis, w""" is of fine Linnen, of fashion of a Surplice with wide Sleeves. Supertunica, a Close Coate of Cloath of Gold reaching to the heeles lined with Crimosin Taffata, & guirt with a broad Girdle of Cloth of Gold to be putt over the Colobium. Armilla of the fashion of a Stole made of Cloth of Gold to be putt about the neck, & fastned above & beneath the Elbowes with silke Ribbands. A PaU of Cloth of Gold in the'fashion of a Cope. A Shirt^of fine Linnen to be opened in the places for the Anoynting, Over it another Shirt of red Sarcenet, And over that a Surcoat of Crimosin Satten, which was made with a Collar for a Band, both opened for the anoynting, & closed with Ribbands. A paire of vnder Trowses, & Breeches over them, with Stockings fastned to the Trowses all of Crimosin Silke. A paire of Hose or Buskins of Cloth of Gold. A pair of Sandalls of Cloth of Gold. 32 A paire of Linnen Gloves. A linnen Coyfe. A Silke ToweU to be held before the King at the Comunion by the two Bishops. Three Swords viz'. Curtana, & two others with Scabbards of Cloth of Gold. A Sword of State with a Rich Imbroy- dered Scabbard. Two Mantles of Crimosin Velvett furr'd with Ermines, & two Capps of Cloth of Gold lined with -Ermine for two persons representing the Dukes of Normandy and Aquitaine. And a Canopy of Cl©th of Gold to be borne over the King by 16 Barons of the Cinque Ports, with 4 silver BeUs at the ffower Corners. The Master of the Great Wardrobe did also provide the Pall of Cloath of Gold for the King to Offer, Another Pall to be held over the King during his Anoynting by ffower Knights of the Garter. Cloath of Gold to Cover the Throne. A Rich Chayre with Cushions & ffoote- stoole sett thereon. 33 An other below on the side of the Throne opposite to the Altar in which the King first sate. A Rich Chayre for the King with ffootestoole & Cushions, whereon the King sate on the Southside below the Altar. An other Chayre placed for the King before the Altar when hee was Anoynted & then Cloathed. S'. Edwards Chayre richly furnished placed in the middst against the Altar towards the Throne, wherein hee was Crowned. A Chaire of Purple Velvett for the Arch-Bishop to sitt in on the North- side of the Altar opposite to the King. And a Chayre & Traverse for the King within S'. Edwards ChappeU. And all the Coverings ofthe Thron6 in Westminster hall & in the Church with Red Say, & the Blew Cloath spread in the way from the Stepps in the Hall to the Quier in the Church. The Master of the Roabes had Order also to provide his Ma"." RoyaU 34 Robes, which were first a kirtle of Crimosin Velvett, with a large Mantle & Hood furr'd with Ermines, and Bordered with Rich Gold Lace. Also a Cap of Estate turned vp with Ermine, these are called Parliament Roabes, & were putt on in the Princes Lodgings the day of his Ma"."' Coronation before hee came downe into the HaU. The Master of the Roabes did also provide the Roabes of Estate of Purple Velvett of the same fashion as the former, which with the Im perial! Crowne, were the day before the Coronation delivered to the Lord High Chamberlaine, & layd vpon S'. Edwards Altar at the ffoote of his Shrine. And two Caps of Purple Velvett for the two Crownes turned vp with Ermines. During the makeing of these p'parations all the Nobility had Letters sent them personally to attend his Ma^'' the 22"' of ApriU in his publique proceeding from the Tower to Whitehall, as also on the 23"' of April! to his Coronation as fol- loweth. 35 Right trusty & right welbelqved Cozen, wee greete you well. Whereas wee have appointed the 23'" day of April! next for the Solemnity of our Royal! Coronation, And the day before being the 22'" of the same Moneth for Our proceeding from Our Tower of London through the same City unto Our Palace of Westminster according to the Custome heretofore vsed in that behalfe. These arie therefore to WUl & Comand you, all excuses sett apart, that you make your personall attendance on vs at the times & places above mentioned furnished & appointed as to your Ranke & quality apperteyneth there to doe & performe such services as shall be required & be long vnto you. Whereof you are not to fayle. Soe Wee bid you heartily ffarewell. Given under Our Signett at our Palace of Whitehall the first of February in the 13th yeare of Our Reigne. Order being thus given for the attendance ofthe Nobility, & preparing all these Royall ornaments, the Coihittee mett several times about other pre parations, & first in Order to setling the Claymes of such persons as by virtue of their tenure of Grand Serjeanty ought to doe service at the Co ronation ; & by their advice his Ma".° Issued a Comission vnder his Great Seale bearing date the 15^" day of March in the IS"* yeare of his Reigne, 36 directed vnto Edward Lord Hyde of Hyndon Lord Chancellor of England &c. & others, in the words following, viz'. Carolus Secundus Dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae et Hibnise Rex fidei defensor &c. Praedilecto et pquam fideh Consiliar^ nostro Edwardo Diio Hyde de Hyndon Magno Cancellario nostro Angliae, ac p"dilectis et pquam fidelibus consanguineis et ConsiUarijs nostris, Thomae Comiti Southton Magno Thesaurario nostro Angliae, Geor^o Duci AlbemarUae Magistro Equorum nostror^, Henrico Marchioni de Dor chester, Montagu Comiti de Lindsey Magno Camerarip, Angliae, lacobo Marchioni de Ormond Senescallo Hospitij nfi, Edwardo Comiti Manchester Camerar^ Hospitij nfi, Alberico Comiti Oxon, ac p"dllecto et pquam fideli Consi- liario nfo lohanni Diio Roberts Baroni de Truro, dilec- tisque et fidelibus nfis Roberto Foster Militi Capital Jus ticiar^ nostro ad pli?a in Curia nfa coram Nobis tenend assignat, et Orlando Bridgeman Militi et Baronetto Capitali lusticiar' nfo de Banco Salutem. Cum quidam Domini, Magnates, Proceres, Milites, et alij legei Regni nostri Angliae, ratoe tenur' hereditat' suar* vel aliter, diversa spiaHa servicia, obsequia, Officia, et Minister' nobis ad tempus solemiiis Coronationis nfe et Progenitor^ morum agere, facere, et praestare solent et teneantur, ac proinde diversa feoda et iura habere et confirmare debeant. Et quia dies Solemnis Coronationis nfe appropinquat, Nos vnicuiq' ligeoru^ nostror^ lustitiae complementum fieri et de huius- modi servitijs, Obsequijs, Officijs, et Ministerijs, provt decet, responderi volentes, de fidehtatibus, Industrijs et providis circumspectionibus vestris plene confidentes, As- 37 sigriavimus vos tres vel plur* vrum Commissionar' nfos in hae parte, ac damns et concedimus vobis tribus, vel pluribus vrum, tenore p"sentium plenam potestatem, et authori- tatem, ad omnes et ^ingut tenentes et alios quoscunq' coram vobis tribus ve! pluribus vestrum, ad certos locos et dies quos ad hoc provider! tis, evocand et venire faciend petitionesq et Clamea ipsor^ et eor^ cuiuslibet ad servicia, obsequis^, Ministeria, officia, feoda, et iura p'dicta secundum leges et consuetudines Regni nfi Angliae audiend et ter- minand, ceteraque omnia et singula, quae de iure in hae pte requiruntur, faciend, exercend, et expediend, adeo plene libere et integre, sicut aliquis Senescallus Angliae eadem audire terminare facere et expedire temporibus re- troactis consueverit. Ideo vobis Mandamus quod circa praemissa diligenter intendatis, et ea fac^ et exequamini sc'dum leges et consuetudines Regni nostri p"dict. Manda- vimus enim tenore p"sentium omnibus et singulis Ducibus, Comitibus, Baronibus, Proceribus, Magnatibus, Justiciar^, Viceconi, Ballivis et Ministris nfis, et alijs quibuscunq quod vobis tribus vel pluribus vrum, in execucoe p^missor^ intendentes sint et auxiliantes, in omnibus fffovt decet. Iri cuius rei testimonium has Lfas nfas fieri fecimus patentes. Teste meipso apud Westm""' quinto decimo die Marcij Anno Regni nfi tertio decimo. P ipsum Regem. Barker. Herevpon also his Ma"." issued a Proclamation wliich was published by three Heraulds assisted by ffower Serjeants at Arms, & several trumpetts vpon the day of March in ffower principall places 38 of the City. Giveing notice to aU persons that by virtue of their tenure ought to doe any service at the Coronation to putt in their Claymes before the Comissioners in the Painted Chamber the 26'" of March ensueing, as by the Proclamation here after inserted doth more fully appeare. BY THE KING, A Proclamation Declaring his Ma"." pleasure touching his Royal Corona tion, and the Solemnity thereof. Charles R. Whereas wee have resolved by the favour and blessing of God to celebrate the Solemnity of our Royall Coronation vpon the three & twentieth day of April! next, being S'. Georges day, at our Palace of Westminster": And for as much as by ancient Customes & vsages of this Realme, as also in regard of divers Tenures of sundry Manno"', Lands, and other hereditaments, many of our loveing Subjects doe claime, & are bound to doe & performe divers several! services on the said day, & at the time of the Coronation as in times precedent their Ancestors, & those from whom they clayme, have donne & performed at the Coronations of our famous progenito"^"' & predecesso"' Kings & Queenes of this Realm, 39 Wee therefore out of our princely care for the- p'servation of the lawfull Rights & Inheritances of our loveing Subjects whom it may concerne, have thought fitt to give notice of, & publish our Resolution therein, & doe hereby give notice of and publish the same accordingly. And wee doe hereby further signify. That by our Coihission vnder our Great Seale of Eng land, wee have appointed & authorised our Right trusty 85 right welbeloved Cosins & Councellors, Edward Lord Hyde our Chancellor of England, Thomas Earle of Southampton our high Trea surer, George Duke of Albemarle Master of Our Horse, Henry Marques of Dorchester, Montague Earle of Lindsey Our Great Chamberlain, James Marques of Ormond Steward of Our Household, Edward Earle of Manchester Chamberlain of Our Household, Aubery Earle of Oxford, John Lord Roberts Baron of Truro, & our trusty & welbe loved S'' Robert Foster Knight Cheife Justice of pur Court of King's Bench, & S"^ Orlando Bridg- man Knight & Baronett Cheife Justice of our Court of Comon Pleas, or any three, or more of them, to receive, heare, & determine the petitions & claymes which shall be to them exhibited by any of our loveing Subjects on this behalfe : And wee shall appoint our said Comissioners for that 40 purpose to sitt in the painted Chamber of our palace of Westm% vpon the six & twentieth day of this instant Moneth of March in the aftemoone of that day, & from time to time adjourne as to them shall seeme meet, for the executon of our said Coihission, which wee do thus publish, to the intent that all such persons whom it may any wayes concerne, may know when & where to give their attendance for the exhibiting of their petitions & claymes, concerning their services before mentioned, to be donne or performed vnto vs at our said Coronation. And wee do hereby signify vnto all and every Our Subjects, whom it may concerne. That our will & pleasure is, & wee doe hereby streightly charge all persons of what rank or quality soever they bee, who either vpon our Le'rs to them directed, or by reason of their Offices or Tenures, or otherwise, are to doe any service on the said day or time of our Coronation, that they doe duely give their attendance accordingly in all respects furnished & appointed, as to so great a Solemnity appertaineth, & answerable to the dignityes & places which every one of them respectively holdeth & enjoyeth. And of this, they or aiiy of them are not to faile, as they will answeire thie contrary at their perills, vnless vpon speciall 41 reasons by Our selfe vnder our hand to be allowed, wee shall dispence with any of their services or Attendances. Given at our Court at Whitehall, the eighth day of March in the thirteenth yeare of our Reigne I66O. God save the King. Vpon that Day a Court being erected in the vpper end of the Painted Chamber, with a higb Bench for the Coinissioners, a large Table, & a Barr, all covered with Greene Cloath, the Com missioners mett at 3 in the afternoone the 26'". of March aforesaid in the Lords house & Princes Lodging, & thence proceeded & tooke their places in the Court, which donne the Lord Chancellor Coirianded their Comission to be read, & pro- clamaton to be made for all pretending to any ofiice or service to bring in their claymes. The first petition that was therevpon exhibited was by the Earle of Lindsey Lord great Chamberlain of England for the executon of that Office the day of his Ma"."' Coronation, & the next by Aubery de Vere Earle of Oxford for the same Office ; After which divers others putt in their petitions for se veral! Offices in that & divers other dayes, wherein that Court sate, as wUl more fuUy appeare by the whole proceedings of that Court, since drawne vp into a Roll & delivered into the Court of Chancery to the Lord ChanceUor by the Lord 42 Steward, Lord High Chamberlain, Lord Cham berlain, Lord Roberto, & the Lord Cheife Justice Bridgman, the 9'". day of May following, with their desire to have it enrolled 'm that Court. The next great Solemnity that necessarily pre ceded his Ma''."' Coronation, Si which in respect of particular service to be donne by the Companions thereof at that tyme, was the restauration of the most ancient & most Renowned Order of St. George called the Garter, which could no other wise be effected than by Installing all the Com panions Elect as well Strangers, as his Ma"."