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knight_n and_o the_o lord_n capell_n conduct_v between_o sir_n richard_n willis_n and_o sir_n thomas_n corbet_n knight_n sect_n viii_o of_o the_o scrutiny_n and_o by_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v all_o this_o be_v premise_v we_o be_v lead_v direct_o to_o the_o scrutiny_n itself_o in_o reference_n to_o which_o we_o shall_v first_o consider_v by_o who_o it_o ought_v or_o have_v be_v usual_o take_v next_o the_o time_n when_o and_o then_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n the_o collect_v knights-companion_n vote_n and_o enter_v they_o in_o the_o scrutiny_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o 18_o prelate_n of_o the_o order_n and_o upon_o he_o be_v this_o employment_n confer_v not_o only_o by_o the_o other_o 19_o body_n of_o statute_n that_o succeed_v but_o also_o by_o the_o 232._o constitution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o 313._o oath_n who_o right_a thereunto_o we_o find_v afterward_o due_o 100_o assert_v upon_o this_o officer_n take_v a_o scrutiny_n anno_fw-la 27._o eliz._n on_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o st._n george_n nevertheless_o the_o statute_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o prelate_n be_v at_o any_o time_n absent_a than_o the_o 18._o dean_n of_o windesor_n or_o the_o 18._o register_n or_o the_o 18._o senior_a residentiary_n of_o the_o college_n or_o the_o 17._o secretary_n or_o scribe_n of_o the_o order_n shall_v undertake_v the_o employment_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o officer_n say_v the_o 232._o chancellor_n dean_n or_o register_n shall_v in_o like_a case_n do_v it_o which_o when_o they_o do_v it_o be_v frequent_o mention_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o 89._o in_o absence_n of_o the_o prelate_n as_o imply_v a_o reservation_n of_o his_o right_n to_o the_o employment_n or_o as_o in_o another_o place_n more_o express_o 84._o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o prelate_n who_o particular_a duty_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v now_o there_o be_v various_a example_n of_o all_o these_o 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of_o windesor_n and_o the_o register_n of_o the_o order_n joint_o as_o at_o the_o election_n of_o 77._o john_n lord_n talbot_z an_z 2._o h._n 6._o of_o b._n sir_n john_n fastolf_n an_z 6._o h._n 6._o and_o the_o duke_n of_o conimbero_fw-la quinbery_n a_o 84._o 5._o h._n 6._o all_o take_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n celebrate_v at_o windesor_n and_o peradventure_o the_o dean_n at_o those_o time_n receive_v the_o vote_n from_o the_o knights-companion_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n while_o the_o register_n collect_v those_o other_o on_o the_o prince_n for_o we_o observe_v that_o in_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o reign_n in_o employment_n of_o other_o nature_n but_o of_o like_a manner_n as_o to_o the_o performance_n one_o whereof_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n to_o the_o knights-companion_n about_o their_o give_v due_a reverence_n first_o to_o god_n and_o afterward_o to_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o ceremonial_a which_o direct_v and_o appoint_v the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o b._n cense_v the_o knights-companion_n in_o both_o which_o the_o dean_n be_v send_v to_o perform_v the_o service_n on_o the_o 65._o right_a hand_n the_o choir_n the_o sovereign_n side_n and_o the_o register_n on_o the_o 65._o left_a sometime_o the_o register_n of_o the_o order_n take_v they_o himself_o alone_o as_o at_o the_o election_n of_o 89._o john_n earl_n of_o arundel_n a_o 10._o h._n 6._o as_o also_o at_o another_o election_n of_o the_o 92._o earl_n of_o monteyne_v and_o sir_n john_n grey_n an_z 14._o h._n 6._o and_o we_o likewise_o find_v that_o when_o the_o office_n of_o register_n be_v void_a and_o thomas_n ruthall_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr execute_v it_o during_o its_o vacancy_n the_o bishop_n himself_o 199._o a_o 2._o h._n 8._o collect_v the_o suffrage_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o william_n day_n dean_n of_o windesor_n officiate_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o george_n carew_n dean_n of_o the_o chapel_n and_o register_n of_o the_o order_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n george_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n the_o 73._o 18._o and_o 113._o 19_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o perform_v this_o service_n this_o duty_n be_v likewise_o perform_v by_o the_o register_n from_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o the_o end_n of_o he_o and_o his_o son_n reign_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o black_a book_n of_o the_o order_n in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o take_n of_o scruteny_n be_v treat_v of_o as_o also_o on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n celebrate_v the_o first_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o 29._o john_n boxhall_n and_o again_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n hold_v a_o 1._o jac._n by_o 150._o gâ—leâ—_n thompson_n who_o in_o the_o several_a time_n be_v register_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n nevertheless_o here_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o what_o be_v in_o these_o instance_n do_v by_o the_o register_n or_o such_o as_o officiate_v for_o he_o be_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o in_o the_o 7._o begin_n of_o queen_n mary_n reign_n we_o find_v the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n begin_v to_o perform_v this_o service_n be_v by_o 19_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_n statute_n adjoin_v to_o those_o other_o officer_n before_o appoint_v to_o collect_v the_o scruteny_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o thereby_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o employment_n which_o afterward_o we_o observe_v somewhat_o tacit_o note_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o if_o in_o his_o own_o right_n when_o the_o register_n have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o chancellor_n absence_n though_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v no_o other_o then_o as_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr and_o doctor_n day_n immediate_o before_o remember_v take_v the_o scrutiny_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o office_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o register_n nevertheless_o on_o the_o
see_v george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n seat_v and_o the_o black_a book_n say_v this_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v elect_v a_o 22._o e._n 4._o 149._o in_o the_o place_n of_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n who_o stall_n have_v be_v long_o vacant_a and_o whereinto_o a_o 19_o e._n 4._o have_v be_v elect_v though_o perhaps_o not_o install_v finem_fw-la henry_n king_n of_o spain_n so_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n casemir_n be_v elect_v 105._o a_o 28._o h._n 6._o into_o the_o six_o stall_n on_o the_o prince_n side_n at_o that_o time_n void_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o conimbero_n who_o first_o founder_n be_v sir_n john_n mohun_n again_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naples_n 105._o a_o 38._o h._n 6._o be_v elect_v into_o the_o stall_n of_o don_n albro_n vasques_n dalmadea_n count_n d'_fw-fr averence_n be_v the_o seven_o on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n sir_n hugh_z courtney_n first_o possess_v it_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n elect_v 160._o a_o 3._o e._n 4._o be_v install_v in_o the_o three_o stall_n on_o the_o prince_n side_n ralph_n earl_n of_o stafford_n have_v be_v the_o first_o install_v therein_o to_o this_o king_n succeed_v hercules_n duke_n of_o ferrara_n 145._o elect_v a_o 19_o e._n 4._o and_o after_o he_o guido_n vbaldus_n duke_n of_o urbin_n choose_v a_o companion_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a society_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o last_o we_o find_v that_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o sicily_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v elect_v also_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o receive_v his_o installation_n in_o the_o second_o stall_n on_o the_o prince_n side_n who_o first_o predecessor_n be_v thomas_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o the_o second_o place_n if_o we_o descend_v to_o foreign_a prince_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o william_n duke_n of_o gueldres_n elect_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o be_v install_v in_o the_o six_o stall_n on_o the_o sovereign_n side_n which_o sir_n john_n beauchamp_n one_o of_o the_o 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