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and_o the_o earl_n in_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o thanks_o for_o this_o their_o noble_a act_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o honour_n institute_v a_o order_n not_o much_o unlike_o a_o military_a order_n into_o which_o be_v admit_v only_o those_o brave_a woman_n and_o their_o descendant_n the_o badge_n which_o he_o assign_v they_o be_v something_o like_o a_o fryer_n capouch_n but_o of_o a_o crimson_a colour_n which_o they_o wear_v upon_o their_o headclothe_n among_o the_o privilege_n which_o this_o earl_n grant_v they_o they_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o tax_n to_o have_v precedency_n of_o man_n in_o public_a meeting_n and_o that_o all_o the_o jewel_n and_o apparel_n of_o their_o decease_a husband_n shall_v be_v their_o own_o although_o of_o never_o so_o great_a value_n and_o these_o woman_n have_v thus_o purchase_v this_o
personal_a installation_n of_o a_o knight_n in_o seven_o section_n 1._o that_o installation_n give_v the_o title_n of_o founder_n 2._o of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n appoint_v for_o installation_n 3._o of_o commission_n for_o installation_n 4._o of_o letter_n of_o summons_n 5._o of_o warrant_n for_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o order_n 6._o the_o removal_n of_o achievement_n and_o plate_n and_o 7._o preparation_n make_v by_o knight_n elect._n chap._n xii_o treat_v of_o the_o personal_a installation_n of_o a_o knight-subject_a in_o eleven_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o cavalcade_n to_o windsor_n 2._o the_o offering_n in_o the_o chapel_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o installation_n 3._o the_o supper_n on_o the_o eve_n 4._o the_o order_n in_o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n 5._o the_o ceremony_n perform_v in_o the_o chapterhouse_n 6._o the_o proceed_n into_o the_o choir_n 7._o the_o ceremony_n of_o installation_n 8._o the_o order_n observe_v when_o two_o or_o more_o knight_n be_v install_v in_o one_o day_n 9_o the_o offering_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 10._o the_o grand_a dinner_n at_o the_o installation_n and_o 11._o of_o set_v up_o the_o knight_n achievement_n chap._n xiii_o treat_v of_o the_o installation_n of_o a_o knight-subject_a by_o proxy_n in_o nine_o section_n 1._o the_o original_a cause_n of_o make_v proxy_n 2._o letter_n of_o procuration_n 3._o qualification_n of_o a_o proxy_n 4._o preparation_n for_o installation_n 5._o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n 6._o transaction_n in_o it_o 7._o proceed_v to_o the_o choir_n 8._o ceremony_n perform_v there_o and_o 9_o the_o grand_a dinner_n chap._n fourteen_o treat_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o election_n to_o stranger_n in_o five_o section_n 1._o in_o what_o time_n and_o manner_n certificate_n be_v make_v for_o their_o election_n 2._o of_o notice_n give_v of_o a_o election_n before_o send_v the_o habit_n 3._o notice_n of_o election_n send_v with_o the_o habit_n 4._o certificate_n of_o acceptation_n and_o 5._o of_o a_o election_n not_o accept_v of_o chap._n xv._n treat_v of_o the_o investiture_n of_o stranger_n with_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n in_o four_o section_n 1._o the_o time_n for_o send_v the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n unlimited_a 2._o preparation_n make_v for_o the_o legation_n 3._o the_o ceremony_n of_o investiture_n and_o 4._o certificate_n of_o have_v receive_v the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n chap._n xvi_o treat_v of_o the_o installation_n of_o a_o stranger_n by_o proxy_n in_o thirteen_o section_n 1._o touch_v the_o choice_n and_o nomination_n of_o a_o proxy_n 2._o the_o proctor_n qualification_n 3._o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n 4._o of_o the_o proctor_n reception_n 5._o the_o preparation_n for_o installation_n 6._o the_o proctor_n cavalcade_n to_o windsor_n 7._o supper_n after_o his_o arrival_n there_o 8._o of_o the_o proceed_n to_o the_o chapterhouse_n 9_o the_o ceremony_n perform_v therein_o 10._o of_o the_o proceed_n to_o the_o choir_n 11._o the_o ceremony_n of_o installation_n 12._o the_o proctor_n offering_n and_o 13._o the_o dinner_n chap._n xvii_o treat_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o fee_n payable_a by_o the_o