- Subjects, either by themselves or Proxies, who in regard of his Ma"f' long absence could not be fully invested, and receive the full rights of that most Noble Order at the CasteU of Windsor, the proper place for their Installations ; & therefore his Ma'"= in Chapter held at WhitehaU the day of January past, declared that hee intended to performe that solemnity the 15'" 16'" & ly"* of ApriU foUowing. At which time his Ma"' at tended by the Earles of Salisbury, Berkshire, & Northumberland, the Ancient Companions In staUed, & others Elected, repaired to Windsor. Also, his Royal Highnesse James Duke of Yorke, who in regard of his being Elected at Yorke the 20'" of ApriU 1641. & that in a Chapter held at Oxford in the yeare 1645. bis Highnesse was fully 43 declared capable of all the rights & priviledges of the Order (together with Prince Rupert) pro vided that they should be Installed whenever that place was in his Ma"."' possession, was first Installed vpon Monday in the afternoone, the 15"". of ApriU, in the ChappeU at Windsor ; After which his Ma'i" haveing beene (according to Cus tome) in the Chapter-house, & after that taken his Seate in the ChappeU, all the rest were brought in, & Installed according to ancient practise, & their seniority es, viz! the Duke of Ormond, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earle of Southampton, the Marquesse of New-Castle by his Proxie his Sonne the Lord Mansfield, the Earle of Bristol! being beyond Seas by his Proxie S' Richard Fanshaw Knight Master of Requests, the Duke of Albemarle, the Earle of Sandwich, the Earle of Oxford, the Duke of Richmond, the Earle of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain, the Earle of Manchester Lord Chamberlaine, & the Earle of Strafford. As for the Strangers Princes & others viz', the Prince Elector of Brandenburgh, the Prince of Orange, Prince Rupert, & Prince Edward Princes Palatine of the Rhine &c, the Duke of Espernon, the Prince of Tarent, & Count Marchin, his Ma"' Ordered in Chapter the 10"" of ApriU as Soveraigne of the Order, that their Hatchments should be hung vp over their respective Stalls according to their dignities & D 2 44 seniorityes, but in regard of the great number then personally to be Installed, and that (being Strangers) they could not so well comply with the Oath they were to take by their Proxies (had they sent any, or had any beene assigned them) his Ma'" at that time as Soveraigne of the Order, for the reasons above given, & that every of them many yeares before, had earnestly desired, & re ceived the Garter & George, the first Ensignes of the Order, & had worne the same, dispensed with their Installation with this proviso, that they should not loose theire Seniority, but keepe those Stalls ouer which theire Hatchments were hung vp, & that on conuenient time. Letters should be written to euery of them eyther to send Proxies, or his Ma'-" would appoint some fitt persons to be installed for euery of them, at or before the solemnsation of the next feast. To this great & splendid Solemnity succeeded that of makeing Knights of the Bath ; An Order wherewith the Kings of England vsually some dayes before the Coronation dignifyed the Sonnes of their Nobility, & other eminent Gentry of this Kingdome : To which end, by his Ma"." Comand,. the Lord Chamberlaine of his Ma"."' Household (in the vacancy of an Earle Marshall) wrot Letters vnto every of them, designed for that dignity, requiring their attendance vpon Thursday the IS'" 45 of AprUl in the Palace at Westminster, there to be called, & begin that Ceremony 4 the Copy of which Letter is as foUoweth. After my hearty Coihendatons to yo' Lo.p"" Whereas his Ma'i" hath appoynted the 23'" day of AprUl next for his solemne Coronation at West minster, & the day before to proceed publiquely through the City of London to bis Palace at Whitehall. And according to the ancient Cus tome vsed by his Royal Predecesso'"' his Ma'i" is gratiously pleased to advance certain of his No bility, & principall Gentry into the Hono"" Order of the Bath, to attend him in those great So- iemnityes, & (among others) hath vouchsafed to nominate you to be one of that number. These are therefore to will & require you in l-^is Ma'i"' Name, to make yo"^ appearance at his Ma.'"" Palace at Westminster, vpon Thursday in the afternoone, being the 18'" of April! next, furnished & appointed as in such Cases appertaineth, there to beginn the vsual Ceremony, & the next day to receive the said Order of Knighthood of the Bath from his Ma""' hands, hereof you' are not to fayle : And so I bid yo'' Lo.^p heartily ffarewell. Y' Lo.Pf" very affectionate freind. Herevpon sixty eight, (whereof some were Sonnes of the Nobility with Baronetts, & Esq'"') appeared in the Court of Requests, & being called 46 by a Herauld, answered to their names, as they were all Ranked that morning by the Duke of Ormond then Lord Steward, (& after Lord high Steward of England for the Coronation), the Earle of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlaine of England, the Earle of Northumberland Lord high Conestable, & the Earle of Suffolk Earle Marshall (who that morning received their Comissions, & Staves of Office from his Ma"* their authority being thereby to continue vnto the night after the Coronation) & by the Earle of Manchester Lord Chamberlaine of his Ma"." Household, whose Names are as follows, viz'. Edward Lord Clinton Grandchild to the Earle of Lincolne John Lord Brackley eldest Sonne to the Earle of Bridgwater Philip Herbert second Sonne to the Earle of Pembrooke WiUiam Egerton second Sonne to the Earle of Bridgwater Vere Vane second Sonne to the Earle of ' Westmerland Charles Berkeley eldest Sonne to the Lord Berkeley Henry BeUassis eldest Sonne to the Lord BeUassis 47 Henry Hyde eldest Sonne to the Lord Hyde Lord Chancellor Roland BeUassis Brother to the Vis count Fauconbridge Henry Capell Sonne of the late Lord Capell lohn Vaughan second Sonne to the Lord Vaughan Earle of Carbery Charles Stanley Grandchild to the Earle of Darby Francis Fane ¦» Grandchildren to the late Henry Fane | Earle of Westmerland S'. William Portman Baronett S\ Richard Temple Bar". S'. WiUiam Ducy Bar". S'. Thomas Trevor Bar". S'. lohn Scudamore Bar". S'. WiUiam Gardiner Bar". Charles Cornwalleis Sonne to S"^ Fre derick CornwaUeis lohn Nicholas Sonne to S'. Edward Ni cholas Principall Secretary of State lohn Monson Bourchier Wray lohn Coventry 48 Edward Hungerford lohn Knevett PhUip Butler Adrian Scrope Richard Knightley Henry Heron lohn Lewkenor George Browne William Terringham Francis Gadolphin Edward Baynton Grevell Verney Edward Harley Edward Wallppole Francis Popham Ed: Wise Christopher Calthrop Richard Edgcome William Bromley Thomas Bridges Thomas Fanshaw lohn Denham Nicholas Bacon James Altham 49 Thomas Wendy lohn Brampston George Freeman Nicholas Slaninge Richard Ingoldsby lohn RoUes Edward Heath William Morley lohn Bennett Hugh Smith Simon Leech Henry Chester Robert Atkins Robert Gayre Richard Powle Hugh Ducy Stephen Hales Ralph Bath Thomas Whitmore. Whence being called in order by the Officers of Armes (with their Coates upon, their armes, betweene their 2 Esq."^"' & Pages behind them) they proceed in their ordinary habitts to King Henry the 7"" ChappeU, where they heard Even- 50 song: At their retorne they reposed themselves in the painted Chamber, & Lords House of Par Uament, Princes Lodging, & Lobby, where their Lodgings were p'pared, and Supper being made ready for them in the Court of Requests, they were sett at convenient distance each from other, vnder the several! Eschocheons of their Armes, their Esq."' & Pages standing on the qther side of the Table to attend them ; After supper, the Treasurer & Comptroller of his Ma"." Household, (the Supper, & next day dinner being provided at his Ma"."' Charge) at the vpper end of the roome wellcomed them from the King, & Conducted them to their Lodgings, where they were lodged in Palletts covered with Red Say, each haveing a demi-tester, without Curtaines, of the same stuffe, & an Eschocheon of Armes on every Tester ; At the ffoote of every Pallett (which were sett at equall distance from each other, both in the Painted Chamber, & Lords house) was a Bathing Tubb covered without & within with twenty or ffower & twenty ells of ffine Linnen, with a crosse hoope over it Covered with Red Say, & a Carpett at the side of it. The Roomes being voyded each Bathed himselfe more or lesse as hee thought fitt, & so went to rest. Early the next Morning all sorts of Musick with Druihes & Trumpetts bid them good Morrow. 61 Being risen they apparrelled themselves in Cordi* liers or Hermitts habitts, & so betweene their two Esq.'"' & their Pages after them, & the Officers of Armes in their Coates before them, they proceeded to Henry the 7* ChappeU, where being disposed in Order (the seates being not suf ficient to hold them) they stood before the Stalls against their Armes placed therein. Then the Duke of Ormond Lord Steward, the Earle of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlaine, the Earle of Northumberland Lord High Conestable, the Earle of Suffolk Earle MarshaU, & the Earle of Man chester Lord Chamberlaine by virtue of his Ma"f' Comission, the Copy whereof is as foUoweth, (Garter Principall King of Armes in his Coate of Armes p'ceding them) came into the Quier, & sate downe on 5 Chayres before the Altar. Charles the Second by the grace of God King of England Scotland France & Ireland defender of the faith &c. To all to whom these p'sents shall come. Greeting. Whereas wee minding & in tending very shortly by the grace of God, to pro ceed to the Solempnity of our Coronation in such sort and manner as in the Coronation of our Pro- genito.'^"' & Predecesso."^"', hath beene accustomed & as to our state & dignity Royall appertaineth : Have for the more adornment of the said Solemp nity, & for the Nobility of blood,' good service, & 52 other good qualityes of many our Servants, & other good Subjects, resolved to call certain of them to the Order & Dignity of Knights of the Bath. Know yee therefore that wee for the speciall trust & confidence which wee have reposed in our Right trusty Sc right wel-beloved Cosins & Coun- cello'"' James Duke of Ormond Lord Steward, Montague Earle of Lindsey Lord Great Cham berlaine of England, Algernon Earle of Northum berland Lord high Conestable, James Earle of Suffolk Earle Marshall, & Edward Earle of Man chester Lord Chamberlaine of our Household, have assigned, nominated, & appointed, and by these p'sents doe assigne, nominate, appoint & authorise the said James Duke of Ormond, Mon tague Earle of Lindsey, Algernon Earle of North umberland, James Earle of Suffolk, & Edward Earle of Manchester for vs, & in Our name, & by our Authority, to doe & exercise every thing & thinges on our behalfe to bee donne & exercised for the full makeing of the Knights ofthe Bath, whom wee intend especially to call for that purpose, & shall particularly nominate vnder Our Royall hand & signature. And Our further pleasure is, that every person so to be advanced & made Knight of the Bath, & established by the Rights & Ceremonies thereof performed by our said Comissioners, shall have hold & enjoy the said Order of Knighthood ofthe Bath, with the name 53 title & dignity, & all prerogatives therevnto be longing, in as large & ample manner as any other Knight or Knights of like degree made in the tyme bf any of our Progenito.'"' have, & of right ought to have had & enjoyed. In Witnes &c. Teste &c. 17° ApriHs 13° Caroli secundi. Then the Officers of Armes brought them vp six at a time, the seniors first, & haveing made three Reverences, Garter read the ensueing Oath or Admonition, & Norroy held the Booke, & gave it them to kisse. Right Deare Brethren great Worshipp be this Noble Order vnto every of you. You shall love & dread God above all things, you shall be sted fast in the faith of Christ, you shall love the King your Soveraigne Lord, & him, & his right de fend to your power. You shall defend Widowes, Maydens, & Orphans in their right, you shall suffer no extortion as farr as you may, nor sitt in place where any wrongful! ludgment shall be given to your knowledge. And of as great honour be this Order vnto you as ever it was to any of your kinne, progenito.'"' or others. All which donne, the Lords Comissioners re tired. Garter attending them, & service being ended, the designed Knights retorned whence they came, and there devested themsfelves of their 54 Hermitts habitts, & being apparrelled in White Satten suits, they putt on their Surcoates of Cri mosin Taffata lined with white, & their Mantles of the same, haveing Cordons of white silke & knopps . pf red silke & gold, wherevnto white Gloves were tyed, as also white Bootes & white hatts & ffeathers. In this Habitt they dined; After dinner they tooke Horse, & with Druihes, Trum petts, & Heraulds before them, each in his se niority between his two Esq."' & his page well mounted before him, carrying his Sword & Belt the poiriell vpward with his Spurrs hanging on the Hilt, they proceeded into the new Palace- yard, & haveing ridden round about it, & through Kingstreet, they passed by Whitehall, surrounding the place where Charing-Crosse lately stood, then they retorned, & alighted at Whitehall -Gate, where they ought to have beene received by the Treasurer & Comptroller of the House, & were, by Garter & the two Provinciall Kings of Armes, thence makeing a tour about the Court they passed up the stayres to the Banquetting house, where his Ma."" sate vnder the Cloath of Estate. In comeing vp they made three obeysances, & six: of them being brought vp together neare the State (to shorten the time) the page of the eldest Knight upon his Knee delivered the Sword, Belt 55 & Spurrs to the Lord Chamberlain, & hee to the King, then the Knight kneeling betweene his two Esq"" was Knighted with the Sword of state, then the King hung the Knights owne Sword about his neck, & after that the Ribband with the Order ; then the Knight arose, & putt his right foote vpon the degrees of the State, & the Earle of Lincolne (by his Ma"." appointment) touched the heele ofthe Knight with a Spurr, for had every Knights Spurres beene putt on it would have taken up many bowers time; this donne the Knight withdrew, & the second person was called by Garter, according to the List, & Knighted as the former, & so the first six : Then two Officers of Armes Conducted six more, who in like manner were Knighted, & so all the rest. Which donne, the Knights being putt in Order the yongest formost betweene his Esq."