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
The Dukes, Marquess’s, Earles, Viscounts, and Barrons, are Differenced
as the Ladyes are by their Rows of Earmine on their Mantles—they all
being Clad w^{th} Rich vests under their Robes, and trimm’d gloves of
Lace or fringe, fine Linnen, and Carry their Coronets in their hands.
Only those that are knights of y^e garter weare a Chaine of Gold S S on
their shoulders upon their Earmine Cape, and have their George hanging
to it, their Starr on y^e breast of their Robes and a Diamond garter on
their Leg w^{th} blew Ribon. In this manner habited proceeds y^e
Barronesses and Barrons, then the Bishops that sit in y^e Parliam^t as
peeres their habit is Lawn sleeves and Black, their Capps are flatt Like
a 4 square trencher put on Cornerwise; after which went a pursuivant,
then in same order y^e Viscountesses and next y^e Viscounts; then two
Heraulds, then in same order the Countesses and next the Earles, then a
Herauld, then in y^e same order y^e marchionesses next y^e marquisses,
then two heraulds, then in the same order the Dutchesses, next them the
Dukes, then two Kings at armes, after which y^e Lord Privy Seale, next
him Lord President of y^e Councill. Then y^e ArchBishops w^{ch} are
Esteemed in higher Rank than y^e Dukes, then a Duke w^{ch} is of y^e
Royal family w^{th} their traine bore up, Prince George of Denmarke
being Royal Consort to Queen Ann walked so haveing his traine bore by
the vice-Chamberlaine, the Prince is Duke of Cumberland w^{ch} is y^e
first Duke; next goe two personages in Robes of state, but of an antique
forme, velvet and Earmine w^{th} Hatts of Gold tissues, personateing y^e
two Dukes of Acquitaine and Normandy w^{ch} belongs to y^e English
Crown. Next them went the Lord w^{ch} bore S^t Edmunds staff, w^{th} a
Lord that bore the Gold Spurrs, another Lord with y^e Scepter Royal, 3
other Lords following w^{th} y^e sword of justice, y^e Curtana sword of
mercy, and another poynted sword, next which S^r Garter King at armes
between my Lord Major and the usher of y^e black Rod. These Heraulds
dress in Coates full of y^e Kings armes all about with Gildings, and
hang short w^{th} Long sleeves and sleeves hanging behind alsoe. Next
y^e Lord High Chamberlaine single, then next an Earle beares y^e sword
of State between y^e Earle Marshall and y^e Lord high Constable, made
for y^t Dayes Solemnity. Next goes an Earle Beareing y^e Scepter of y^e
Dove, next y^t a Duke Carrying y^e Globe orb, next went a Duke w^{th}
y^e Crown w^{ch} must be Lord High Steward for that dayes Solemnity,
next went a Bishop w^{th} y^e Bible between two other Bishops y^t
Carryed y^e pattent and y^e Challice w^{ch} Last appertaines to y^e Dean
of Westminster. Next this the Cannopys and in Case there is a King then
his Consort goes before him in this manner under a Cannopy of Cloth of
Gold borne up by 8 Barrons of y^e Cinque ports, and is supported by two
Bishops, and her Coronet or Crown is alsoe Carryed by a Lord before, and
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