knights-companion_n at_o their_o installation_n in_o four_o section_n 1._o concern_v the_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o college_n of_o windsor_n 2._o fee_n due_a to_o the_o register_n garter_n black_a rod_n and_o officer_n of_o arm_n 3._o fee_n belong_v to_o other_o of_o the_o sovereign_n servant_n and_o 4._o fee_n payable_a for_o stranger_n chap._n xviii_o treat_v of_o the_o grand_a feast_n of_o the_o order_n in_o ten_o section_n 1._o the_o grand_a feast_n appoint_v to_o be_v annual_o keep_v on_o st._n george_n day_n 2._o the_o anniversary_n of_o st._n george_n fix_v by_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o april_n 3._o st._n george_n day_n make_v festum_fw-la duplex_fw-la 4._o the_o place_n for_o celebrate_v the_o grand_a feast_n assign_v to_o windsor_n castle_n 5._o st._n george_n day_n keep_v apart_o from_o the_o grand_a feast_n and_o how_o then_o observe_v 6._o the_o grand_a feast_n neglect_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o 7._o remove_v from_o windsor_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n 8._o of_o prorogation_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n 9_o of_o commission_n for_o prorogation_n and_o 10._o that_o the_o grand_a feast_n ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v once_o every_o year_n chap._n xix_o of_o preparation_n for_o the_o grand_a feast_n of_o the_o order_n in_o eight_o section_n 1._o of_o letter_n give_v notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n 2._o of_o dispensation_n for_o not_o attend_v at_o the_o grand_a feast_n 3._o of_o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n and_o assistance_n 4._o warrant_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o achievement_n 5._o scutcheon_n of_o arm_n and_o style_n 6._o of_o adorn_v the_o chapel_n 7._o the_o furnish_n of_o st._n george_n hall_n and_o 8._o officer_n and_o servant_n appoint_v to_o attend_v at_o the_o grand_a feast_n chap._n xx._n treat_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ceremony_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n in_o seven_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n 2._o of_o set_v the_o proceed_n in_o order_n 3._o of_o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n 4._o of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o chapter_n 5._o transaction_n in_o the_o chapter_n hold_v before_o the_o first_o vesper_n 6._o the_o ceremony_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o vesper_n and_o 7._o the_o supper_n on_o the_o eve_n chap._n xxi_o treat_v of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ceremony_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n in_o nine_o section_n 1._o the_o proceed_n to_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o morning_n 2._o the_o proceed_n to_o the_o second_o service_n 3._o of_o the_o grand_a procession_n 4._o the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a service_n 5._o the_o offer_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 6._o the_o return_n to_o the_o presence_n 7._o of_o the_o dinner_n on_o the_o feast-day_n 8._o the_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o vesper_n and_o 9_o of_o the_o supper_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o feast-day_n chap._n xxii_o treat_v of_o the_o ceremony_n observe_v on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n in_o four_o section_n 1._o of_o proceed_v to_o the_o chapterhouse_n in_o the_o morning_n 2._o of_o the_o elect_a knight_n proceed_v into_o the_o choir_n 3._o of_o the_o ceremony_n perform_v at_o divine_a service_n and_o 4._o the_o diet_n at_o some_o of_o the_o grand_a feast_n chap._n xxiii_o treat_v of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n by_o absent_a knight_n in_o five_o section_n 1._o absent_a knight_n enjoin_v to_o observe_v the_o grand_a feast_n 2._o more_o particular_a direction_n for_o their_o observation_n thereof_o 3._o how_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o case_n of_o sickness_n 4._o in_o what_o manner_n the_o feast_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o absent_a knight_n and_o 5._o dispensation_n for_o absence_n grant_v during_o life_n chap._n xxiv_o treat_v of_o degradation_n of_o a_o knight-companion_n in_o three_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o degradation_n of_o a_o knight_n bachelor_n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o