The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the TempleAddison, C. G. (Charles Greenstreet)
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The History of the Knights Templars, the Temple Church, and the Temple
Addison, C. G. (Charles Greenstreet)
Templars -- History
An entrance was made from the river through the wall into the Temple
Garden, and his majesty was received on his landing from the barge by the
reader and the lord chief justice of the Common Pleas, whilst the path
from the garden to the hall was lined with the readers' servants in
scarlet cloaks and white tabba doublets, and above them were ranged the
benchers, barristers, and students of the society, "the loud musick
playing from the time that his majesty landed till he entered the hall,
where he was received with xx. violins." Dinner was brought up by fifty of
the young gentlemen of the society in their gowns, "who gave their
attendance all dinner-while, none other appearing in the hall but
themselves."
On the 3rd of November following, his royal highness the duke of York, the
duke of Buckingham, the earl of Dorset, and Sir William Morrice, secretary
of state, were admitted members of the society of the Inner Temple, the
duke of York being called to the bar and bench.[604]
In 8 Car. II., A. D. 1668, Sir William Turner, lord mayor of London, came
to the readers' feast in the Inner Temple with his sword and mace and
external emblems of civic authority, which was considered to be an affront
to the society, and the lord mayor was consequently very roughly handled
by some of the junior members of the Temple. His worship complained to the
king, and the matter was inquired into by the council, as appears from the
following proceedings:--
"At the Courte att Whitehall, the 7th April, 1669,
"Present the king's most excellent majestie."
H. R. H. the duke of York. Lord bishop of London.
Lord Keeper. Lord Arlington.
Duke of Ormonde. Lord Newport.
Lord Chamberlaine. Mr. Treasurer.
Earle of Bridgewater. Mr. Vice-chamberlaine.
Earle of Bath. Mr. Secretary Trevor.
Earle of Craven. Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy.
Earle of Middleton. Mr. John Duncombe.
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