^"' & his Page behind him they proceeded to the ChappeU, & there entred two & two, makeing reverences, but because the ChappeU was not , capacious enough, they all stood before the Stalls, & after solemne Service, & Anthems, the six eldest were brought vp by the Heraulds, & offered their Swords, the Bishop of London Deane of the ChappeU receiving them, & laying them on the Altar, and theh gave them this Admonition, — By the Oath which you have taken this day, I 56 exhort & admonish you, to vse these Swords to the Glory of God, & defence of the Gospell, to the maynetainance of your Soveraignes right & honour, & to the vpholding of lustice & equity to your power. So helpe you God. Which donne they redeemed their Swords with an Angell in Gold, & retorned before their Stalls & stayed vntiU all of them had donne the same. At the ChappeU dore the Kings Master-Cooke with a White Apron, & Chopping-knife in his hand, haveing a little Table before him covered with a linnen-Cloath, as they passed by, sayd thus vnto them. Gentlemen you know what a great Oath you have taken, which is to defend the Gospell, succor the Widowes & fatherlesse, right the wronged &c. which if you performe & keepe it will be to yo"^ great honor, but if you breake it, I must hack off yo" Spurrs from yo' heeles, as vnworthy of this dignity, which will be a great dishonour to you, which God forbid. Then all of them staying in the Hall, an Officer of Armes declared vnto them that they were vpon Monday following to be upon Tower-hill by eight in the Morning, thence- to proceed in their Order through London to WhitehaU in the same Habitts they then were knighted in, & that their Esq."' had a place appointed for them in the proceeding: 57 That vpon Tewesday the day of his Ma"." Co ronation, they were in their purple Robes to attend by eight of the Clock in the Morning in the Court of Requests, & thence to proceed to the Abby-Church, where there was a place ap pointed for them to sitt & see the Solemnity of his Ma"." Coronation, & so every of them retorned to his Lodging, To this succeeded (the next day beeing Satur day) the Creation of six Earles, & six Barons, in manner following. First all the Lords designed for that Dignity, were directed to meete at two of the Clock in the afternoone in a Roome at the lower end of the Banquetting-house, there to putt on their Robes, every Earle to have ffive Assista,nts, viz! two to support him, one to carry his Cpronett, another his Sword, and the third his Mantle, all of them with their Robes, & Coronetts : Also each Baron to have two Barons in their Robes to support him, & one to carry his Mantle. AU being ready, his Ma"f about 3 in the after noone, came attended with a great Number of Nobility & others, & seated himselfe in his Chaire vnder the Cloath of Estate at the vpper end. of the Banquetting-h'ouse ; & then the Earle of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlaine, & the Earle 58 of Manchester Lord Chamberlaine of his Ma"." Household came downe to the Roome at the lower end, first calling for Edward Lord Hyde Lord Chancellor of England then to be Created Earle of Clarendon, who being invested in his Kirtle & Hood was conducted to his Ma"f in this manner ; ffirst the Officers of Armes, then Garter Principall King of Armes bearing his Letters Patents, then followed the Earle of Newport bearing the Mantle, the Earle of Warwicke the Sword with the Belt & hilts vpwards, the Earle of Bedford with the Cap & Coronett, then the Lord Chancellor between the Earle of Northum berland high Conestable, & the Earle of Suffolk Earle Marshall, the two Lord Chamberlaines going somewhat before them. After the vsuaU Reverences, the Heraulds divided themselves towards the vpper end, & Garter & the Noble men passed between them, theii tbe Lord Cham berlaine being come vp. Garter delivered him the Letters patent vpon his knee, the Lord Chamber laine then delivered them to the King, and the King to S' Edward Nicholas Knight Principall Se cretary of State ; In the Interim the Lord Chan cellor with his two Supporters kneeled downe, "who presently rose vp leaving the Chancellor vpon his knees ; then the Secretary (for shortning of time, by his Ma"." Comand, in regard many were to be Created) omitted the preamble, in 59 that and all other patents, & kneeling read only the words relateing to the dignityes of Viscount Cornebury, & Earle of Clarendon in the County of Wilts, & at the word Creamus, the -Earle of Newport p'sented the Mantle to his Ma"° who laying his hands vpon it, it was by the helpe of the two Earles supporting him & the Lord Cham berlaine putt vpon the new Created Earle; At the Words of Cincturam Glady the Earle of War wick p'sented the Sword & Belt, which his Ma*-* (assisted as before) putt about the Earles Neck ; then at reading the words Capa hononis ^ Circuit aurei the Earle of Bedford p'sented the Cap & Coronett to his Ma"." who putt it vpon the new Created Earles head ; then the Assistants putt on their Coronetts, & the new Earle haveing the patent delivered him by his Ma".* arose (it not being read out because of saveing of time) & stopd at the Kings right hand. In the sarae manner Arthur Lord CapeU was Created Earle of Essex. His Mantle borne by the Earle of Sand wich His Sword by the Earle of Chesterfield His Coronet by the Earle of Bedford His two Supporters the Earles of North umberland & Suffolk. E 2 60 After him Thomas Lord Brudnell was Create^ Earle of Cardigan, His Mantle borne by the Earl of Scars- dale, His Sword by the Earle of Peterborough. His Coronet by the Earle Rivers. The Earle of Shrewsbury! 1 . „ , r^, -r, , ^^1 >his Supporters. The Earle of Clare J i'i' Then Arthur Viscount Valentia was Created Earle of Anglesey. His Mantle borne by the Earle of Breck nock Duke of Ormond. His Sword by the Earle of Peterborough, His Coronett by tbe Earle of Devonshire. The Earle of Northum- -j berland >his Supporters. The Earle of Bedford ) Next succeeded S\ John Greenevile Gent, of his Ma"" Bed Chamber, & Groome of the Stoole, who was created Earle of Bath His Mantle borne by the Earle of Breck nock His Sword by the Earle of Chesterfield His Coronett by the Earle Rivers The Earle of Shrewsbury) , . „ The Earle of Dorsett ' ^^^ Supporters. 61 Lastly ColoneU Charles Howard ©f TSTaworth one of his Ma"f' most Hono*.'* privy CounceU was Created Earle of Carlisle. His Mantle borne by the Earle of Peter borough. His Sword by the Earle of Devonshire His Cpronett by the Earle of Dorset , The Earle of Northumber- "^ land > Supporters The Earle of Suffolk 3 These six Earles being thus Created, they, & their Assistants stood vpon his Ma"." right hand in their Robes with Coronetts on their heads. In the interim the two Lord Chamberlaines, with Garter, & all the Officers of Armes went downe to fetch vp the Barons, who were all ready in their Surcoates at the lower end of the Roome, being also guirt with Swords, & haveing red velvet Capps turned vp with Minever in their hands. The first that was brought vp was Denzell HoUes Esq." one of his Ma"."' most Hon".'" Privy CounceU, who was Created Baron HoUes of Ifield His Mantle was borne by the Lord Lex- inton TheLordBerkeley), . _ r^, -r 1 T. J-his ISupporters The Lord Byron ) ^^ Assisted by the 2 Lord Chamberlaines, Garter 63 Principall King of Armes carrying his Letters Patents before them, (as hee did of aU the rest both Earles & Barons). After the vsuaU Reve rences, the Lords approaching the King, Garter delivered the Letters Patents to the Lord Cham berlaine, the Lord Chamberlaine to the King, & the King to S^ WiUiam Morice Knight PrincipaU Secretary of State who kneeled by his Ma'-'*: Then the Lord to be Created kneeled dpwne with his two Assistants who presently rose vp leaving him kneeling. The preamble of his Patent was omitted, & at the word Creamus the Lord Lexin- ton p'sented the Mantle to the King, who laying his hand vpon it, with the helpe of the two Sup porters putt it on, then his Ma".* delivering him the Patent hee arose (it not being read out for saveing of time) & with his Assistants went & stood at the left hand of the King below, & then all of them putt on their Capps. The next that was brought vp was S". Fre derick Cornwalleis Knight Treasurer of his Ma'i" Household, & one of his Ma",*' most Hono,"'" Privy CounceU, who was Created Baron Cornwalleis of Eye. His Mantle was borne by the Lord Crafts The Lord Roberts ) , . „ The Lord Maynard r' Supporters. Hee was Created in all respects as the former ; 63 But before hee. went vp, st question ariseing about the wearing of tbeir Capps, (this being the ffirst time the Barons ever had any such) Garter was sent to know his Ma"." pleasure about it, who declared that hee held it fitt they should weare such Capps, & authorised them to have, & vse them. And before Garters retorne, the Lord Chamberlaine attended his Ma".* & received allso his Ma"" Significacon to the same effect ; yet none of them had their Caps putt on by his Ma"f at that time. After him S"^ George Booth Baronett was Cre ated Baron Delamere. His Mantle was borne by the Lord Lex- inton The Lord Berkeley ) , . „ The Lord BeUassis [^^ SuPPo^ters. Then succeeded S^ Horatio Townesend Baronett who was Created Baron Townesend of Lynne. His Mantle borne by the Lord BeUassis The Lord Berkeley J , . „ r^i T 1 T»T 1 fhis Supporters. The Lord Maynard j ^^ Then S'. Anthony Ashley Cooper Baronett one of his Ma:".*' most Hon'4" Privy CounceU was Created Baron Ashley of Wimborne S' GUes. His Mantle borne by the Lord Coven trie 64 The Lord Berkeley ),. „ The Lord Maynard r' Supporters. Lastly John Crew Esq." was brought vp, & Created Baron Crew of Stene. His Mantle was borne by the Lord Rockingham The Lord Montague The Lord Coventrie [his Supporters. All being thus Created, his Ma".* with his Royall Highnesse the Duke of Yorke, & the No bUity & others p'sent retired, & the Nobility & their Assistants went and disrobed themselves. In the Morning before the Creation of these Noblemen, his Ma",* in CounceU directed many things relateing both to his proceeding from the Tower vpon Monday, to which end the Pro clamation ensueing was published, as also in Order tp the solemnization of his Coronation vpon, Tewsday following ; The Preparation vnto which great Solemnityes hardly afforded rest vnto many, the next day being Sunday. By the King. A Proclamation for the< better regu- lateing his Ma"," Royall Proceeding from. the Tower of London to his Palace at. WhitehaU the 22*" day of ApriU next being the day before his Ma'i*' Coronation, 65 Charles R, In regard the Tower of London is not of ca pacity to receive the necessary Attendants & Horses of all persons designed to ride in that proceeding ; His Ma".° out of his care for p'vent- ing of all disorder, & for the better conveniency of all such of his Nobility & others who are to attend him on that day in that Royall Proceeding from the Tower of London ; Doth hereby declare his expresse Will & pleasure to be. That no person whatever but the Nobility, privy Councello" the Gentlemen of their Horse & their Servants in Liveryes p'sume to come into the Tower that day; nor to bring in any Horses but those be longing to his Ma".