This mark at the end signifyeth that that party hath perfourmed his blowes at the passage and at the joyninge.”

(46 more figures like this, with a line at the right end. They are arranged in two columns.)

The challengers were Monsieur the brother of the French King, the Prince Delphine,[237] the earls of Sussex and Leicester, the Count S. Aignon, Messires Chamuallan and Bacqueuile. The venans were led by Lord Thomas Howard.

Another tournament took place at Westminster on November 17th in the same year, and a list of names of those taking part is given in Ashmole MS. No. 845, fol. 165:—

“1581. 24. R. R. Elizabeth
Therle of Arundell)____The Lord Windesore
Henry Greye)____Henry Windesore
Sʳ Henry Lee)____Phellip Sidney
Sʳ Thomas Perot)____Thomas Ratclyff
Foulke Grevill)____Rawffe Bowes
Edward Norrys)____Thomas Knevet
Anthony Cooke)____John Pagingeton
George Gyfford)____Thomas Kailloway
Robart Alexander)____George Goringe
Edward More)____Henry Bronkard
William Tresham)____Rychard Warde
Everard Digby)____ Tyrrell
Storry)____
William Knolles)____Robart Knolles.

These be the names of the noblemen and gentlemen, that for the honour of the Queenes Majestie did their endevour at the Tylt at Westminster on the xvijᵗʰ day of Nouember, beinge the first day of the xxiiijᵗʰ yere of the reigne of queene Elizabeth, whome God of his greate mercy longe contynue to reigne over this sinnefull realme of England. Amen.”

In 1585 there is what is described as “the last joust on the Thames,” but which was really a form of water quintain:—