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Judges, and fo fucceffively the Barons, Vicounts, Earles, Marqueffes and Dukes, according to their Degrees in the Parliament House and Offices of State, all in their Parliament Roabes; and lastly, the King himselfe, with the Prince, who tooke Water together, the Trumpets founding in the Rowbarge all the Way as they went, and the Heralds going before them in the fame. At White-bal Staires they landed, where the Knights of the Bath and Noble-men being landed before, ftood ready on the Bridge in goodly and gallant Order to receive them, and going all before them, conducted them in this Manner up to the great Chamber.

The King that Day dined above, but the Prince dined in the Hall and was ferved with great State and Magnificence. He was accompanyed at his Table with divers great Lords, as the Earles of Nottingham, Salisbury, Worcester and Derby, and namely all thofe that exercised any Place or Office about his Creation.

At another Table in the fame Roome on the left Hand of the Prince fat the Knights of the Bath, all upon one Side, and had likewife great Service and Attendance.

About the midst of Dinner Garter principall King of Armes, with the rest of the Heralds, approached the Princes Table, and with a loud and audible Voyce, proclaimed the Kings Stile, in Latine, French, and English, thrise, and the Princes in like Manner twife, then the Trumpets founding, the fecond Courfe came in, and Dinner done, that Daies Solemnitie ceafed.

At Night, a stately Mafke was presented before his Majeftie, the Invention and Manner whereof I leave to the Author when he fhall thinke good to publifh.

The fame Day the Devife of the Fireworks and Sea-fight upon the Thames fhould likewife have beene fhewed, but for fome Refpects were put off till the Wednesday following, and then performed to the much Content and Admiration of the Beholders.

The Names of fuch Noblemen as were imployed in feverall Places of Office or Attendance at the Creation of the PRINCE.

The Earle of Salisbury.
The Earle of Suffolke.
The Earle of Notingham,
The Earle of Northampton
The Earle of Worcester.
The Earle of Derby.

The Earle of Shrewsbury.
The Earle of Cumberland.
The Earle of Huntingdon.
The Earle of Suffex.
The Earle of Rutland.

Other

Other Noblemen that were prefent in the Parliament House at the Princes Creation, befides thofe which were employed in Attendance about him.

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The Lord Aburgavenny,

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The Lord Burgleigh.

The Lord Audley.

The Lord Zouche.

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The Lord Compton.
The Lord Norreys.
The Lord Knolles.
The Lord Wotton.
The Lord Ellesmere.
The Lord Ruffell.
The Lord Grey.
The Lord Peter.
The Lord Harrington.
The Lord Gerrard.
The Lord Spenfer.
The Lord Say.
The Lord Denny.
The Lord Stanhope.
The Lord Carew.
The Lord Cavendish
The Lord Knivet.
The Lord Clifton.

Having thus briefly defcribed the Manner of his Highnes Creation, I fhould here fet a Period to my Difcourfe, but that the Knights of the Bath being a principall Part and Ornament of his princely Triumphes, and my felfe par ticularly bound to many of them, I could not paffe them over without fome Remembrance. Therefore thus much out of the Note of Directions from the Office of Armes, and fome Obfervation of Credit, concerning the Order and Ceremonies of the Knighthood.

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The Manner of the Creation of the Knights of the Bath, and the Ce remonies obferved in folemnizing the fame.

Accordive fight and dire&ion of there ceremonies, the appointed ferr

the Overfight and Direction of these Ceremonies, the Lords and others that were to receive the honourable Order of the Bath, repaired on Saterday the fecond of June to Durham Houfe in the Strond, and there in the Afternoone heard Evening Prayer, obferving no other Ceremony at that Time but only paffing through the Hall, the Heralds going before them with their Coates upon their Armes, into the Chappel, from whence after Service ended they returned into the Chamber they were to fuppe in.

Their Supper was prepared all at one Table, and all fat upon one Side of the fame, every Man having an Efcutcheon of his Armes placed over his Head, and certaine of the Kings Officers beeing appointed to attend them. In this Manner having taken their Repaft, the Tables were removed, and feverall Beds made ready for their Lodging, in the fame Place, after the fame Manner, al on one Side, and each one as afore, right under the Scutcheon of his owne Armes. Their Beds were Pallets with Coverings, Testers or Canopies of red Say, but they used no Curtaines.

The Knights in the meane while were withdrawne into the bathing Chamber, which was the next Roome to that they fupped in, where for each of them were provided a feveral bathing Tub which was lined both within and without with white Linnen, and covered with red Say. After the Bath they betooke themselves to their Reft.

Early the next Morning they were wakened with Muficke, and at their upprifing invested in their Hermits Habits, which was a Gowne of gray Cloth girded close, and a Hood of the fame, with a Linnen Coyfe underneath, and a Handkercher hanging at his Girdle, cloth Stockings foled with Leather, but no Shooes; and thus apparrelled, their Efquires Governours, with the Heralds wearing the Coats of Armes, and fundry Sorts of winde Inftruments going before them, they proceeded from their Lodging downe through the Hall, the meanest in Order formoft as the Night before, till they came to the Chappell, Where after Service ended their Oath was miniftred unto them by the Earle of Worcester and the Earle of Suffolke, in a folemne and ceremonious Manner, all of them ftanding forth before their Stalles, and at their Comming out making low Reverence towards the Altar, by which the Commiffioners fate; then were they brought up by the Heralds by two at once, the chiefeft first, and so the reft till all fucceffively had received their Oath: which in Substance was this. That above al Things they should honour God and maintaine true Religion, love their Soveraigne, ferve their Country, help Maidens, Widdowes, and Orphans, and to the utmost of their Power caufe Equity and Juftice to be obferved.

