At Theobalds, His Majesty made these Knights [on 7th May]:

Sir William Killigrew[co. Cornw.]
Sir Francis Barrington[co. Essex]
Sir Rowland Litton[co. Hertf.]
Sir William Peters[? Petre][co. Essex]
Sir John Brograve[co. Hertf.]
Sir William Cooke[co. Essex]
Sir Arthur Capel[co. Hertf.]
Sir Herbert Croft[co. Heref.]
Sir Edward Grevill[co. Warw.]
Sir Henry Boteler[co. Hertf.]
Sir Henry Maynard[co. Essex]
Sir Richard Spencer[co. Hertf.]
Sir John Leventhorp[co. Hertf.]
Sir Michael Stanhope[co. Suff.]
Sir Thomas Pope Blount[co. Hertf.]
Sir Richard Gifford.
Sir Thomas Medcalfe[co. York.]
Sir Gamaliel Capel[co. Essex]
Sir William Smith[co. Essex]
Sir John Ferrers[co. Hertf.]
Sir Robert Bitton[not in J. Philipot's List]
Sir Vincent Skinner[co. Middl.]
Sir Hugh Beeston[co. Chest.]
Sir John Leigh[not in J. Philipot's List]
Sir Thomas Bishop[co. Suss.]
Sir Edward Lewis[co. Glam.]
Sir Gervase Elwes[or Ellys]
Sir Richard Baker[the Chronicler, co. Kent]
[Sir Henry Fanshawco. Hertf.]

The 7th of May [1603], being Saturday, His Majesty removed from Theobalds, towards London, riding through the meadows: where, within two miles on this side of Waltham, Sir Henry Denny discharged his followers.

And there, Master Swinnerton, one of the Sheriffs of London, accompanied with the Sheriff of Middlesex, met his Majesty, with sixty men in livery cloaks; where an eloquent and learned oration was made to His Highness.

Besides these men in livery cloaks that attended the Sheriff, all well mounted on gallant horses; most of the Sheriff's Officers attended him: who conducted His Majesty [to] within two miles of London.

And at Stamford Hill [Master Robert Lee] the Lord Mayor of London presented him with the Sword and Keys of the City: with whom were the Knights and Aldermen in scarlet gowns and great chains of gold about their necks, with the Chief Officers and Council of the City. Besides 500 citizens, all very well mounted, clad in velvet coats and chains of gold; with the chief Gentlemen of the Hundreds: who made a gallant shew to entertain their Sovereign.

There also met his Majesty, all his Officers of Estate, as Serjeants at Arms with their rich maces; the Heralds with their Coats of Arms, and Trumpeters: every one in their order and due place.

The Duke of Lenox bore the Sword of Honour before His Majesty: and so His Highness passed on in royal and imperial manner.

At this time, that honourable old Knight Sir Henry Leigh met with His Majesty, being attended by sixty gallant men well mounted on fair horses, thirty of them being great horses: many of his men having chains of gold; the rest wearing yellow scarfs embroidered with these words, Constantia et fide. To this old Knight, His Majesty spake very lovingly: and so paced through his troops very well pleased.

The multitudes of people in high ways, fields, meadows, closes, and on trees, were such that they covered the beauty of the fields; and so greedy were they to behold the countenance of the King that, with much unruliness, they injured and hurt one another. Some even hazarded to the danger of death. But as uncivil as they were among themselves; all the way, as His Majesty past [they welcomed him] with shouts, and cries, and casting up of hats (of which many never returned into the owners' hands).