degrade_n a_o knight-companion_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o 3._o of_o restauration_n into_o the_o order_n after_o degrade_n chap._n xxv_o treat_v of_o honour_n pay_v to_o decease_a knights-companion_n in_o four_o section_n 1._o of_o the_o celebration_n former_o of_o mass_n for_o defunct_a knights-companion_n 2._o of_o fix_v on_o the_o stall_n plate_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o style_n 3._o the_o offer_v of_o achievement_n and_o 4._o of_o deposit_v the_o decease_a knight_n mantle_n in_o the_o chapterhouse_n chap._n xxvi_o treat_v of_o the_o founder_n the_o first_o knights-companion_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o four_o section_n 1._o of_o what_o number_n they_o consist_v 2._o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o founder_n war_n 3._o some_o account_n of_o the_o first_o five_o and_o twenty_o knights-companion_n and_o 4._o a_o catalogue_n of_o their_o successor_n of_o knights_z banneret_n chap._n xviii_o this_o degree_n of_o knighthood_n call_v by_o some_o equites_fw-la vexillarii_n or_o chevalier_n a_o banier_n be_v a_o most_o ancient_a order_n have_v be_v use_v in_o england_n ever_o since_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o have_v be_v always_o confer_v on_o most_o deserve_a person_n for_o their_o signal_n valour_n as_o i_o shall_v anon_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o some_o antiquary_n that_o these_o banneret_n be_v once_o use_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o king_n heretofore_o to_o summon_v by_o writ_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a with_o such_o other_o worthy_a person_n of_o this_o order_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o call_v to_o consult_v about_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o person_n thus_o assemble_v be_v then_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o that_o those_o banneret_n often_o serve_v their_o king_n
though_o wilbranham_n of_o woodhâ—â—_n in_o cheshire_n bart._n &_o now_o to_o charlott_n daughter_n of_o ye._n r_o t_o honorable_n orlando_n bridgman_n kt_n and_o bart._n decease_a late_a ld._n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o enâ—land_n the_o 514_o bart._n by_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—hn_n bridgâ—man_n of_o castle_n bromwicâ—_n in_o warwickshire_n bar_n t_o elder_a son_n of_o ye._n rt._n honorable_n sr._n orlando_n bridgâ—â—an_n of_o great_a leaâ—er_n in_o lancashir_n kt._n &_o bart._n deceâ—â—â—â—_n laâ—e_v â—â—_o keeper_n of_o ye._n great_a seal_n of_o england_n wth_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n â—_o â—ohn_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n &_o coheyre_n of_o â—â—â—â—gâ—â—radock_n of_o carswall_n castle_n in_o stafordshire_n esq_n decease_v thâ—_n 496_o bart._n by_o creation_n â—r._n samuel_n barnadiston_n of_o brightwell_n hall_n in_o suffolâ—_n bart._n three_o son_n to_o sr._n nath_n barnadiston_n of_o kettoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o sd._n county_n who_o be_v ye._n 23d._o kt._n lineal_o descend_v of_o ye._n family_n wth_o still_o enjoy_v ye._n paternal_a estate_n they_o have_v before_o ye._n conquest_n ye._n bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n thomas_n darâ—ey_n of_o st._n clerehall_n in_o st._n ose_v in_o ye._n county_n of_o essex_n bart._n the_o 486_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n humphrey_n forster_n of_o aldermaston_n in_o berkshire_n bart._n descend_v of_o a_o family_n of_o great_a antiquity_n who_o ancestor_n have_v be_v there_o seat_v for_o above_o 300_o year_n the_o 129_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n john_n robinson_n of_o ye._n city_n of_o london_n alderman_n kt._n &_o bart._n &_o lieutenant_n of_o his_o majesty_n tower_n of_o london_n the_o 494_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n ralph_n verney_n of_o middle_n claydon_n in_o ye._n county_n of_o buck_n kt._n &_o bart._n son_n to_o sr._n edmund_n verney_n kt._n marshal_n to_o k._n charles_n ye._n first_o and_o standard_n bearer_n at_o ye._n battle_n of_o edghill_n the_o 619_o bart._n by_o creation_n s_o â—_o john_n hobart_n of_o blicklinâ—_n in_o norfolk_n barot._n heir_n male_a to_o sr._n henry_n hobart_n k_o â—_o &_o barot._n chief_a justice_n of_o ye._n common_a please_v who_o descend_v from_o