* & to his Highnesse the Duke of Yorke, & to the Nobility and Councellors ; but that all other persons doe (with their Servants & Horses) stay vpon Tower-hill, where they are to bee by eight of the Clock that Morning, where they shall be placed & disposed by his Ma'i" Officers of Arms in such manner as that they may be most conveniently ranked, & proceed according to their degrees : Nor that any person of any Condition whatsoever, but such as are iii the List of proceeding, & have Prdcrs for it, p'sume to march or ride therein. And for p'vention of disorder. That no person whatsoever doe that day ride vpon any vnruly or striking Horse. And 66 because the Multitude of persons that are to ride in that Royall proceeding may not hinder each other. It is his Ma"" further pleasure and Comand, That the Duke of Yorke's Horse Guards, whp are to have the Van in that proceeding, bee drawne vp early in the Morning in the Crutchet Fryers ready to march when they shall be directed. And that his Ma"*' Horse Guards bee also drawne vp in Tower Streete, or the Minories ; and that the Duke of Albemarle's Horse Guards bee drawne vp in the street without Algate; both which are in order to bring vp the Reare. To all which Comands his Ma"* expects due obedience to be given, and that all persons (without dispute) shaU ride in that proceeding according as they shall be called & ranked by his Ma"*-' Officers of Armes. Given at the Court at WhitehaU the 19'" day of ApriU 1661 in the thirteenth yeare of his Ma"*.' Reigne. God save the King. Vpon Monday early (a,ccording to former Re solutions) his Ma"* with his Brother the Duke of Yorke & many of the Nobility, & his Servants, came in his RoyaU Barge by water to the Tower, being there by seaven ofthe Clock in the Morning ; (many of the NobUity as the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chamberlaine, & others being Lpdged there the night before) hee reposed, & dined early at 67 the Lieutenant S' John Robinson's Lodgings, for by 9 of the Clock all persons that were to ride in the proceeding, & that according to the proclama:- ton were to be putt in order vpon the Tower-hill, were ready, & before tenn all the Nobility were on Horseback, & being ranked, proceeded before his Ma"", out of the Tower. The Magnificence of which proceeding, for the richenesse & beauty ofthe Habitts both of his Ma"? the Nobility, & aU others, with their Horses & furniture, being so great, as no age hath scene the like in this, or any other Kingdome. His Ma"* had 24 Footmen, the Duke of Yorke 20, every Duke 12, every Mar quesse 10, every Earle 8, every Viscount 6, and every Baron 4 ; besides, every of them had a Gentleman of his Horse, & Pages in proportion goeing on ffoote all in extraordinary rich Liveryes. Vpon Tower-hUl the Kings Horse Guard, all well mounted, having Buffe Coates, with white Armour, their Horses furnished with Hooses (being a short ffoot cloth) with red Scarfes, & plumes of Red & white ffeathers, Coinanded by the Gallant Lord Charles Gerard of Brandon, fell into the Reare; And at Algate his Grace the Duke of Albemarle's Guard, Comanded by S"" Philip Howard, Brother to the Earle of Carlisle, fell into the Reare of them ; And last of all a Troope of Voluntier Horse, Comanded by S' John 68 Robinson Lieutenant of the Tower. The Van of all was led by the Guards of his Royal Highnesse the Duke of Yorke, Comanded by S' Charles Berkeley, all haveing black Armour, Red white & black ffeathers, & Red Scarfes, with Belts of his Highnesse Livery. In this Gallant & Splendid Equipage the pro ceeding begann about tenn of the Clock, the Streetes & Windowes being replenished from the Tower-Gate even to Whitehall with itmumerable multitudes of people of all ages. Conditions, 8e Sexes, who came from all parts of England, & also from fforraigne parts to be Spectators of this mag nificent proceeding, which was as foUoweth. The Duke of York's Horse Guard Coinanded by S' Charles Berkeley Captain of the Duke's Guard Messengers of the Chamber Esq'?' to Knights of the Bath Knight Herbinger, & Sergeant Porter Sewers ofthe Chamber Gentlemen Vshers Quarter-wayters Six Clerkes of the Chancery , Clerkes ofthe Signett Clerkes ofthe Privy Scale 69 Clerkes of the CounceU Clerke of the Parliament Clerkes ofthe Crowne Chaplaines haveing Dignityes tenn in number The King's Advocate, & Remembrancer Masters of the Chancery The King's Puisne Sergeants The King's Learned CounceU The Kings Attorney, & SoUicitor. The Kings eldest Sergeants Gentlemen Vshers datyly wayters Sewers, Carvers, & Cupbearers in Ordinary Esquiers of the Body Masters of the Tents, & Revells Masters of Ceremonyes, & Armoury Masters of the Wardrobe, & Ordinance, in other places. Masters of Requests Chamberlaines of the Excheq*.' Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber 48, The 12 in wayting haveing the Cheife place. Knights of the Bath, the yongest formost, in theire Crimosin Roabes Knight Marshall, Treasurer of the Chamber Master of the lewell-House 70 Barons ofthe Excheq*.'& ludges of both Benches two & two together Mathew Hale Esq? Lord Cheife Baron of the Excheq., & S^ Orlando Bridgman Knight & Ba ronett Lord Cheife lustice of the Comon Pleas togeather, S'. Harbotle Grimston Kn! & Bar'.* Master of y* RoUes, & S'. Robert iFoster Kn! Lord Cheife lus tice of the Kings Bench togeather. S'. Charles Berkeley Kn! ComptroUer of his Ma".*' Household. Robert Roberts eldest Sonne of the Lord Roberts S^ WiUiam Compton Kn! Master of the Ordi nance. Trumpetts, & the Serjeant Trumpetter in the Reare Two Pursuivants at Armes. BAHONS TWO & TWO ACCOEDING TO THEIE AKTIQTIITT lohn Crew Lord Crew Anthony Lord Ashley Horatio Townsend L"*. George Booth Lord Dela- Townsend ntfere Frederick Cornwalleis Lord DenzeU Holies Lord Holies CornwaUeis lohn Berkeley Lord Berke- WiUiam Crafts Lord Crafts ley 71 Robert Sutton L"*. Lexinton Charles Gerard Lord Gerard of Brandon Lewis Watson L"*. Rocking- lohn BeUassis L'^. BeUassis ham lohn Lucas L"*. Lucas Richard Boyle L^. CUfTord Thomas Colepeper L**. Cole- Humble Ward Lord Ward peper Charles Smith L"*. Carring- Richard Vaughan L*. ton Vaughan , Richard Byron U. Byron Henry Hastings, L''. Lough borough Christopher Hatton L"*. Hat- Francis Newport L"*- New ton port Thomas Bruce L"*- Bruce Percy Harbert L"^. Powis Edward Howard L''. Ho- Thomas Coventrie L*. Co ward of Escrick ventrie WiUiam Maynard L"*. May- lohn Pawlett L"*. Pawlett nard lohn Lovelace L**. Lovelace WiUiam Crauen L**. Crauen lohn Roberts L''. Roberts WiUiam Gray L"*. Grey of Warke Charles L**. Howard of Edward Montague L*. Mon- Charleton otherwise caUed tague L**. Andover Robert GreuiU L"*- Brook Henry ArundeU L^. Arun- deU Charles Gerrard L**. Gerrard WiUiam Petre L"'. Petre of Bromley lohn Cary L"*- Hunsdpn WiUiam Pagett L"*. Pagett F 2 72 PhiUp Wharton L"*. Whar- George Eure L"*. Eure ton Thomas Windsor L'*. Wind- WilUam Sandys. L''. Sandys sor WiUiam Stouptbn L"*. Stour- Conyers Darcy L'^. Darcy ; ton Francis Lennard L**. Dacres Thomas Parker L"^. Morley George Barkley L''. Barkley Charles West L**. Delawarr lames Tutchett L'^. Awdley lohn NeviU L**. Abergaveny Two Pursuivants at Armes vrscouifTs John Mordaunt Vise'. Mor- Thomas BeUassis Viso'^ daunt Fauconbridge WflUam Howard Vise'. Baptist NoeU Vise*. Camp- StaiFord den Edward Conway Vise'. Con- Francis Browne Vise'. Mon- way tague Leicester Devereux Vise'. Hereford Two Heraulds EAELES Charles Howard E: of Car- lohn Greenuil'e E: of Bath M«le Arthur Amesley E: of An- Tho: BrudneU E: of Cardi- glfesey gan Arthur CapeU E: of Essex Edward Montague E: of Sandwich 73 Nicholas Leake E: of Scars- Robert Spencer E: of Sun- dale derland WiUiam Wentworth E: of lohn Tufton E: of Thanett Strafford PhUip Stanhop E: of Ches- Mountjoy Blunt E: of New- terfield port Charles Dormer E: of Car- Henry Mordaunt E: of Pe- narvon ter borough Thomas Savage E: Riveirs Tho; Howard E: of Berk shire OUver S' John E: of Bui- lohn HoUis E: of Clare lingbrooke LioneU Cranfidd E: of BasUl Fielding E: of Den- Midlesex high WiUiam Cavendish E: of Charles Rich E: of War- Devonshire wick lames Compton E: of lohn Egerton E: of Bridg- Norttfton water Richard Sackuile E: of Dor- PhiUp Harbert E; of Pem- sett broke & Mountgomery WilUam RusseU E: of Bed- John Mannors Earle of ford Rutland Charles Stanley E: of Darby Francis Talbot E: of Shrews bury Awbery Vere E: of Oxford Edward Earle of Manchester Lord Chamberlaine of his Ma"*' Household, alone. 74 Two Heraulds MARQUESSES Henry Pierpont Marques of Edward Somersett Marques Dorchester of Worcester Two Heraulds DUKES George Villiers Duke of Buckingham (US 1^ 02 Norroy & Clarenceux Kings of Artnes Tho. Wriothesley Earle of Southampton Lord Treasurer Edward Hyde Earle of Clarendon Lord ChanceUor The Duke of Ormond & Earle of Brecknock Lord High Steward of England, alone Mk John Carie &^S\ Francis Lawley, S^ Richard Browne Kn'. & Bar? Lord Mayor on y! left hand with the City Sceptre in his hand bare headed. i two of the Gentle- ( > men ofthe Privy < 1 Chamber. I Si: Edward Walker Kn« Garter Princi pall' King of Armes bare headed. Representing the Dukes of Normandy & Acquitaine. Si: John Ayton Kn'. Gent Vsher of y! black rod on the right hand bare headed. s 1-1 C4 ato 75 The Duke of Yorke alone, covered M' Jerinn Master of his Horse behind him on Horseback, bareheaded. The Earle of The Earle of Northumberland '^''« ^word borne Lindsey Lord Great Lord high Cone- V^l ^'^f Chamberlaine on ° Suffolk Earle stable on the left MarshaU. y* right hand. hand. THE KINGS MA^'^ Equerries, with the Avenor, & ffootemen next his Ma'i* Gent. Pentioners with their Poll-Axes without them, all on foote. The Duke of Albemarle Master of the Horse leading a spare Horse of State Richly furnished. S'. George Carteret Kn! & Baronett Vice-Cham berlain to the King. The Earle of Cleueland The Earle of Norwich Captain ofthe Pentioners. Captaine of the Guard. Lord Viscount Grandison Lieutenant of the Pentioners. The Guard aU on foote, with Halbards. The Kings Horse Guard Coinanded by the Lord Gerard. The Generalls Hprse Guard Coinanded by S^ PhUip Howard. 76 S'. John Robinson Kn! & Bar'.' Lieutenant ofthe Tower at the head of his Troope, The rest ofthe NobUity not here named were absent either beyond Seas, by leave, or were vnder age. TowerhiU was guarded by the Regiment of the Hamletts, And the Streets in the City were Rayled & Gravelled ; vpon the right hand stood the Com panyes in their Liveryes with the Banners & En signes of their Companyes & Professions, and on the other side the Trayned Bands of the City, the Windowes & houses were beautifyed with rich Carpetts & hangings, the Conduits rann with wine ; And in 4 eminent places of the City were Triumphall Arches erected ; All things thus dis posed, & the fairenes of the day conspiring to add to the splendour of this solemnity, his Ma".* pro ceeded over Tower hill through Crouched Friars to Algate thence through Leaden-hall streete, & neere the end of Lime street was the first Trium- ,phall Arch where Rebellion & Monarchy were personated. The Second neare the Exchange was a Navall Arch, where one rep'senting the River of Thames made his Addresse. The third Arch was placed neere where formerly tbe beautiful Crosse in Cheapslde stood, Rep'sent- 77 ing the Temple of Concord, where three personated Concord, Love, & Truth. Neare to which, AU the Aldermen, & S^ WiUiam Wild Kn! & Bar*? their Recorder stood, who in the name of the City Congratulating his Ma"* made him a p^sent of one thousand pounds in Gold. As his Ma';* passed by in S! Pauls Churchyard the Children of Christs Hospitall stood vpon a Scaffold, one in behalfe of the rest makeing a Congratulatory Speech to his Ma'i* humbly be seeching also his Ma"*' gratious favor & Indul gence. The fowerth Triumphall Arch was neare White- ffryers in ffleete street, representing Plenty. Thus I have given a breife touch of all those Arches Triumpball, it being the worke of many sheets to discribe them, & no part of my designe or busines. Over the Gate at Temple Barr, in a Balcone Erected of purpose, richly furnished, stood her Highnesse the Dutchesse of Yorke ; & at the Temple Gate the Benchers, & others of both the Inns of Court. Without Temple Barr, the streets from thence to Whitehall being Guarded with the two ffoote Regiments of the Duke of Albemarle, & of his Ma'i* Coinanded by Colonel lohn Russell Brother 78 to the Earle of Bedford ; The Head Bayliffe of Westminster, & high Conestable of that Liberty, in Scarlett Gownes, with loud Musick received his Ma"* And the Bayliffe in the behalfe of the Deane, Chapter, City, & Liberty of Westm*.', in a short speech expressed how happy they were that his Ma".* was borne in their Liberty, & de sired the continuation of his grace & favour, & then with the High Conestable gott on Horseback, & feU into the Proceeding before the Sword & so went to Whitehall. But this whole part of the Bayliffe was an Art of supererogation, & donne without any order or direction, all persons else in this great Proceeding being placed according to their qualityes, & ancient Presidents. About 3 of the Clock his Ma".