[fol. 129 b]
The day and tyme drawing neare the Tiltyard at Whitehall was prepared wᵗʰ many scaffoldes on both sides ＆ the vpper end where stood his Majestie himself wᵗʰ many other great estates and on the one side sate in a place prepared of purpose at the vpper end the Embassadors on the other side next to Sᵗ James parke gate was erected a most rich ＆ stately Pauillion of green yellow ＆ white damaske laid on wᵗʰ broad lace of siluer ＆ gold wᵗʰ a very deep valence of cloth of silver frendged about wᵗʰ a deep freng of gold ＆ siluer garnished about wᵗʰ The princes Armes ＆ badges. on the top of it was set an Eglet in her nest loking vp at the sonne wᵗʰ this motto at it Nec Degener heres. All wᵗʰ being ready ＆ exceedingly well cleared ＆ ordered by Sʳ Edw; Zouch Kᵗ Marshall. The E: of Arrundell being appointed to be Erle Marshall of England for that day about 12 of the clok came into the Tiltyard on horseback attended by diuers of his owne gent on foot wᵗʰ truncheons in their handes on whome likewise attended the Kᵗ Marshall ＆ all the officers of Armes in their Coates of Armes on horseback vntill his Majestie was ready to come thither. All things beinge / in a readines ＆ the tiltyard in a very good order his Lordship attended wᵗʰ the Kt Marshall Clarenceux ＆ Norry ＆ all the heralds ＆ pursuiantes of armes rode to Denmarke house to fetch the Prince his highnes and let him vnderstand that his Majestie were [sic] redy ＆ expected his coming wherevpon he proceeded in manner followinge.
First marched on foote all the Princes band of his Artillery yard led by their captaine, Mʳ Conisby. next to them went many of the Kᵗ Marshalls men well suited wᵗʰ truncheons in their handes before their Master who for the most part coasted vp ＆ downe to keep the street ＆ passage clene from people. /
The reason why the Princes trumpets did intercede betw: the officers of Armes and the Prince and had place of them ＆ the Kinges trompetts was because they were part of the Princes Show, and therefore not thought fitt to be diuided.
Then six of the Kings Trumpetters sounding the sergᵗ Trumpeter wᵗʰ his mace before them riding.
Next to them the pursuiantes ＆ heraldes of Armes wᵗʰ the two provinciall kings of Armes Clarenceux ＆ Norry vnto all whome the Prince his highnes had very bountefully distributed to euery of them 9 yardes of rich taffata of his coullors vist 3 yardes of white 3 yardes of yellow ＆ three yardes of green all fringed very richly wᵗʰ a deep frenge of silver ＆ gold spangled and likewise to each of them a white Bever hatt wᵗʰ a fair gold ＆ siluer band and larg plumes of his coullors. /
Then followed 6 of the Princes Trumpettes very richly clad in grene veluet coats laid wᵗʰ gold ＆ silure lace ＆ white Beruers ＆ fethers
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Next them rode his 3 pages one after another brauely mounted very richly clad aleso in grene sattin suits laid exceding thich [sic] wᵗʰ gold ＆ siluer lace white beuers ＆ plumes, ＆ their horses in rich caparasans of greene velvet embrodered wᵗʰ gold ＆ siluer each of them / of [sic] attended by querries in rich suites of the Princes coullors on foot.
Next rode the Erie Marshall wᵗʰ his marshalls rod