This deed of charity done; before he left Newark [on the 22nd April], he made these Knights:

Sir John Parker[co. Suss.]
Sir Robert Brett[co. Devon.]
Sir Lewis Lewkenor[co. Suss.]
Sir Francis Ducket[co. Salop.]
Sir Richard Mompesson[co. Bucks.]
Sir Richard Warburton[co. Chest.]
Sir Richard Wigmore[co. Heref.]
Sir Edward Foxe[co. Salop.]
[Sir William Davenportco. Chest.]

The 22nd day [of April 1603], being Friday, His Majesty departed from Newark, towards Belvoir Castle; hunting all the way as he rode: saving that, in the way, he made four Knights, [the first] one being the Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.

Sir Roger Askoth[co. Chest.]
[or Ascough, or Ayscue]
Sir William Sutton[co. Notts.]
Sir John Stanhope[co. Derb.]
Sir Brian Lassels[co. York]

Sir Roger Askoth [or Ascough, or Ayscue], High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, being knighted, took leave of His Majesty; and Master William Pelham, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire, received His Highness, being gallantly appointed both with horse and men; divers worshipful men of the same country [County] accompanying him: who convoyed and guarded His Majesty to Belvoir Castle, being the Right Noble [Roger Manners, the] Earl of Rutland's. Where His Highness was not only royally and most plentifully received: but with such exceeding joy of the good Earl and his honourable Lady, that he took therein exceeding pleasure.

And he approved his contentment in the morning [of the 23rd April 1603]; for, before he went to break his fast, he made these Knights whose names follow:

Sir Oliver Manners[co. Linc.]
Sir William Willoughby[co. Linc.]
Sir Thomas Willoughby[co. Linc.]
Sir Gregory Cromwell[co. Hunts.]
Sir George Manners[co. Linc.]
Sir Henry Hastings[co. Leic.]
Sir William Pelham[co. Linc.]
Sir Philip Tirwhit[co. Linc.]
Sir Valentine Browne[co. Linc.]
Sir Roger Dallison[co. Linc.]
Sir Thomas Grantham[co. Linc.]
Sir John Zouche[co. Derb.]
Sir William Jepson[co. Southt.]
Sir Edward Askoth
[or Ascough, or Ayscue] [co. Linc.]
Sir Everard Digby[co. Rutl.]
Sir Anthony Markham[co. Oxon.]
Sir Thomas Cave[co. Leic.]
Sir William Turpin[co. Leic.]
Sir John Ferrers[co. Warw.]
Sir Henry Pagenham[co. Linc.]
Sir Richard Musgrave[not in J. Philipot's List]
Sir Walter Chute[co. Kent]
Sir William Lambert[not in J. Philipot's List]
Sir Edward Rosseter[co. Linc.]
Sir Edward Comines[not in J. Philipot's List]
Sir Philip Stirley[co. Leic.]
Sir Edward Swift[co. York]
Sir Basil Brooke[co. Salop.]
Sir William Fairfax[not in J. Philipot's List]
Sir Edward Bussy[co. Linc.]
Sir Edward Tirwhit[co. Linc.]
Sir John Thorne[haugh][co. Notts.]
Sir Nicholas Sanderson[co. Linc.]
Sir Edward Littleton[co. Salop.]
Sir William Fompt
[or Fawnt][co. Leic.]
Sir Thomas Beaumont[co. Leic.]
Sir William Skeffington[co. Leic.]
Sir Philip Sherrard[co. Leic.]
Sir John Tirril
[or Thorold][co. Linc.]
Sir Edward Carre[co. Linc.]
Sir Richard Ogle[co. Linc.]
Sir Haman Swithcoate
[or rather Hugh Whichcot][co. Linc.]
Sir William Hickman[co. Linc.]
Sir William Fielding[co. Warw.]
Sir Humphrey Coni[g]sby[not in J. Philipot's List]
[Sir William Carreco. Linc.]
[Sir William Ermineco. Linc.]
[Sir John Wentworthco. Essex]

The 23rd day [of April], being Saturday, after the making of these Knights, and having refreshed himself at breakfast; His Majesty took kind leave of the Earl of Rutland, his Countess, and the rest: and set forward towards Burlegh.

And, by the way, he dined at Sir John Harington's [House? at Harington-Burley]; where that worthy Knight made him most royal entertainment.