* came to his Palace at Whitehall with this double felicity that as hee was the joyfuU object of innumerable mul titudes of his Subjects, so by no accident from Tower hill to his owne Palace no one suffered the least p^judice, & that the Sunn shined gloriously all that day, & the next, vntUl after his Corona tion, not one drop of Raine falling in aU that time, as very much had donne at least tenn dayes before, & as many after these two great Solemnityes. THE MANNER OF HIS MA«« CPRONATIPN, & HOW ALL THE REGALIA, & OTHER ROYALL ORNAMENTS WERE DISPOSED IN ORDER THEREVNTO. The Evening before the Coronation the Deane of Westminster delivered his Ma'-'* a Booke of all the Ceremonyes to be observed by his Mai* the day of his Coronation. The Deane had allso delivered him, by the Lord Chamberlaines warrant to the Master of the lewell-House The Crowne called S! Edwards wherewith the King was to be Crowned. The Scepter with a Crosse caUed S! Edwards. The Scepter with a Dove. The Orbe with a Crosse. S! Edwards Staffe. The Chalice, & Paten. AU these being to be brought in Procession. Also the Colobium Sindonis. The Supertunica of Cloath of Tissue, & a Girdle ofthe same. 80 The Armilla of Cloath of Tissue. The PaUium of rich Cloath of Tissue lined with Red Taffata. The Ampulla of Gold for the Oyle, in forme of an Eagle, & the Spoone, were also ^ delivered the Deane of Westminster the Evening before by the Lord Chamberlaines warrant to the Officers of the great Wardrobe, & lewell-House, & by him layd ready on the Altar. Also the Crowne ImperiaU which his Ma'i* was to putt on after his Coronation, with his Royall Robes of Purple Velvett furr'd with Ermine, were by the Lord Great Chamberlaines Order, layd ready vpon the Altar in S! Edwards ChappeU, which was richly hung, & a Traverse, & Chaire placed therein, the ChappeU being covered at a height with red Cloath. Within the Church a Stage was erected, reach ing to the ffower Pillars betweene the Quier & the Altar, the Ascent to which, was by 12 stepps from the Quier, & but 2 in the descent from the Stage to the Area before the Altar, which was also raysed with Boards, & all that place & the Stage with the Rayles on the North and South sides covered with red Cloath : In the midst of the Stage was a Throne erected of 5 degrees ; in a Square vpon the Top thereof was sett a Chayre of 81 State of Cloath of Gold with ffootstoole & Cushions, the seate placed towards the Altar ; At the foote of the square was placed another Rich Chayre in the posture of the former ; Vpon the right hand in the Area between the Stage & the Altar, but nearer the Altar was a Traverse of Crimosin Taf fata, and a Rich Chayre of State with a ffoot stoole & Cushion for his Ma'i* to sitt in, & a ffald- stoole to kneele at vpon occasion. Opposite to that vpon the north-side was a Chayre of purple Velvett, wherein the Bishop of London, (officiating for the Arch-Bishop) was to sitt ; neare which was another Chayre placed for his Ma'i* to be Anoynted in & Cloathed ; And in the midst of the Area neerer the Throne then the Altar, was S! Edwards Chayre richly adorned, placed, wherein his Ma'i* was to be crowned. Below the Kings Traverse was a Chayre placed for the Duke of York, & fformes provided & placed for the Nobility to sitt on, on either side of the Area, as also vpon the Stage. Neare the Kings Traverse behind those fformes was a low Scaffold for the Dutchesse of Yorke, & Ambassadors, over which, & so opposite to it were two other Scaffolds for the Quier of Westminster, Gentlemen ofthe ChappeU & other Musick. About the two vppermost pillars vpon the Stage 82 next the Altar were two Rayles made within which the Kings, Heraulds, & Pursuivants at Armes stood to observe the Ceremony; opposite to them, within rayles made vpon the Stage and vpon either side of the Stayres comeing vp from the Quier stood sixteene Sergeants at Armes with their Maces, & within a Rayle vpon the right hand neare the puUpitt stood the Kings Privy CounceU not being Barons, with the Master of the lewell House, & Lord Maior of London. Vpon the right hand of the Staires comeing vp to the Stage whereon the Throne was placed, was a large Scaffold provided for the Knights of the Bath & Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber ; And opposite to that another Scaffold for the six Clerks, Aldermen of London, Masters of the Chancery, Attorney & SoUicitor Generall, Ser geants at Law, Esq'? of the Body, and aU the ludges ; vpon the top whereof neare the Organ some of the Quier were placed. Over the dore in the entrance of the Quier were the Druriies & Trumpetts in rich Liveryes placed. And vpon the North & South side in the Crosse of the Church without the Stage, were Scaffolds provided for Persons of all Conditions to sitt & behold this great & sacred Solemnity. 63 All things being thus disposed, vpon tbe 23"' of ApriU, being S! George's day, his Ma'i* came pri vately by water from Whitehall, & about halfe an houre after seaven in the Morning, landed at the Parliament Stayres, & so went into the Princes Lodgings, where hee & the Duke of Yorke reposed & Roabed themselves. The NobUity assembled in the Lords House, & Painted Chamber, & there putt on their Roabes ; The ludges, & others of the long Robe, with the Knights of the Bath in their purple Robes, Gent. of the Privy Chamber, & others came into the Court of Requests, & soe being called thence by the Officers of Armes were placed in their Order in Westminster Hall, to be ready to goe in the proceeding. About halfe an houre after Nine of the Clock the Deane & Church of Westminster haveing in solemne procession brought the Regalia from the Abby Church ; & staying at the Lower end of Westm*.' Hall ; his Ma'i* (aU the Nobility in order before him) proceeded from the Parliament House, through the Painted Chamber, & Court of Re quests downe into Westminster Hall which for the more splendid performance of this Great So lemnity, was new paved, & a large Stage built which reached from either side at the vpper end, • with a large Stayre of Stone in the middst leading / 84 vp to it, & Rayled on each side. This Stage was richly hung (as aU the rest ofthe HaU) & a Rich State & Chayre sett in the midst for his Ma'i* & a large Table covered with a Rich Carpet before him. As soone as his Ma*!* was ascended and sett in his Chayre (the great Officers & NobUity attend ing him) the Master ofthe lewell-House came & delivered to the Earle of Northumberland Lord High Conestable (who stood on the outside of the Table) the Sword of State with a rich Scabbard & Hangers, & the Sword Curtana, & the two other Swords ; Then the high Conestable tooke them & delivered them to the Lord High Cham berlaine, who drew the three last Swords out of the Scabbards & laid them on the Table, w*"" donne the Master ofthe lewell-House came and p sented the Spurrs to the High Conestable, who in like manner delivered them to the High Chamberlaine, who layd them on the Table before the King. In the Interim the Deane & Church of Westm" vested in Rich Coapes, proceeded from tbe lower end of the Hall in manner following. •Krst the Children of the ChappeU. The Quier of Westminster. The Gentlemen of the ChappeU. Pursuivants, & Heraulds at Armes. 85 The two Provinciall Kings of Armes Then the Deane carrying S! Edwards Crowne. D' HeyUn the Scepter with the Crosse. D' Heywood the Scepter with the Dove. D' Nicholas the Orbe with the Crosse. D' KUligrew S! Edwards Staffe. D' lones the Chalice & Paten. With them allso there came in procession, the Bishops of London, Durham, Bath, Exeter, & others. In this Proceeding they all made three obey sances, & being come neare the stepps they stayed, none but the Bishops, Deane, & Prebends comeing vp : First D' Earles Deane of Westminster humbly presented the Crowne, which was received, & layd on the Table by the Lord High Conestable, & the Lord High Chamberlaine. The Sceptre with the Crosse The Scepter with the Dove The Orbe with the Crosse S! Edwards Staffe & The Chalice & Paten were allso delivered by those that brought theirt to the Lord High Conestable, & Lord Higb 86 Chamberlaine & by thein layed on the Table before the King; w*}" donne tbe Deane & Pre bends retired; And his Ma'i* disposing himselfe for his Proceeding, Garter Principall King of Armes (by his Ma'i*' Coinand) called the SeveraU Noblemen designed formerly by his Ma'i* to carry the Regalia. The first of whom was the Earle of Sandwich, who appearing, & standing before the Table, the Lord High Chamberlain, takeing vp S' Edwards Staffe, & makeing an humble reverence to the King, had his Ma".*' direction to deliver it to him. Next the Earle of Pembrooke was called, who in like manner had the Spurrs delivered to him. Then the Earle of Bedford in like manner had the Scepter with the Crosse called S' Edwards de livered vnto him by the Lord High Chamberlaine. After that in the same manner the Sword Cur tana was delivered to the Earle of Oxford to carry. The pointed Sword to be carryed on the right hand was delivered to the Earle of Shrewsbury, & the third Sword to the Earle of Darby. Then was the Rich Sword of State in the Scab bard delivered to the Earle of Manchesteir Lord Chamberlain. In like manner the Crowne was delivered to the 87 Duke of Ormond Lord High Steward of England for that time. The Orbe with the Crosse to the Duke of Buckingham to carry on the right hand. And the Scepter w'l" the Dove to the Duke of Albemarle vpon the left hand. Also the Chalice was delivered to the Bishop of London to carry. And the Paten to the Bishop of Exeter to carry on the left hand. Lastly the Bishops of Duresme & Bath (whose Clayme was aUowed to support the King) being called for were placed. And the way from the Throne in the Hall vnto the Quier in the Church being spread with Blew Cloath by the Deputyes of S. George Carteret Kn! Vice-Chamberlain, & one of his Ma".*' most Hono"* Privy CounceU, who by his Ma".*' Order executed the place of Almoner that Day ; And sixteene Barons of the Cinque Ports being there also ready (aU habitted alike in Scarlett hose, with Crimosin Satten doublets, & Scarlett Gownes, lined with Crimosin Satten, & black velvett Capps & Shooes) to receive his Ma'i* vnder a Rich Canopy of Cloath of Tissue haveing ffower silver BeUs at each Corner. The proceeding from thence to the> Abby Church begann in manner foUowing. G 2 88 Druihes & Trumpetts.. Six Clerkes of the Chancery. Chaplaines haveing Dignityes. Aldermen of London. Masters of the Chancery. The King's Yonger Sergeants. . The King's Attorney & SoUicitor. The King's two ancient Sergeants. Esq'^' ofthe Body. Masters of Requests. Gentlemen ofthe Privy Chamber 48, the 12 in wayting haveing the cheife place. Knights of the Bath in their purple Robes, the yongest foremost. Barons ofthe Excheq*.' & ludges of both Benches, 2 &2. Lord Cheife Baron of the Excheq*.' Lord Cheife lustice ofthe Comon Pleas. Master of the RoUes. Lord Cheife lustice of the Kings Bench. Sergeant Porter, & Sergeant of the Vestry to gether. Gentlemen of the ChappeU, & Prebends of Westm*.' in their Coapes. Master of the lewell House. 89 Knights of the Privy CounceU. Two Pursuivants at Armes. Barons in their Robes with their Capps in their hands. Bishopps according to their dignity & Conse cration. Two Pursiuivants at Armes. Viscounts in their Robes with their Capps & Coronetts in their hands. Two Heraulds. Earles according to their Creation with their Capps & Coronetts in their hands. Two Heraulds. Marquesses according to their Creation with their Coronetts in their hands. Two Heraulds. Dukes with their Coronetts in their hands. Norroy & Clarenceux Kings of Armes. Earle of Southampton Earle of Clarendon Lord Treasurer. Lord Chancellor. S! Edwards Staffe borne by the Earle of Sandwich. The Spurrs borne by the Earle of Pembrooke. 90 Third Sword borne by the Earle of Darby on the left hand. Lord Maior bearing a Mace on the left hand. S! Edwards Scepter by Ihe Earle of Bedford. Curtana borne by Pointed Sword the Earle of Oxford. Garter PrincipaU King of Armes. borne by y? Earle of Shrewsbury on the Right hand. Gent. Vsher ofthe Black Rod on the right hand. ' Lord Great Chamberlaine alone. The Earle of Sword in y! The Earle of Suffolk Earle MarshaU on the left hand. Scabbard borne by y^ Earle of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain of the Household. Northumberland Lord High Conestable on the right hand. The Duke of Yorke alone. The Scepter with the Dove home by the Duke of Albemarle on the left hand. The Crowne borne by the Duke of Ormond Lord High Steward. Patina home by the Regale borne by the Bishop of Exeter. Bishop of London. The Orbe borne by the Duke of Buckingham on the right hand. o Pi bo a, m o .5 2 The KING with a Capp of Crimosin Velvett lined with Ermine, Supported by the Bishops of Duresme & Bath. 91 g His Ma".*' Trayne borne by ^ ^ § the Lords Percy, Cranborne, '? i to J< •' ' ID ii I "7 Cauendish & MandevUe, as- s^ S .3 g .h sisted by the Lord Mansfield •¦g!g c piS ^ . Master ofthe Robes. a ' A Gent, pf the Bed-Chamber to be neare his Ma'i* viz', the Earle of Lauderdail, & 2 Groomes viz'. M'. Seymour, & M'. Ashburnham. Captaine ofthe Pentioners. Captaine of the Guard. The Guard. In this manner his Ma"* in his Roabes of Cri mosin Velvett furr'd with Ermine, & on his head u Capp of Crimosin Velvett turn'd vp with Ermines, passed from Westm*.' Hall through the Palace yard into Kingstreete, & so vnto the west end of the Abby Church, all the way being guarded by his Ma".*' ffoote Guards, Multitudes of people behold ing the Proceeding, & with loud acclamations expressing their joy & satisfaction. His Ma"* being entered the West dore of the Church, hee was received with this Anthem Psalm 122. I was glad &? Behold O Lord our Protector &c. Psalm 84. Quam dilecta &c. And passing vp a third part of the length of the mldle Isle, there was a ffaldstoole & Cushions 92 placed ready by the Officers of the Wardrobe, two Prebends staying to attend him ; At this ffald stoole his Ma"f kneeled downe, & with much de votion vsed a short ejaculation. Thence all' y*. Nobility, & others that went in the Proceeding haveing disposed themselves in the severaU places & Seates provided for theni, his Ma".* (all the Regalia being in order carryed before him) passed into the Quier, & so vp the stayres to the Stage whereon the Throne was sett, then passing to the East side thereof, hee sate downe in the Chaire there placed opposite to the Altar, & reposed himselfe. Presently after, the Bishop of London (haveing in the interim placed the RegaU vpon the Altar,) 3c being (in regard of the Arch-Bishops infirmity, deputed byhim to performe part ofthe Ceremony,) came before the King, the Lord Chancellor, Great Chamberlain, Conestable, & Earle MarshaU, (with Garter King of Armes p'ceding them,) & then with a loud voyce at the East side of the Stage, read the ensueing question. S". I here p'sent vnto you King Charles the rightful! Inheritor of the Crowne of this Realme, wherefore all you that be come this day to doe yo'. Homage, service, & bounden duty, bee yee wiUing to doe the same ? 