They stayde at the lower end till the Knight Marshall had cleered the Hall, and the Officers of Armes had put them in order from whence they proceeded to the Throne as followeth, vizt. : The Sergeant of the Vestry bearing his verge. Children of the Chapell, 4. a breast in scarlet Mantles. Gentlemen of the Chapell, 4. a breast in scarlet Mantles. The 2. Provinciall Kings of Armes. The Deane of Westminster in a rich Cope carrying a Bible, the Lo BP of Rochester, Dr. Sprat. The Subdeane the Chalice. A Prebend the Patin. Dr. Killigrew. A Prebend St. Edward's Crowne. Dr. Patrick. A Prebend the Queens Crowne. Dr. Littleton. Mr. Annesley. The Kings Scepter with the Crosse. Dr. Delangle. The Queens Orbe. St. Edward's Staffe. Mr. Sartre. In their Proceeding from the lower end of the Hall to the Throne they made 3. obeissances first at the lower end, secondly in the middle of the Hall, the last nere the steps leading up to the throne, there they that proceeded first fell off standing on both sydes. At the uppermost step before the Throne Garter Principall King of Arms attended to direct the Deane and Prebends, who having made their Reverences at the foot of the steps leading up to the Throne ascended. There the Deane by the direction of Garter made his Reverence to the King and Queen, and then delivered the Bible to the Lord Great Chamberlaine and the Lord High Constable who layd it on the Table before their Matys. The rest in order as before were in like manner all layde upon the Table, and the Deane & Prebends as soone as they had delivered them descended. Then Garter by the Kings comand called the Earle of Manchester to whom the Lord Great Chamberlain gaue St. Edward's Staffe. [A Liste of the Peers appointed to carry the Regalia was before delivered to Garter: in m.] In like manner, the Lord Grey of Ruthyn being called received the spurs. The Earle of Clare, the Queens scepter with the Crosse. The Earle of Oxford, the Sword of State in the scabbard. The Earle of Bedford, the Queenes Scepter with the Doue. The Earle of Rutland, the Kings Scepter with the Doue. The Duke of Bolton, with the Queenes Orbe. The Duke of Grafton, the Kings Orbe. The Duke of Somerset, the Queenes Crowne, the Cap Purple Velvet. The Earle of Devonshire, Lord High Steward, the King's Crowne, the Cap purple Velvet. The Lod Bishop of Rochester, Deane of Westminster, with the Chalice. The Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, the Patin. The Lord Bishop of London, the Bible. At the foote of the staires leading up to the Throne, the Barons of the Cinque Ports attended with the Canopye. The way from the Throne in Westminster Hall to the Quier in Westminster Abbey was spread with Blue cloth. p. III.] /The King and Queenes Royall Proceeding These stayd at Westminster Hall gate. These ordered to meete in the Court of Request where they were marshalled by the Offrs of Armes & conducted into the Hall. Drums, 4. a breast. The Drum Maior. Trumpets 4. a breast. The six Clerkes in Chancery 3. a breast 1 Chaplaines having dignityes in scarlet, 4. a breast. Sheriffs, and Aldermen of London, In scarlet 4. a breast. Masters in Chancery in Gownes. The Kings two younger Sergeants, in their Robes. The Kings two antient Sergeants in their Robes. 1 The Proceeding to Westm" Abbey: added in margin in other hand. Barons of the Excheq' and Justices of both Benches. Lord Cheife Baron and Lod Cheife Justice of the Comon Pleas. Sergeant of the Vestry with his Verge, and the Sergeant Porter, In scarlet Gownes. Children of the Chapell In Scarlet Mantles. Chore of Westminster, In surplices. Gent of the Kings Chapell, In scarlet Mantles. The Subdeane of the Chapell, In a scarlet Gowne turned up with black velvet. Prebends of Westminster, In Copes. The Deane of Westminster, In a rich cope, In an other place. Privy Councellors, not Peers, If any. Two Pursuivants of Armes. Baronesses 4. a breast, In their Robes of Crimson Velvet, the Capes poudered with two rowes of Ermyne, their Coronets in their hands. [The