[Mem:dum Those Articles underlined with red were provided but not used therefore unnecessary. And those underlined with black were not provided at all.1 Written in red ink in margin.] A Colobium Sindonis of fine holland & a pair of Linnen Gloves & Coife. A Supertumca or Cloth of Gold, a girdle with Hangers, Buskins, Sandals & Armilla. A Pall of Cloth of Gold, in fashion of a Cope. A Shirt of fine Linnen laced for the Anointing, & another of red Sarcenet to put over it, with a Surcoat of Crimson Sattin. A pair of under Trowses & Breeches with Stockings fastened to the Trowses all of Crimson Silk. A Silk Towel to be held before The King at the Communion; Crimson Silk Tufts & fine Cotton to dry up the Oil after The King's Anointing. P. 26. Reced from His Majesty's Great Wardrobe, The Royal Vestments hereafter mentioned for His Majesty's Coronation. Viz. 2A Colobium Sindonis of fine Linnen laced. A Supertunica of Cloth of Gold, lined with Crimson taffata with a broad Girdle of the same.2 An Armilla, of Cloth of Gold, in fashion of a Stole to be put about the King's Neck & tyed with Ribbons. A Pall or Dalmatic Robe of Cloth of Gold with Siluer flowers edged with Purple lined with Crimson Taffeta. A Girdle or Belt with hangers of Cloth of Gold &c. A Sword in a purple Velvet Scabbard. Two Cusheons of Cloth of Gold trimed with Gold fringe to carry the King & Queen's Crowns on. Fine Cotton made into two Puffs with Crimson Silk & Golds Cawls to dry the places anointed. [In margin Sept. 21st 1761.] Zy Rochester Dean of [The particulars provided at the Coronation of King George IV. may be found in Sir George Nayler, The Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth, London, 1839, P. 35. The Colobium Sindonis, the two Shirts, with the trowsers and breeches, appear in the list without any note that they were not worn or provided.] 1 The articles underlined with red have been printed in italics, and those underlined with black in smaller type. 2-2 These two paragraphs are struck out. APPENDIX VIII. CEREMONIAL OF THE CORONATION OF KING WILLIAM AND [Tract dealing with the ceremonies of the Coronation of King William and Queen Mary from a collection of heraldic papers in Add. MS. 6338 in the British Museum. The paper is certainly drawn up by one of the officers of arms on duty.] p. 105 [now fo. 56] Proclamation King William & Queen Mary Coronation of [Pages 106 & 107 dealing with the Proclamation are omitted.] p. 108.] The Proceeding to the Throne in Westminster Hall. The King and Queene came from Whitehall to Westminster betwene ten and eleaven of the clock on the 11th Aprill 1689 in the Morning, whereupon the Officers of Armes began to marshall the Proceeding to the Throne in Westminster Hall. The Drums and Trumpets at the lower end of the Hall. The Judges and others of the long Robe, The Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, and others their Mats servants. The Lord Maior, Aldermen, Sheriffs of London, and such others as were to goe in the Proceeding attended in the Court of Requests. The Peers repaired to the Lords House of Parliament. The Peeresses to the Painted Chamber The Archbishop and Bishops to their adjacent Chambers. [The Proceeding into Westm" Hall in the morning. in m.] They proceeded into Westminster Hall as followeth. First the six Clerks in Chancery, 3. a breast. Chaplains having dignityes, 4. a breast. Aldermen of London, 4. a breast. The Masters in Chancery. The Kings Sergeants at lawe. The Kings Solicitor and Attorney Generall. The Kings two ancient Sergeants. Esquiers of the Body. Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber. The Barons of th' Excheq' and Justices of both Benches. Master of the Rolls, Lord Cheife Baron, and Lord Cheife Justice of the Coñon Pleas. and Lord Cheife Justice of the Kings Bench. Sergeant Porter and Sergeant of the Vestry. Children of the Chapell. These did not goe. in m. Chore of Westminster. 2. Pursuivants of Armes. Baronesses in their Robes their Capes poudered with 2. rowes of Barons. Ermine. 4. a breast. Bishops. In their Robes. 2. Pursuivants of Armes. Viscountesses' in like manner, the Capes poudered with 2. Rowes and an halfe of Ermine. Countesses In their Robes, the Capes poudered with 3. Rowes of Ermine. A Marchioness. 2. Heralds. In her Robes the Capes poudered with 3. Rowes and an halfe of Ermine. 2. Heralds. Duchesses In Robes, the Capes poudered with 4 Rowes of Ermine. Dukes. [His Royall Highness Prince George of Denmarke Duke of Cumberland was ordered to goe in the Proceeding next before the Dukes of Normandy and Aquitaine with 2. bars of Ermine more then a Duke & his trayne carried up. in m.] 1 In the original Viscounts precede Viscountesses but the figure 1 has been placed before Viscountesses and 2 before Viscounts. The 2. Persons representing the Dukes of Normandy, and Aquitaine. Ld. Maior. Garter. Gent: Usher.1 The Earl Marshall, Lord Great Chamberlain, Lord High Constable. The Queene her Mats The King His trayne borne by the The Captaine of the Band of Pentioners. The Gentlemen Pentioners. They passed by the mistake of those who led the Proceeding, from the Court of Requests through the Court of Wards, they should have gone downe the stairs into the Hall, which occasioned some disorder, and a long stay, to give the Peers, and Peeresses tyme to Passe by the Throne downe into the Hall. There was a Throne placed at the upper end of Westminster Hall, and a state set up for the King and Queene withe two Chaires, cushions, and footstooles, and a long Table covered with a rich Carpet. Their Maiestyes repaired to their two Chayres, and seated themselves there under the State. Some of the great Officers placed themselves on their Mats. right and left hands, the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Lord High Constable stood on the outsyde of the Table opposite to the King and Queene. Then the Master of the Jewell House with the Regalia in his custodye brought by the Officers of the said Jewell House repaired to the Throne. First he there presented the Sword of State, in a rich scabberd with gyrdle and hangers to the Lord High Constable the Duke of Ormond, who delivered it to the Lord Great Chamberlain, by whom it was layde upon the Table. The next was the sword comonly called Curtana, which was in like manner delivered to the Lord Great Chamberlain, who having drawne it out of the scabbard, layde it upon the Table. The pointed sword was layde on the Table after the same manner. And so was the pointless sword. The Master of the Jewell House did also present to the Lord Great Chamberlain the gold spirrs. [The Regalia brought by the Church of West" in another hand in m.] In the meane tyme the Deane and Prebends of Westminster brought from Westminster Abbey to Westminster Hall the Regalia which were in their possession, in solemne procession. 1 These three officers have been added in a different hand. 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. p. 110.] /Pursuivants of Armes. The 2. Provinciall Kings of Armes. The Deane of Westminster in a rich Cope carrying a Bible, the Lod 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. A Prebend the Kings Orbe. Dr. Busby. A Prebend the Queens Orbe. Dr. Briavell. A Prebend the Kings Scepter with a Doue. Mr. Annesley. The Kings Scepter with the Crosse. Dr. Delangle. The Queens Scepter with the Crosse. Mr. Berkeley. The Kings Orbe. 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. |