93 Thence the Bishop (accompanyed as before) went to the South, West, & North sides of the Stage, & read at every side the same question, the King (attended by those that carryed the Regalia) standing vp, & turning his face to the sides ofthe Stage as the Bishop severally asked the Question, to which the people signifyed their willingness by their loud Acclamations, all with one voyce crying, God save King Charles, Then the Quier sung this Anthem. Let thy band be strengthened &c. Psalm 89. Misericordias Dei &c. During the time the Anthem was singing, the Bishop went to the Altar, & stood at the Northside thereof; & the Officers of the Wardrobe also in that tyme spread a large Carpett, & over that an other of sUke was spread, & Cushions layd by the Gentleman Vsher of the Black Rod & yeomen of the Wardrobe for the Offering ; which donne The King supported by the two Bishops of Durham & Bath, rose from his Chaire & (attended by the great Officers) proceeded towards the Altar, the 4 Swords, & the Regalia being borne before him. When he came thither, hee kneeled downe & first offered a Pall of Cloath of Gold, which the Earle of Sandwich Master of the Great Wardrobe delivered to the Lord Great Chamberlain & hee to 94 the King. Then the Lord Cornwalleis Treasurer pf the Hpusehpld deUvered an Ingptt pf a Pound weight of Gold to the Lord Great Chamberlain, & bee to the King, who also, offered the same, both being received by the Bishop of London who Sstood against the Altar assisted by the Deane of Westminster. Then the King retired, & sate downe in his Chaire within the Traverse on the south side of the Altar In the Interim the Lords that carryed the Re galia (except the Swords) came in order & p^sented them to the Bishop. 3^ Deane of Westm*'. who re ceived & disposed them in order vpon the Altar, & then retired to their Seates, Then the Bishop said this prayer O God which dost visit those &*. The King during that time kneeling at the ffaldstoole sett on the right side of his Chaire. Then the Sermon begann which was preached by D'. Morley Bishop of Worcester; His Text being Proverbs 28. verse 2. From the beginning pf the Offering tP the Ser mon the King was vncovered, but during it, hee putt on his Capp of Crimosin Velvett turned vp with Ermines, setting in his Chayre within the 95 Traverse; the Bishop of Durham stood on his right hand, Sc the Bishop of Bath, Sc Lord Great Chamberlaine on his left, and the Lords that car ryed the Swords held them erect on his right hand ; The Duke of Yorke sate a little behind the King on his left hand, Sc behind him sate the Lord ChanceUor, Lord Treasurer, and other great Lords. The Bishop of London sate in a purple Velvett Chaire on the Northside of the Altar opposite to the King, by bim stood Garter King of Armes, and behind him on Seates were several! Bishops placed. Towards the Altar 3? on the Southside above the Kings Traverse nearer the Altar stood the Deane of Westm*'. & some Bishops, with the Prebend of Westm*'. Behind Garter stood the Officers of both the Wardrobes in Scarlett Gownes, 3s on the Northside of the Altar the Sergeant of the Vestry in the like IW'bitt. The Sermon being ended, the Bishop of London arose from his Chayre, 3c standing before the King, read vnto him (out of the Ceremoniall framed for his Ma".*' Coronation, & agreeable to the forme vsed at the Coronation ofthe late King Charles Sc fotrmer Kings) the severaU Questions hereafter mentioned, saying. S'. Will you grant 3c keepe, 3c by yo'. Oath 96 confirme to the People of England the Lawes & Customes to them granted by the Kings of Eng land yo'. lawful 3c religious Predecesso^, 3c namely the lawes, Customes 3c ffranchises granted to the Clergie by the glorious King S* Edward yo'. Pre decessor, according to the Lawes of God, the true profession of the Gospel established in this King- dome, and agreeing to the prerogative of the Kings thereof Sc to the antient Customes of this Realme. The King (haveing a Book in his hand) answered I Grant Si Promise to keepe them. Then the B^. proceeded, saying S'. will you keepe peace Sc godly agreement entirely according to yo'. Power both to God, the holy Church the Clergy 3c the people The King. I will keepe it. Bp. S'. will you to yo' power cause Law lus tice & discretion in mercy 3c truth to be executed in all yo'. ludgments ? The King. I wiU. Bp. S'. WiU you grant to hold 3c keepe the rightfull Customes which the Cpihunalty of this yo' Kingdome have, Sc wiU you defend 3c vphold 97 them to the honour of God so much as in you lyeth ? The King. I grant 3c prpmise so to dPe. After which the B?. of Rochester read the Petition of the Bishops in these Words. Our Lord 3c King wee beseech you to grant and p^serve vnto vs, 3c the Churches Comitted to our Charge all CanonicaU priviledges, 3c due Law 3c lustice, & that you would protect 3c defend vs as every good King in his Kingdome ought to be a Protector 3c Defender of the Bishopps and Churches vnder their Government. The King Answered With a willing 3c devout heart I promise 3c grant my pardon, &; that I will p^serve Sc mayne- teyne to you, 3c the Churches comitted to yo'. Charge all Canonical! Priviledges 3c due Law 3c lustice and that I will be yo'. Protecto^ Sc De fender to my power by the assistance of God as every good King in his Kingdome ought in right to protect 3c defend the B^'. Sc Churches vnder their Government. Then the King arose from his Chaire, 3c being assisted by the Lord Great Chamberlaine, Sc Sup ported by the B^.^. of Duresme 3c Bath, went to the Altar, the Sword of State being carryed before 98 him, where laying his hand vpon the EvangeUsts hee tooke the Oath foUowing, The things which I have here before promised I shaU performe 3c keepe, So God mee helpe, Sc by the Contents of this Booke, 3c so Kissed the Booke. Wbich donne, bee was Conducted back to his Chaire, 3c a ffaldstoole being sett for him towards the Altar bee kneeled at it whUest the Quier sang the Anthem Veni Creator Spiritns &c. Which donne, the B^ sayd before him this prayer Wee beseech thee O Lord holy father 3cc. The prayer ended, the B^ went to the Northside ofthe Altar, 3c the B^'. of Peterborough 3c Glo cester vested in Coapes came 3c kneeled at the Stepps of the Altar, 3c there sung the Letany, the Deane of Westm'.' kneeling all the whUe on the Kings left hand. At the end of the Letany, the B^". sayd these three Prayers, O Almighty 3c everlasting God Creator 3cc. O Lord thou that governest all Kingdomes 3cc. God which providest for thy people &c. 99 About the end of the third Prayer, the Arch-Bpi of Canterbury (who by reason of his infirmity had vntill that time 'reposed himselfe in S*. Edwards Chaif)pell) caniie out, vested in an aiicient Rich Coape, 3c, standing before the Altar began the versicle Lift up your hearts 3cc. After which the King arose from before the ffaldstoole, 3c went to tbe Altar (supported as before) where hee was disrobed by the Lord great Chamberlaine, 3c a Chaire being placed on the Northside between the Altar Sc S*. Edwards Chaire hee sate downe therein. And first of all the Dfeane brought tbe Tinsen- hose 3c Sandalls from the Altar> which his Ma"-* (by the Assistance ofthe Lord .great Chamberlain 3c others of his Ma"*.' Bed-Chamber) putt on. Then the Ampull with the Oyle & tbe Spoone were brought from the Altar, 3c the Ribbands that closed the places of his Crimosin Satten Coate being opened for the Anoynting by the Arpb- Bishop, as was tbe Shirt vnderneath (his Ma".* not Wearing the red Shirt of Taffata which was pro vided) the Arch-Rp. proceeded to the Vnction, the Deane holding the AfnpuU 3c powring some •ofthe Oyle into the SpoPne. In the interim A Pall of Cloath of Gold was held over the King by 100 ffower Knights ofthe Garter viz', the Dukes of Buckingham, and Albemarle, 3c the Earles of Berkshire, 3c Sandwich, Then the Arch-BP. first anoynted him in the Palmes of his hands saying Let these hands bee anoynted &c. In the meane tyme the Quier singeth the Anthem Sadoc the Preist 3cc. Then the Arch Bishop sayth this Prayer Looke downe Almighty God &c. The Prayer ended the Arch-BP. proceeded with the Anoynting. 1. First on the Breast 2 secondly between the Shoulders 3 thirdly on both Shoulders 4 ffowerthly on tbe bowing of both Armes 5 ffifthly on the Crowne of the head ' Which donne the Deane closed the Ribbands, 3c the Arch-Rp. sayd these Prayers. God the Sonne of God 3cc. God which art y*. Glory of the righteous 3cc. Then the Lord Great Chamberlaine delivered a shallow Coife of Lawne to the Arch Bishop, who putt it on the King's Head. 101 Imediately after the Deane of Westmi' putt on the King the Colobium Sindonis. After which the Arch-BP. sayd this prayer, O God tbe King of Kings 3c*. Then the Deane arrayed the King, first with the Supertunica or Close Pall of Cloath of Tissue, and a Girdle of the same to which the Sword was after to be guirt. The Tinsen hose 3c Sandalls should then have beene putt on, which was donne before. After that the Deane brought the Spurrs from the Altar 3c delivered them to the Lord Great Chamberlaine, who kneeling downe putt them on the Kings heeles, & imediately deUvered them back to be layd on the Altar. Then the Arch Bishop received the Kings Sword in tbe Scabbard from the Lord Chamberlaine, layd it on the Altar, & sayd this prayer, Heare our Prayers wee beseech thee O Lord 3cc. Then the Arcb-B?. 8c Bishops assisting delivered the Sword vnto tbe King, saying Receive the Sword from the hands of the Bish(^s 3cc. The Lord Great Chamberlaine received the H 102 Sword of the King, 3c guirt him therewith. The Arch Bp. saying Receive this Kingly Sword 3c*. After this the King arose, Sc went to the Altar where the ArmiU was putt about his Neck, 3c tied to the boughes of his Armes by the Deane of Westm*.' the Arch Bishop saying Receive the ArmiU of sincerity 3c*. Then was the Mantle or open Pall of Cloath of Tissue putt on the King by the Deane of Westm*.' The Arch Bishop saying Receive this Pall &c. Which donne the King attended 3c Conducted as before, went 3c sate downe in S! Edward's Chaire placed in the midst of the Area opposite to the Altar ; In the Interim the Arch Bp. standing before the Altar tooke the Crowne in bis hands 3c laying it before bim on the Altar sayd this Prayer, God the Crowne of the faithfull 3c*. And comeing from the Altar with the Crowne betweene his hands assisted by the Bp. of London, other Bishops 3c the Deane of Westm*.' hee Re verently putt the Crowne on the King's head saying God Crowne thee 3cc. 103 At the sight whereof all the people with loud acclamations of Ioy, cryed, God save the King. Afterwards the Arch Bp. sayd this prayer, O God of Eternity 3cc. After the prayer the Arch Bp. reade the Com fort are Bee strong & of good Courage &c. In the meane while the Quier sang the Anthem Psalm 22. Deus in Virtute Sec. As soone as the King was Crowned, the Duke of Yorke, 3c all the Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, and Viscounts putt on their Capps & Coronetts, and the Barons their Capps. The Kings of Armes also putt on their Coronetts. Then the Master of the lewell-House delivered a Ring with a Ruby to the Arch Bp. who sayd this prayer, Blesse O Lord 3c sanctify this Ring 3cc. After which hee putt it on the ffowerth ffinger of the Kings right hand saying Receive the Ring of Kingly Dignity 3cc. And after sayd this Prayer, O God to whom belongeth all power 3: dignity &c. Then the Lord Great Chamberlaine delivered H 2 104 the King a paire of Lynnen Gloves, because of the Anoynting : And the King ariseing out of his Chaire, went to the Altar, & vnguirt his Sword 3c offered it ; Imediately vpon which the Lord Cham berlaine of his Ma"*' Household redeemed it for one hundred shUlings, drew it out of the Scabbard, 3c carryed it naked before the King all the rest of the Solemnity. Then M'. Henry Howard Brother vnto Thomas Duke of Norffplk by virtue of the Tenure of the Lordship of Wirksop in the County of Notting ham haveing putt in his Clayme (which was al lowed, him by the Lords Coinissioners) to Support the Kings right Arme whilest hee held the Scepter, first delivered him a paire of Rich Gloves, which the King putt on before bee received the Scepter, 3c then M"^ Howard vpon severaU occasions afterwards supported his Ma".