This done whileft they were yet in the Chappell, Wine and fweet Meates were brought them, and then they departed to their Chamber to be difrobed of their Hermits Weeds, and new revefted againe in Robes of Crimson Taffata

lined with white Sarcenet, having white Hats on their Heads with white Feathers, white Boots on their Legs, and white Gloves tyed to the Strings of their Mantles. Al which performed, they mount on Horfbacke, their Saddles being of blacke Leather, and Bridles of the fame, with white Croffes upon their Brefts and Cruppers of their Horses; each Knight betweene his two Efquires well apparrelled, his Footeman attending, and his Page riding before him, carrying his Sword with the Hilt upward, and his Spurres hanging thereon.

In this Order rankte every Man according to his Degree, the best or chiefeft first, they rode faire and foftly towards the Court, the Trumpets founding, and the Heralds all the Way riding before them. Beeing alighted at the Court Gate, they were conducted by the Heralds and others appointed for that Purpose, into the Hall, where his Majeftie fitting under his Cloth of Eftate gave them their Knighthood in this Manner.

First the principall Lord that is to receive the Order comes led by his two Efquires, and his Page before him bearing his Sword and Spurres, and kneeleth downe before his Majeftie. The Lord Chamberlaine takes the Sword of the Page and delivers it to the King, who puts the Belt over the Necke of the Knight aflope his Breft, placing the Sword under his left Arme. Then two Noble men of the Chiefe about the King put on his Spurres, and fo is the Ceremony performed. In this Sort the Earle of Oxford which was the principall of this Number, beeing first created, the rest were al confequently knighted alike: and when the Solemnity thereof was fully finished, they all returned againe in Order as they came, faving fome fmal Difference, in that the youngest and meaneft Knight went now formoft, and their Pages behinde them.

Comming backe to Durham Houfe, their Dinner was ready prepared in the fame Roome, and after the fame Fashion as their Supper was the Night before, but being fet, they were not to tafte of any Thing that stood before them, but with a modeft Carriage and gracefull Abftinence to refraine, divers Kindes of sweet Muficke being played the while, and after a convenient Time of fitting, to arise and withdraw themselves, leaving the Tablé furnished to their Efquires and Pages.

About foure of the Clocke in the Afternoone they rode againe to Court, to heare Service in the Kings Chappell, keeping the fame Order they did at their Returne from thence in the Morning: every Knight riding betweene his two Efquires and his Page following him. At their Entrance into the Chappell, the Heralds conducting them, they make a folemne Reverence, the youngest Knight beginning, the reft orderly enfuing: and fo one after another take their ftanding before their Stalles, where all being placed, the eldest Knight maketh a fecond Reverence, which is followed to the youngest; and then all afcend into their Stalles, and take their accustomed Places.

Service then beginneth, and is very folemnely celebrated, with finging of divers Antheames, and playing on the Organes: And when the Time of their Offertory is come, the youngest Knights are fummoned forth of the Stalles by the Heralds, doing Reverence finit within the Stalles, and againe after they VOL. I.

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are difcended, which is likewife imitated by all the reft. And being al thus come forth, ftanding before their Stalles, as at firft, the two eldeft Knights with their Swords in their Handes, are brought up by the Heralds to the Altar, where they offer their Swords and the Deane receives them, of whom they prefently redeem them with an Angell in Golde, and then come downe to their former Places, whilft two other are led up in like Manner: fo doing fucceffively till the whole Ceremony be performed which done, and Service ended, they depart in fuch Order as they came, with accustomed Reverence. At the Chappell Doore as they came foorth, they were encountered by the Kings Mafter Cooke, who ftood there with his white Apron and Sleeves, and a Chopping-Knife in his Hand, and challenged their Spurres, which were likewife redeemed with a Noble in Money, threatning them nevertheleffe that if they proved not true and loyall to the King his Lord and Master, it must be his Office to hew them from their Heeles.

On Monday Morning they al met together again at the Court, where in a private Roome, appointed for them, they were cloathed in long Roabes of purple Sattin with Hoods of the fame, all lined and edged about with white Tafata. And thus apparrelled they gave their Attendance upon the Prince at his Creation, and dined that Day in his Prefence at a Side-bord, as is already declared.

The Names of fuch Lordes and Gentlemen as were made Knights of the BATH, in Honour of his Highneffe Creation, in Order as they were knighted on Sonday the third of June. 1610.

HE Earle of Oxford.

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The Lord Gourdon, Sonne and Heire of the Marquee Huntley.
The Lord Clifford, Sonne and Heire to the Earle of Cumberland,
The Lord Fitz-walter, Sonne and Heire to the Earle of Suffex.
The Lord Fitzwaren, Son and Heire to the Earle of Bath.
The Lord Hay, Sonne and Heire to the Earle of Arroll.
The Lord Erfkin, Sonne and Heire to Vicount Fenton.

The Lord Windfor.

The Lord Wentworth.

Master Charles Somerfet, third Sonne to the Earle of Worcester.
Mafter Edward Somerfet, fourth Sonne to the Earle of Worcester.
Mafter Francis Stuard.

Mafter Ferdinando Dudley, Sonne and Heire to the Lord Dudley.
Mafter John Cary, Son and Heire to the Lord Hunfdon.
Mafter Oliver Saint John, Sonne and Heire to the Lord Saint-John..
Mafter Gilbert Gerrard, Sonne and Heire to the Lord Gerrard.
Master Charles Stanhope, Sonne and Heire to the Lord Stanhope.
Mafter William Stuard.

Mafter Edward Brufe, Sonne and Heire to the Lord Kinloffe.
Mafter Robert Sidney, fecond Sonne to Vicount Lifle,
Master William Touchet, fecond Sonne to the Lord Audley.

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