In the Duke of Norfolk’s Stile, Anno 3 Eliz. the Lieutenantship of the North was omitted. In the Earl of Rutland’s, at the same Feast, President of the Council in the Council in the North, was added. The Marquiss of Winchester caus’d the Title of Baron St. John to be omitted, because his eldest Son bore that Title, and was a Baron of Parliament.
It may be further observed, that a Stranger elect (having receiv’d the Habit and Ensigns of the Order,) hath been allow’d the Honour of having an Escutcheon of his Arms set on the back of that Stall design’d for him, notwithstanding he has not been install’d.
Of Adorning the Chappel.
§ 6. The Chappel where divine Service is celebrated, at the Time of the Grand Feast; whether it be that of St. George’s at Windsor, or elsewhere, as the Sovereign is pleas’d, hath at all Times been adorn’d with rich Furniture; the Care and Oversight whereof at Windsor, is committed to the Dean of the College, but at other Places, to the Dean of the Chappel.
The Altar, by the Gift of pious Benefactors, was adorned with Vessels, sumptuous both for their Materials and Workmanship; but temp. Hen. VIII. and Edw. VI. most of them were dispos’d of, so that King James I.· taking notice that very little Plate, and other Ornaments, were belonging to the Chappel, was pleas’d to make some Provision for the adorning thereof, which was at length effected by the free Contributions of the Knights themselves.
For at a Chapter held at White-Hall, 16 Jac. I. it was decreed, that every Knight-Companion should give to the Use of the Altar, in the said Chappel, a piece of Plate of the Value of 20 l. at the least.
This Decree was confirm’d, Anno 6 Car. I. the Dean and Canons of Windsor being impower’d to demand and receive the Sums of Money, as above, which they were to bestow in Plate for the Use of the Altar; and accordingly they agreed for the Quantity of Plate hereafter mention’d, which was deliver’d, Anno 1637. viz.
| Ou. | Dr. | |
| Two little Candlesticks chas’d and gilt, for Wax Candles | 092 | 06 |
| Two Chalices, with four Pattens | 113 | 01 |
| Two great Candlesticks, neat for Tapers | 553 | 15 |
| Two little Basons | 251 | 15 |
| One great Bason | 210 | 00 |
| l. | s. | |
| The Value at 12 s. the Ounce, came to | 730 | 10 |
| Besides nine Cases | 009 | 10 |
But to make some farther Addition to the Glory of this Altar, King Charles II. at the time of his Installation, offer’d two large gilt Water-pots, weighing 387 Ounces ten Peny Weight, amounting, by the excellent Workmanship, to 12 s. the Ounce, and to the Sum of 232 l. 10 s. Some sacred Ceremonies were perform’d at the Consecration of this Plate, not very necessary to be spoke of here. But all these, with the other Goods and Monuments belonging to the King’s free Chappel and Treasury at Windsor, were rifl’d and taken away by the Parliament Army. King Charles II. therefore, after the Restauration, Anno 1667, by the Consent of the Knights-Companions, did levy and collect, and by his own Bounty furnish’d the Chappel again with the following Plate:
A Pair of gilt Flaggons, bought with Money collected from the Knights Companions, 150 Ounces.