*' Arme, or held the Scepter. The King staying before the Altar, the Arch- Bishop delivered into his right band the Scepter with the Crosse caUed S'. Edwards. Saying this prayer. Receive the Sceptre 3cc. After which the Arch-Bp sayd this prayer, O Lord the Fountaine" of all good things 3cc. 105 Then the Arcb-B?. delivered the Rod with the Dove into the Kings left hand Saying Receive the Rod of virtue 3cc Which donne, the King kneeled 3c held both Scepters whilest the Arch-Bp blessed him Saying The Lord Blesse thee 3cc. Tlie King being thus Crowned, 3c haveing re ceived all the Royall Ornaments, & Regalia, arose, 3c retorned, attended as before to S'. Edwards Chaire 3c sate down whilest tbe Arch-Bishop & other the Bishops that assisted at the Coronation were vouchsafed to be kissed by him. Which being donne, the King, attended by the Arch-Bishop, Bi&hops, 3c great Officers, the 4 Swords being carryed before him, arose Sc went vp the two Stepps that led to the Area whereon the Throne was placed^ Sc there reposed himselfe in his Chaire, whilest the Arch-Bp. sayd this prayer. Grant O Lord that the Clergie &c. And after that the Te Deum was sung by the Quier. At the end of theTe Deum, the King ascended his Throne assisted by the Ardh-BP. Bishops, 3c great Officers, the Swords being borne before him. 106 Sc they then divided themselves on either side of his Chaire. Then the Arch-BP. sayd, Stand 3c hold fast 3cc. And first the Arch-BP. for himself, Sc all the Bishops kneeled downe, (the Bishops kneeling behind him) did his Homage, saying. I WUliam Arch-Bishop of Canterbury shal! be faithfuU Sc true, 3c faith 3c truth shall beare vnto you our Soveraigne Lord, 3c yo'. heires Kings of England, and I shall doe Sc truly acknowledge the service of the Lands which I Clayme to hold of you as in right of the Church. So God me help. Then hee arose Sc' kissed the Kings left Cheeke, as did the rest of the Bishops, viz', the Bishops of, London Durham Bath 3c WeUs Elie Chicester WorcesterLincolne PeterboroughCarlisleChester 107 Exeter Gloucester Norwich Hereford WhUest the Bishops, 3c the Nobility after them did their Homage, the King delivered the Scepter with the Crosse, to M'. Howard, who held it on his right hand, 3c the Scepter with the Dove to * Then the Duke of Yorke arose from his seate Garter Principall King of Armes p^ceding him, 3s two Gentlemen carrying his Trayne, 3c ascending the Throne Kneeled downe, putt off his Coronett, 3c did his Homage, Saying. I James Duke of Yorke become yo'. Liegman of life 3c limme 3c of earthly worshipp, 3c faith Sc truth I shall beare vnto you to live 3c dye against all manner of Folke. So God me helpe. After which the Druihes beate, Trumpetts sounded, & the people shouted. Then his Highnesse arose, Sc putt on his Coro nett. After this, the Dukes of Buckingham, 3c Albe marle ascended the Throne, putt off their Coro netts, 3c did their Homage for themselves, 3c the rest of the Dukes. * The name is omitted in the MS. 108 So did the Marquesses of Worcester 3c Dor chester for themselves, &c other Marquesses. In like manner the Earle of Oxford, aU the other Earles p^sent goeing vp with him to signify their consent, did his Homage for himselfe and all the Earles. Then the Viscount Hereford accompanyed with the Viscounts did his Homage for himselfe, and that degree. Lastly the Baron Audley did his Homage for himselfe 3c the rest of the Baronage, all there p^sent accompanying him to the Throne. Which being donne the Trumpetts sounded, 3c tlie Druines beate, as they did between the doeing of Homage by every degree. The Homage being thus performed by aU the Nobility hereafter named viz! By his Royall Highness James Duke of Yorke onely Brother of the King. George Duke of Buckingham. George Duke of Albemarle. Edward Marquesse of Worpester. Henry Marquesse of Dorchester. Aubrey Earle of Oxford. Algernon Earle of Northumberland. 109 Francis Uarle of Shrewsbury. Charles Earle of Darby. lohn Earle of Rutland. Thomas Earle of Southampton Lord Treasurer of England. WUliam Earle of Bedford. PhUip Earle of Pembrooke Sc Mountgomery. Theophilus Earle of Lincolne. lames Earle of Suffolk. Richard Earle of Dorsett. lohn Earle of Bridgwater. lames Earle of Northampton. William Earle of Devonshire. Basill Earle of Denbigh. Lionel! Earle of Middlesex. lohn Earle of Clare. Oliver Earle Bullingbrooke. Edward Earle of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Ma".*' Household. Thomas Earle of Berkshire. Thomas Earle of Cleiveland. Thomas Earle Rivers. Montague Earle of Lindsey Lord Great Cham berlain of England. 110 Henry Earle of Peterborough. Charles Earle of Carnarvan. Mountjoy Earle of Newport. Philip Earle of Chesterfield. lohn Earle of Thanett. William Earle of Strafford. Robert Earle of Sunderland. George Earle of Norwich. Nicholas Earle of Scarsdale. Edward Earle of Sandwich. lames Earle of Brecknock, 3c Duke of Ormond Lord Steward of his Ma".** Household. Edward Earle of Clarendon Lord Chancellor. Arthur Earle of Essex. Thomas Earle of Cardigan. Arthur Earle of Anglesey. lohn Earle of Bath. Charles Earle of Carlisle. Leicester Viscount Hereford. Francis Viscount Montague. Edward Viscount Conway. Baptist Viscount Campden. WUliam Viscount Stafford. Thomas Viscount Fauconbridge. Ill lohn Viscount Mordaunt. lames Lord Audley. Charles Lord Delawarr. George Lord Barkley. Thomas Lord Morley. Francis Lord Dacres. Conyers Lord Darcy. WiUiam Lord Stourton. WiUiam Lord Sandys. Thomas Lord Windsor. George Lord Eure. WiUiam Lord Pagett. lohn Lord Hunsdon. WUliam Lord Petre. Charles Lord Gerard of Bromley. Henry Lord ArundeU. Robert Lord Brooke. Edward Lord Montague. Charles Lord Howard of Charlton otherwise caUed L* Andover. WiUiam Lord Gray of Warke. lohn Lord Roberts. WUliam Lord Craven. lohn Lord Lovelace. 112 lohn Lord Pawlett. WUliam Lord Maynard. Thomas Lord Coventry. Edward Lord Howard of Escrick. Percy Lord Powis. Thomas Lord Bruce. Francis Lord Newport. Christopher Lord Hatton. Henry Lord Loughborough. Richard Lord Byron. Richard Lord Vaughan. Charles Lord Carrington. Humble Lord Ward. Thomas Lord Colepeper. Richard Lord Clifford. lohn Lord Lucas. lohn Lord BeUassis Lewis Lord Rockingham. Charles Lord Gerard of Brandon. Robert Lord Lexinton. William Lord Crofts. lohn Lord Berkeley. Denzell Lord Holies. Frederick Lord Cornwalleis. 113 George Lord Delamer. Horatio Lord Townsend. Anthony Lord Ashley. lohn Lord Crew. The Duke of Yorke first, 3c after him all the Nobility in Order againe ascended the Throne, every of them putting off his Coronett Sc Capps 3c then each of them severally touched the Crown vpon the Kings head, as promiseing by that Cere mony, to be ready to support it with all their power. During this Solemne Ceremony the Earle of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England (be ing attended by Garter) went first to the Southside of the Stage, 3c by a Gent. Vsher 3c two Heraulds to the West 3c Northside, Si at each publiquely read the Kings Generall Pardon hereafter in serted ; And as the Lord Chancellor had donne at each side of the Stage, the Lord Cornwalleis Treasurer of his Ma'if' Household flung abroad peeces of Gold 3c Silver (prepared as Emblems of that great Solemnity) among the people. By the King. A Proclamation, Concerning his Ma"f' Coronation Pardon. Charles R. The Kings most ExceUent Ma'3* since his returne to the exercise ofthe RegaU powers of his Crowne 114 hath passed an Act of GeneraU Pardon, Oblivion, 3c Indempnity, Sc hath also directed Charters of Pardon according to a forme p^scribed to issue vnder his Great Seale, which have been sued forth by many of his Subjects, wherein, as to tbe Am plitude of the matters pardoned, his Ma"* hath far exceeded the Presidents of all former Coronations, 3c other Pardons by any of his Predecesso". And also the limitts of time to which they extend, are neerer to the time of his Ma".** Coronation then hath beene vsed in the former examples, whereby his Ma"-* hath granted his Coronation Pardon in effect before his Coronation; Nevertheles, not willing to vary from the course of his Predecesso'' at their Coronation, Sc being well pleased with op- portunityes to abound in Acts of grace and Cle mency to his people, from whom hee doth also expect returnes of Loyalty, Sc due obedience on their parts, whereof his Ma'i* doth not doubt; Therefore the Kings most ExceUent Ma'i* doth by this his RoyaU Proclamatioti, publish and declare. That all 3c every the Subjects of bis Mai*' Realmes of England 3c Ireland, the Dominion of Wales, the Isles of lersey 3c Guernsey, 3c the Towne of Berwick vpon Tweed, or any of them may sue out Pardons according to the forme already ordered 3c directed by his Ma'i* which is more ample in the things pardoned, 3c with fewer exceptions then have beene vsuall in pardons granted vpon like occasion at tbe Coronation of his Ma"!' predecesso"; 115 And is gratiously pleased, 3c doth hereby signify 3c declare his Royal pleasure to be ; That the said Pardons shall be extended in time further then the times limited by the Act of Oblivion 3c, his former Grants of Pardon, or either of them (that is to say) vnto the Nine 3c twentieth day of December now last past, on which Day the late parlia ment did dissolve 3c determine. And to the end his Ma".*' Subjects may have sufficient notice to lay bold of his princely grace 3c favour intended herein, his Ma'i* is pleased 3c doth declare. That the said pardons shall 3c may be sued out at any time within the space of one whole yeare to be accompted from the twenty third of this instant ApriU, being the day appointed for his Royall Coronation. Provided allwayes 3c his Ma'i* doth declare. That no person or persons in the said Act of General Pardon Indempnity 3c Oblivion, ex cepted or not pardoned, or reserved to future paynes or penaltyes as therein is expressed, nor such person (not exceeding the number of twelve persons in the whole) which his Ma'i* for that pur pose wiU nominate 3c signify vnto the Earle of Clarendon Lord High Chancellor of England, within Twenty dayes next ensueing after his Royall Coronation ; Nor any persons guUty of Burglary shall be admitted to have the benefitt of the said Pardon. And whereas divers persons in the said Act of Generall Pardon particularly 116 named, are thereby disabled from bearing any Office of Trust or publique imployment within this Realme of England, dominion of Wales, or Town of Barwick vpon Tweed, His Ma'i" wiUeth Sc declareth that his said pardon shall not be granted to any of the said disabled persons, but with like exceptions 3c disabUityes in all things, 3c in such manner as are mentioned in tbe said Act of GeneraU Pardon, and according to tiie true meaning of the said Act, Sc no otherwise. Given at Our Court at Whitehall, the three and twentieth day of ApriU, one thousand six hundred sixty one ; Sc in the thirteenth yeare of his Ma".*' Reigne. ' God save the King. After this the Gent, of the ChappeU who had a Scaffold p'pared for them on the Southside of the Altar, 3c other Musicke placed on a Scaffpld op posite to them, begann this Anthem, Behold O God Our Defender 3cc- Which donne the Bp. of London begann the Comunion at the High Altar, 3c vsed this Prayipr, O Almighty God wee beseech thee 3cc. Then was the Epistle Read by tbe Bp. of Chi chester 1" Peter, ii. 11. 12. 13. And the Gospell by tbe Rp. of Ely, S* Math. xxii. 15, 16, 3cc. 117 At the beginning of the Comunion the King tooke off his Crowne 3c: delivered it to the Lord great Chamberlaine, 3c the Scepter with the Crosse to Mr. Howard, the Scepter with the Dpve tp— After the reading of the Epistle 3c GospeU, the Bp. of London, 3c the Quier (placed as before) begann 3c sang the Nicene Creed, the King aU that time standing by his Throne. The Arch-Bp. read the Offertory, Let ya' Light so shine 3cc, And tbe Quier sang, Let my Prayer come vp into thy presence 3cc. The Nicene^ Creed being sung, the King tooke his Crown^ from the Lord Great Chamberlain, 3c putt it on, 3c also tooke the Scepter with the Crosse from Mr. Howard in bis right hand, Sc the Scepter with the Dove in his left hand, Sc so descended from his Throne, supported by the Bishops of Duresme 3c Bath, the ffower Swords being carryed naked before him, Sc so went to tbe Altar, where the Bp. of Ely was ready, Sc delivered him Bread vpon the Paten, 3c the Bp. of Ely also delivered him the Chalice with Wine, both which bee offered for the Comunion. And kneeUng downe the Bp. of London pronpunced this prayer over hira. Blesse O Lord wee beseech thee, 3cc, About the time the King came to make this Offering, the Arch-Bi§hop of Canterbury retired into S' Edwards ChappeU, 3c so went away, have- I 118 ing beyond expectation (in regard of bis infirmity) performed so great a part of the solemnity. After the Offertory the King retired to his Chaire on the Southside ofthe Altar, 3c there re posed himselfe, whilest the ffaldstoole, Carpetts 3c Cushions were p'pared 3c placed for him before the Altar, towards the Southside. Wbich donne, the King kneeled before his ffald stoole, 3c layd his Crown vpon the Cushion on his j-ight hand, 3c tbe Scepter with the Dove on the left hand, (giving the Scepter with the Crosse to M' Howard, who held it kneeling on bis right hand) And Offered wiam Marcam auri, delivered by the Lord Cornwalleis Treasurer ofthe House- bold, to the Lord Great Chamberlaine, who also kneeled at the Kings right hand, 3c tbe 4 Swords held about him. Then the Bishop sayd this Prayer, Almighty God give thee the Dew of heaven 3cc. And added this Blessing, Blesse O Lord the virtuous Cariage 3cc. ¦ Then the Bishop proceeded to the Consecration' of the Sacrament, who Cofhunicated first, then the Deane of Westm*' h after the Bishops of Durham 3c Bath. Then the Bp. administered the Bread to the King, And the Deane of Westm*' the Gup. 119 The Bishops of Carlisle 3c Hereford held the ToweU before him whilest hee received. After a little pause the King arose, putt on his Crowne, 3c tooke the Scepters in his hands and (attended as before) went to his Throne. In the mean tyme the Bp. proceeded with the Comunion. . And the Quier sung this Anthem. Ihtellige Clamorem. Psalm: v. 2. After the Anthem the Bp. read the last Prayer, 3c the Quier sung. Gloria Patri 3cc. And so the Comunion ended. Then the King descended from his Throne, Crowned, carrying the Scepters in both his hands, the Swords allso were caryed before him, And the Lords (who brought them in the Proceeding,) had delivered vnto them the rest ofthe Regalia, w*'' were on the Altar, as tbe Orbe, S' Edwards Staffe, 3c the Spurrs to cary, 3c in this manner the King proceeded into S' Edwards ChappeU, where all the Regalia were deUvered to the Deane of Westm*' who layd them on the Altar, there placed at the ffoote of his Shrine. At that Altar also the Bp. of London tooke off the Kings Crowne 3c layd it thereon. I 2 120 Then the King withdrew himselfe into his Tra verse, 3c sate downe in bis Chaire, where the Lord Great Chamberlaine disrobed him of S'. Edwards Robes, Sc delivered them to the Deane of Westm*.' who also layd them on the Altar. Then