Peeresses met in the Painted Chamber. in m.] Barons in their Robes in like manner. [The Peers in the Lords House. in m.] Bishops. Two Pursuivants of Armes. Viscountesses 4. a breast, In their Robes, the Capes poudered with two rowes and an half of Ermyne, their Coronets in their hands. Viscounts in their Robes in like manner. [No Traynes borne but the King and Queenes. in m.] Two Heralds, wearing their Collars of SS. of silver. Countesses 4 a breast, In their Robes, the Capes poudered with 3. rowes of Ermyne, their Coronets in their hands. Earles in their Robes in like manner. [The Knts of the Garter did weare their great collars & Georges. in m.] Two Heralds of Armes as before. A Marchioness, in her Robes, the Cape poudered with 3. rowes and an halfe of Ermine, her Coronet in her hand. Duchesses, 4. a breast, In their Robes, the Capes poudered with 4. rowes of Ermyne, their Coronets in their hands. Dukes in like manner, except employed to carry the Regalia. Clarenceux King of Armes, wearing a silver collar of SS. g[old.] Lo Privy Seale the Marq: of Hallifax, and the Lo President the Earle of Danby, In their Robes carrying their Coronets in their hands. The Lod Archbishop of Yorke1 His Royall Highness Prince George of Denmarke, Duke of Cumberland, In his Robes poudered with six rowes of Ermyne, his Coronet in his hand, and his Trayne borne according to the order before mentioned. Two Persons in Robes of State, representing the Dukes of Aquitaine and Normandy, Vizt Sr Edward Sutton knt and Sr Purbeck Temple Baronet. Sergeants at Armes, Garter Principall King of Armes in his his Coronet in his hand. The Gentleman Usher with his Black Rod. The Lord Great Chamberlain, in his Robes, his Coronet The Earle Marshall Duke of Norfolke The Sword of State, The High The Queenes scepter with a The Queenes Orbe by The Queenes Crowne by the Gentlemen, The Patin by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. his Coronet, In the other the Constables staffe. Duke of Ormond. The Kings scepter with a The Kings Orbe by Sergeants at Armes. The Kings Crowne by the Lod High Steward the Earle of Devonshire. Pentioners. 1AQ has been added in margin before the Archbishop of York, probably standing for Query. COR. ORDERS. H p. 113.] The King. Lod Bp. of On his head a Crimson Gentlemen. his great Collar of the Order & George, his Mats Traine borne by the Lod Eland, L. Willoughby, Lord Lansdoune, Lod Dunblaine, and the Master of the Robes. The Earl of Monmouth, Gent: of the Bedchamber. 2. Groomes of the Bedchamber. The Capt. of the Pentioners. The Capt. of the Horse Guarde Ensigne and Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guarde. Yeoman of the Guarde. 4. a breast. /Westminster Abbey, and the Cerimonies. Within Westminster Abbey a large Theatre was erected, which extended to the 4. Pillars betwene the Quier and the Altar, the ascent to the said Theatre was by severall steps, and the descent from thence to the Altar two steps. In the middle of the said Theatre was erected a Throne raysed upon 5 degrees, or steps, where was placed two Chaires of State of Cloth of gold with footstools and Cushions respecting the Altar. The Theatre was floored with red say, and the Throne, and the steps going up to it was covered with cloth of Gold. The Area or Sacrarium betwene the Altar and the Theatre was covered with red Say. At the Foot of the Throne upon the Theatre facing the Altar, two rich Chaires were placed with a Faldstoole and cushions before them, for the King and Queene. Upon the South syde of the said Area betwene the Theatre and the Altar was a Traverse of Crimson Taffeta and two Chaires with Footstooles and Cushions and Faldstooles before the Chayres. Opposite thereunto on the North syde was a Chayre of Purple Velvet for the Lord Bishop of London, who at this Solemnity officiated instead of the Archbishop of Canterbury. About the middle of the Area, some what neerer the Theatre then the Altar was placed St. Edwards Chayre, and another by it for the Queene. |