1. The Sovereign1. Void
2. The Duke of York2. The Elector Palatine
3. Prince Elector of Brand.3. Prince of Orange
4. Prince Rupert4. Prince Edward
5. Earl of Salisbury5. Earl of Barkshire
6. Earl of Northumberl.6. Duke of Espernon
7. Duke of Ormond7. Duke of Buckingham
8. Earl of Southampton8. Marquiss of Newcastle
9. Earl of Bristol9. Prince Tarente
10. Count Marshin10. Duke of Albermarle
11. Earl of Sandwich11. Earl of Oxford
12. Duke of Richmond12. Earl of Lindsey
13. Earl of Manchester13. Earl of Strafford

And for so doing, this shall be your sufficient Warrant, any Statute, or Custom, to the contrary notwithstanding: Given under the Signet of our said Order, at our Court at White-Hall, the 10th of April, 1666.

To our Trusty and Well-beloved Servant, Sir Edward Walker, Kt. Garter, and Principal King of Arms, of our most Noble Order of the Garter.

By the Sovereign’s Command
Hen. de Vic.

By which we find the Stranger Princes are placed in the upper Stall, nearest the Sovereign, according to their Dignities and Degrees, and all the Knights-Subjects as to the Time of their Elections. It is to be observed upon this Settlement, that though the Earl of Southampton did not receive his Garter and George, till the Sovereign, upon his happy arrival in England, conferred it upon him with his own Hand; yet, according to the Time of the Election, Place and Precedency were allowed him; which was in January, An. Dom. 1649. in the Isle of Jersey, some few Days before Duke Hamilton and the Marquiss of Newcastle were elected.

It was ordered by the Sovereign and Knights-Companions, convened in Chapter on the 10th of January, Anno 14 Car. II. That thenceforward all Princes Strangers, of what Condition soever, shou’d have Precedence among themselves, according to the Seniority of their Elections and Installations. Upon which the Sovereign, under the Signet of the Order, authorized the Garter, upon the 30th of March, to set up their Atchievements in St. George’s Chapel, in the Order here exhibited.

CHARLES Rex.

1. The Sovereign1. Void
2. Duke of York2. Prince Elector Palatine
3. Prince Rupert3. Prince of Orange
4. Elector of Brandenbur.4. Prince of Denmark
5. Earl of Salisbury5. Earl of Barkshire
6. Earl of Northumberl.6. Duke of Ormond
7. Duke of Buckingham7. Earl of Southampton
8. Marquiss of Newcastle8. Earl of Bristol
9. Prince Tarente9. Count Marshin
10. Duke of Albermarle10. Earl of Sandwich
11. Earl of Oxford11. Duke of Richmond
12. Earl of Lindsey12. Earl of Manchester
13. Earl of Strafford13. Duke of Monmouth

But upon mature Consideration of a Law made by Henry VIII. for placing of Strangers, and for another founded by Queen Elizabeth for Knights-Subjects; the Sovereign, by the consent of the most Noble Companions present, at a Chapter held the 19th of November, 1699. was pleased to Ordain, first, That the Prince of Wales, and such Emperors and Kings that shou’d be of the Order, shou’d be placed in the nearest Stalls to that of the Sovereign, according to their Elections and Installations.

Then, That all other Sovereign Princes, and Princes of the Blood, shou’d be placed in their Stalls next unto the King’s, according to the Seniority, in the Order. And thirdly, That all other his Majesty’s Subjects and Strangers, not of the Dignity above-mention’d, shou’d be installed in the lowest Stalls, according to their Antiquity in the Order, and the ancient Practice.