the_o 2_o son_n of_o sr._n james_n hobart_n of_o halâ—s_n in_o â—â—d._n county_n attorney_n general_n to_o king_n hâ—nry_n ye._n 〈…〉_z john_n be_v now_o marry_v to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n hampden_n of_o hampden_n in_o buckingham_n shire_n esq._n 〈◊〉_d yeâ—_n â—tâ—_n bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n john_n corbett_n of_o stoke_n upon_o tean_n and_o adderley_n in_o shropshire_n bart._n first_o marry_v to_o theophila_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o james_n cambell_n in_o essex_n esq_n and_o now_o to_o â—rances_n daughter_n of_o randolph_n egerton_n of_o betley_n in_o staffordshire_n esqâ—_n esqâ—_n yâ—_z 217_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n vincent_n corbett_n of_o moarton_n corbett_n in_o shropshire_n bart._n now_o marry_v to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o francis_n thornes_n of_o shelvock_n in_o ye._n sd._n county_n ye._n 37â—_n bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n thomas_n williams_n of_o elham_n court_n in_o coâ—â—_n kent_n kt._n and_o baronet_n first_o and_o principal_a chemical_a phâ—sitian_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n châ—_n the_o 2d._o the_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n philip_n perciâ—â—le_n of_o burton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n in_o ireland_n baronet_n descend_v from_o the_o percival_n of_o north_n weston_n near_o bristol_n in_o somersetshire_n the_o family_n caâ—â—_n in_o with_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o be_v â—hefore_o of_o vile_a near_o caenen_n in_o normandy_n sr._n john_n lowther_n of_o lowther_n hall_n in_o the_o county_n of_o westmoreland_n bart._o srâ—_n charlâ—s_n wheâ—er_n of_o burbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n baronet_n ancient_o of_o martin_n husâ—ingtre_n in_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n the_o 544_o by_o creation_n â—râ—_n meâ—calfe_n robinson_n of_o newby_n in_o the_o north_n ride_v of_o yorkshire_n bart._n marry_a margaret_n daughter_n of_o sr._n william_n darcâ—â—_n of_o witton_n castle_n in_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n kt._n the_o 536_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n kingmill_n lucy_n of_o nâ—tley_n in_o huntshire_n barâ—â—_n second_o branch_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o lucyâ—_n of_o charleâ—oâ—_n in_o warwickshire_n now_o marry_v to_o theophila_n 2d._o daughter_n to_o the_o r_o â—_o honorable_n gâ—â—â—ge_n ld._n barkley_n of_o 〈…〉_z castle_n the_o 99th_o bart._n by_o creatiâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thomas_n hanmer_n of_o hanmer_n &_o bet_n fiâ—lâ—_n in_o the_o county_n of_o flint_n bart._n descend_v by_o many_o knight_n from_o sr._n john_n de_fw-fr hanmer_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw_n the_o first_o the_o 139_o bart._n by_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d henry_n hunlock_v of_o wingerworth_n in_o derbyshire_n bar_v â—_o in_o the_o escocheon_n of_o pretence_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o katherine_n his_o lady_n who_o be_v sole_a daughter_n &_o heâ—râ—_n of_o â—rancis_fw-la turwhit_o of_o kettleby_n of_o lincolnshire_n esqâ—_n esqâ—_n last_o â—f_n yâ—_z elder_a branch_n of_o that_o great_a &_o ancient_a family_n the_o 424_o bart._n by_o creation_n srâ—_n william_n glynne_n of_o bissâ—â—â—er_n alias_o byrcester_n in_o oxfordshire_n &_o of_o hawarden_n in_o flintshire_n baronet_n â—â—iter_v marry_v wth_o penelopeâ—_n daughter_n of_o stephen_n anderson_n of_o euworth_n in_o bedfordshire_n esq_n the_o 64â—_n bart._n by_o creation_n â—râ—_n richard_n graham_n of_o nether_a by_o in_o cumberland_n bart._n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o second_v son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o monteith_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_o who_o about_o the_o time_n of_o kâ—_n henâ—_n yâ—_z 4th_o of_o england_n marry_v yâ—_z lady_n anne_n vere_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o oxford_z wch_z sd._n sr._n ricâ—â—â—â—_n now_o marry_v to_o the_o lady_z anne_z 2d._o daughter_n to_o charles_n â—arle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 284_o bart._n by_o creation_n sr._n john_n â—anks_v of_o the_o friar_n in_o aylesford_n â—â—_o 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