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Hague, upon Twelve of his chief Nobility, among whichwas Lancenot Lord Hamilton, Embaflador from the Kingof Scots. They were inverted with a Collar of Gold,or Military Belt of Silver gilt, fet off with Six Efcal-lops, whereat was hung the Picture of St. James theApoftle.

14. The Order of the Swan in Cleveland.

If ever any fuch was, it has been effac’d long fince.Set Favin fays, the Princes of Cleve have born the Six anfor their Order, Devife, Creft and Supporters, to pre-ferve the Memory of the Knight of the Swan, whofe Ro-mance he fets down. And further reports, That CharlesGomaga of Cleve, Duke of Nevers, had a Deftgn to re-gftablilh it.

15. The Knights of Jefus at Rome,

Were inftituted by Pope John XXII. at Avignon inFrance , A. D. 1320. as a Temporal Prince, being LordParamount of St. Pew’s Patrimony. Paul V. much aug-mented it. Their Badge is a plain Crofs Gules, in-clos’d within a Crofs patee Or, hanging at a GoldChain. Pope Clement IX. 1668-9. treated Three ofthe Embafladors from the Swifs Cantons with the ufualCeremonies, himfelf putting on the Chains, and theCaptains of his Guards girding their Swords aboutthem,

1 6. ‘The White Eagle in Poland,

Was inflituted by Ladeflaut, King of Poland, to ho-nour the Marriage of his Son Cafmire the Great, withAnne Daughter of Gedimer Duke of Lithuania, 1325. TheEnfign was a white Eagle crown’d.

17. The Order of Knights de la Banda in Caftile,

Was fet up by Alphonfm II. King of Leon in Cafiile,in the City of ViBoria, A. D. 1332. (or Palencia 1330.pr Burgos 1368. according to others) not long beforfe

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