Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and MaryFiennes, Celia
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Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary
Fiennes, Celia
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
there was a broad Earmine Like a Cape reaching to y^e waste powder’d
w^{th} rowes according to their Degree, y^e barroness 2 rows, the
viscountess 2 rows and halfe, the Countesses 3 Rowes, the Marchoness 3
rows and a halfe, the Dutchesses 4 Rows, the Queen 6; these all having
Long traines suiteable to their Robes and were in Length as their
Degree. Y^e Barronesses had their traines 2 yards and a quarter drawing
on the ground, the Viscountess 2 yards and halfe, y^e Marchionesses 2
yards 3 quarters, y^e Dutchess 3 yards drawing on the Ground. Their
heads were dress’d w^{th} much haire and Long Locks full of
Diamonds—some perfect Peakes of bows of Diamonds as was the Countess of
Pembrook,—their heads so dress’d as a space Left for their Coronets to
be set, all y^e rest is filled w^{th} haire, Jewells and gold, and white
small Ribon, or Gold thinn Lace, in form of a peake, and gold gause on
their rowles, they have also Diamond necklaces and jewels on their
habitts. Each Carry their Corronets in their hands w^{ch} does also
Distinguish their Dignityes. The Barrons is a velvet Cap w^{th} a
Coronet of Gold, w^{th} six great pearles or what resembles them a white
Gilding in that form. Y^e Viscounts Coronet is a Gold set w^{th} 16
pearles of Like sort set very Close together. Ye Earles Coronet is of
Gold w^{th} spikes, on y^e tops of which are Laid pearles w^{ch} stands
at a Distance; and have Leaves at y^e frame. Y^e Marquess’s Coronet is
Gold alsoe w^{th} spikes of Leaves of y^e same at distances, between
w^{ch} are those pearles much Lower just proceeding from y^e frame. The
Dukes are a Double row of Leaves y^e one standing up at distances, y^e
others between, Low by y^e frame.
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