the King was newly habitted, 3c bis Royall Robes of Purple Velvett ffurr'd with Ermines putt on by the Lord Great Chamberlaine, w*? donne, the King came from the Traverse to the Altar, where the Bishop (still revested as at the Coihu- nion) putt the ImperiaU Crowne vpon the Kings bead. In the meane tyme the Officers of Armes, in the Church called in order all such as were to goe in the Proceeding back vnto Westm*.' Hall, which donne, 3c all the Nobility according to their Rankes being ready, haveing their Capps and Coronetts on their heads, his Ma'i* (the ffower Swords, the Orbe with tbe Crosse, Sc the Scepter with the Dove being borne before him) tooke S' Edwards Scepter with the Crosse in his hand, 3c so came out of S' Edwards ChappeU, 3c passed over the Stage; the Duke of Ormond, 3c the Earles of Bedford, Pembrooke, "8c Sandwich, who brought some of the Regalia into the Church went and tooke their owne places. In this Order proceed ing, his Ma'i* (his Trayne being borne by the yong Noblemen before named) retorned the same way 121 hee came, out of the west dore of the Church, 3c so through tbe Sanctuary by the end of Kingstreet into the Palace yard ; all the Windowes, streets, Sc Scaffolds being full of Spectators who with loud Acclamations exprest their height of joy and sa tisfaction. Being entered the Hall his Ma'i* past vp the degrees at tbe Westend of Westm*' Hall, 3c at tended by those that caryed the Regalia 3c Swords, with the great Officers, retired into the Inner Court of Wards p pared for him, where he reposed himselfe, 3c the Nobility, & others went 3c placed themselves at the severaU Tables p^pared for them in the Hall, the service being sett ready for them before the Kings meate was brought in, and those that were to doe service during the ffeast disposed themselves to performe the same. The Service 3c Solemnity there beiiig performed in manner foUowing. First the Kings Table being placed on the Stage vnder a Rich Cloath of State at the Vpper end ofthe Hall was Covered before his Ma'i* came into the Hall; the Serjeant of the Ewry, two Serjeants at Armes with their Maces before him (makeing three obeysances) brought vp the Cover ing, & then tbe Gent. Vshers 3c the Sergeant of tbe Ewry covered the Table. 122 Then the Officers of the Pantry with two Ser geants at Armes also with their Maces before them, in like manner sett the Kings Salt of State 3c Caddinett on the Table. There were also ffower Tables p^pared below in the Hall, which were Covered 3c served before the King came in. The ffirst Table vpon the righthand ofthe Kings Table, but on the left side below in the HaU, was appointed for the Barons ofthe Cinque Ports, the Bishops 3c ludges, 3c below them another Table for the Masters 3c Clerkes of the Chancery. But at the Vpper end ofthe ffirst Table sate the Bishops, 3c below them the ludges, 3c the rest ofthe long Robe, 3c at the Table of the Masters of Chan cery sate the Barons of the Cinque Ports : ffor as soone as they had brought the Canopy over the King to the ffoote of the stepps 3c that the King was re tired, some of the Kings ffootemen most insolently and violently seised on the Canopy, 3c the Barons endeavouring to keepe it as their just right, were drawne downe to the lower end of the Hall, still keeping their hold, where accidentally M' Owen York, Herauld, seeing the Contest, caused the dore to be shutt, 3c his Ma'-'* being advertised of this Insolency, Comanded one ofthe Equerries to goe 3c cause the Canopy to be delivered to the 123 Barons, who by this meanes, lost their place at the vpper end ofthe Table assigned them. Vpon the right side of the HaU next the wall being the left hand of the Kings Table, sate the Lord Maior, Recorder, Sc Aldermen, 3c twelve principall Citizens of London, 3c without them On the right side of the Hall was placed a long Table which reached downe near to the Cofhon Pleas, at which on both sides all the Nobility sate. In the Court of Comon Pleas th e Kings, Heraulds, & Pursuivants at Armes had a Table. But vntill the second Course they were placed on a Scaffold vpon the right hand of the Kings Table, 3c opposite to them, on the left hand, on an other Scaffold were all the Kings Musick placed, habitted in Scarlett Gownes. The Trumpetts were also placed on the Scaffold ofthe Comon Pleas. All being thus disposed, about 5 in the after noone the ffirst Course was brought towards the Kings Table, in this manner, first proceeded S' WUliam Boreman &) Clerks Comptrol- S' George Barker ) lers Then Stephen Fox Esq 3c) Clerkes of y*. S' Henry Wood j Green Cloath. 124 WiUiam Ashburnham Esq'. .Cofferer in the midst between them. All of them in Velvett Gownes triined with black Si Gold Lace 3c Buttons, 3c black Velvett Capps in their hands. Then 6 Sergeants at Armes with their Maces. The Earle of Suf- The Duke of Or- The E. of North- folk Earle Mar- mond Lord umberland shaU on the left High Steward High Cone- hand, in the midst. stable at the Righthand. • All mounted on great Horses Richly Trapped. After them (10 Sergeants at Armes with their Maces, p'ceding them) came the Lord Cornwalleis Treasurer, 3c S'. Charles Berkeley Comptroller of his Ma".*' Household, on ffoote with their white staves in their hands iiiiediately before the Earle of Dorsett Sewer, 3c the Earle of Chesterfield his Assistant. After them the Knights of the Bath brought vp the ffirst Course, which was sett on the Table by the Earle of Lincolne Carver, assisted by the Earles Sewers, (the 3 Clerkes ofthe Kitchin, Mr. Pinckeney, Mr. Firebras, 3c Mr. Clements comeing behind the meate in figured Satten Gownes, Sc Velvett Capps in their hands.) 125 The Earle of Pembrooke wayted Cupbearer, as^^ sisted by the Viscount Mpiintague 3c Lord Pagett, all of them wearing their Capps ,3c Coronetts, 3e the Lord Pagett his Capp, All the NobUity like wise in tbe Hall did weare their Coronetts 3c Capps. Dinner being placed on the Table, the King (the Lord Great Chamberlaine, 3c the Swords p^ceding him) came out of his retireing roome with his Crowne on his head, 3c S'. Edwards Scepter with the Crosse in his hand. And sate downe in his Chayre vnder the State, omitting to stand before the Table to Wash,' but the Bason was afterward brought him by the Earle of Pembrooke 3c his Assistants, 3c p^sented by the Lord Great Chamberlaine. Grace being sayd by the Bp. of London, His Ma'i.* delivered the Scepter to the Lord Great Chamberlaine who held it on the Kings left-hand all dinner time, & the Lords with the 4 S'W6rds StoPd at the Kings right hand towards the end of the Table. VpPh the Kings left hand at the end of the Table his Royall Highnesse the Duke of Yorke sate, being served by his owne Servants, k at the Kings ffeete, on two low ffootestooles, Ferdinando Marshamj 3c Henry Nprtpopd twp Esq"', ofthe 126 Body sate some part of the Dinner, vntill the King gave them leave to depart, accepting that tyme of session for the full p^formance of their service. Shortly, after dinner was. begunn the Lord Al- lingtonby virtue of his Tenure ofthe Mannp^. of Wimondley brought the King the ffirst Drinke in a SUver Cup guUt, hee was assisted by. the Earle of Pembrooke Cupbearer, Si the Viscount Mon tague 3c the Lord Pagett his Assistants, , 3c , the King haveing dranke, the Lord AUington, tooke the Cup for his ffee. M'. Leigh of Addington p^sented also his Messe of GreweU, & his Ma".* accepted his service, but did. not eate thereof. Before the second Course was ready S'. Edward Dimock the Kings Champion came rideing into the Hall vpon a goodly, white Courser, Armed at all points in a Rich Armour, between tbe High Cpnestable Si Earle MarshaU on Horseback ; before him went two. Trumpetts, the Serjeant Trumpetter Si two Sergeants at Armes with their Maces,, then 2 Esq*", the one on his left hand caryed a Targett with his Armes paynted thereon, & the other bis Lance vpright ; then imediately before him went George Owen, Yorke Herauld. The Passage to the Kings Table being cleered 127 by tbe Knight Marshall, York Herauld Pro- claymedthe Champions challenge in these ensueing Words at the lower end ofthe Hall. " If any person of what degree soever, high or low, shall deny or gainsay Our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the Second, King of England, Scot land, France, 3c Ireland, defender of the faith, Sonne 3c next heire to our Soveraigne Lord Charles the First, the last King deceased, to be right heire to the ImperiaU Crowne of this Realme of Eng land, or that bee ought not to enjoy the same ; here is his Champion, who sayth that he lyeth Sc is a false Traytor, being ready in person to com- bate with him, and in this quarrell will venture his life against him, on what day soever hee shall be appointed." And therevpon the Champion cast downe his Gantlett, which lying some small time, Yorke Herauld tooke it vp, 3c delivered it to him. Then they all advanced to the midst of the Hall, 3c Yorke made there the same Proclamation, the Gantlett being allso throwne downe, & againe de livered the Champion. Lastly they advanced to the ffoot of the stepps, 3c Yorke Herauld vpon the topp of the Stepps made the third Proclamation, & the Champion then also threw downe his Gant- -let, w*"". no body takeing vp, it was againe de- 128 Kvered him, hee makeing his humble obeysancfe therevpon to the King, 3c a guilt Cupp full of wine being brought the King, by tbe Earle of Pembroke assisted as before, the King drank to the Cham pion, 3c by the Earle sent him the Cupp, who drank off the Wine, 3c makeing his bumble Re verence departed, takeing the Cupp for his ffee. Then S'. Edward Walker Kn'. Garter Principall King of Armes, the two Provinciall Kings of Armes with their Coronetts on their heads, and all tbe Heraulds 3c Pursuivants at Armes, came downe from the Stage, 3c went to the lower end of the Tables, Sc there they all made an obeysance, so againe in the midst of the Hall, 3c at tbe ffoote of the stepps; then Garter ascending the stepps cryed Largesse thrice, 3c Proclaymed the Kings StUe in the Words following, betweene every stile making an obeysance. Serenissimi potentissimi et Excellentissimi Prin- cipis Caroli Secundi Dei gratia AngUae, Scotiae, Francis et Hiberniae Regis, fidei Defensoris. Du treshault trespuissant et tresexcellent Prince Charles Second par la Grace de Dieu Roy D'An gleterre, Ecosse, France, et Irelande, Defenseur de la Foy. Of the most High most mighty and most Ex cellent Prince Charles the Second by the grace of 129 Gpd King of England, Scotland, France Sc Ireland Defender of the faith. Then Garter, & the rest retired, going back- Ward, Si after haveingCryed Largesse thrice, Pro^ claymed the Kings stUes as before in the midst of the Hall, 3c in like manner at the lower end Pf the Tables, 3c then they went to dinner in the Court of Comon Pleas. Then the second Course was brought vp with the same solemnity as the ffirst, the Gent. Pen tioners carrying it vp. After it was sett on the Table, the Lord Maior of Lpndon brought the King Wine in a Cup of Gold Covered, Sc had it for his ffee. And (it beeing late) the King rpse before the third Course, 3c haveing Water broiight him by the Earle of Pembrooke 3c his Assistants, hee washed 3c so re tired, 3c disrobed himselfe, retorning privately in his Barge to Whitehall ; And as by a Signe when hee was Crowned the great Ordinance were shott off at the Tower, so againe whilest hee was at dinner, when the Artillerie of Heaven (Thunder) Strived to outvie in the noyse, to which succeded rayne in abundance, although no one drop fell aU that day, vntill his Ma".* & all the Company were in the Hall. Thus ended this great Solemnity, the like 130 whereof (Considering all the Circumstances, Sc tbe succession of publique Ceremonies that preceded it) never was (nor probably) can ever bee againe in this Kingdome. For vpon Monday the 15"" of ApriU, the King, by the InstaUation of 13 Knights ofthe Garter ofthe Castle of Windsor, (vpon the matter) renewed that most Noble, & renowned Order. Tewesday the 16"" His Ma".* & 16 Com- panions of the Order held the Feast there with great solemnity; & vpon Wednesday (after his beeing at the ChappeU with the Companyons) his Ma"* retorned to Whitehall. Vpon Thursday the 18"". 68 persons designed Knights of the Bath ap peared at the Palace in Westm*.' Sc being called by their names in the p^sence of the great Officers begann that Ceremony. Vpon Fryday the 19* in the afternoone, they all came on Horseback in their Crimosin Roabes to WhitehaU, 3c in the Banqueting-house were Knighted, 3c had the Order & Ribband putt on by his Ma"* 3c thence went to the ChappeU, 3c offered their Swords. Vpon Saturday the 20"" in the afternoone, in the same place. His Ma".* publiquely Created, with the an cient Ceremonyes, six Earles, 3c six Barons. Vpon Monday the 22"" of ApriU his Ma".* proceeded from the Tower through the City of London to Whitehall, in the greatest state & splendour ima ginable. And vpon Tewsday the 23"' of ApriU, 131 being S*. George's day, hee was with no lesse state Sc Solemnity Crowned in the Abby Church in Westm*.' 3c after that held his ffeast with aU his Nobility, & others of eminent quality, according to the ancient Custome in Westminster-Hall, the like whereof had not beene in that place since the Coronation of Queene Elizabeth 102 yeares past. ^^/fj^ LONDON: rRIMTED BT THOMAS DATISOH, MrHTTEFBIARS. ofCc/mart^ 'SoU. 'y/o&'rjcev/'er^ 'I.e.- O'/ys/v &(A,ayCfey / [M.J ¦//' /¦(>//'//(" (>/ ( J /^//e 'le (, V/V J^(f^Ara7.Ay < o//j//e ' rJ/zr lAi/iz/ /// ///i^Ut///'// firU. lUllt