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But Anno i Henry V. the fame Quantities of ClothMinevers, and Garters, were the fame to Ladies ofDegrees, and that was to each Five Ells of WhiteWoollen Cloth, only the Queen-Mother had EightElls of White Cloth and Eight Ells of Black Cloth! aFee containing Two Hundred Bellies of Minever, andan Hundred embroidered Garters, and i a Henry VI. theMailer of the great Wardrobe was commanded to makeready the like Livery, both for Colour of Cloth,number of Ells, Bellies of Minever, and Garters, forthe Countefs of Suffolk, , againft the approaching Feaftof St. George.

A plainer Narrative is made of thefe Liveries,, Atm1 6 Edit. IV. when at the Feaft of St. George at Wincleffthe Queen, the Lady Elizabeth , the King’s Daughter,and Dutchefs of Suffolk, , the King’s Sifter, had for theirLivery Murrey Gowns embroidered with Garters.

Besides thefe Robes worn by the Ladies at the Fe-ftivals of the Order, there feems to be fome Imitationof wearing a Garter alfo on their Left Arms, as the• Knights did on their Left Leg, as it is obferv’d on theCountefs of Tankfrvile's Monument, where fhe is fopourtray’d.

After a long Difufeof thefe Robes, Anno 14 Car. I.there was an endeavour to reftore it ; for the DeputyChancellor follicited the Sovereign in Chapter, Thatthe Ladies of the Knights-Companions might begranted the Privilege to wear a Garter of the Order a-bout their Arms, and an upper Robe at Feftival Times,according to ancient Ufage, upon which Motion theSovereign gave Order that the Queen’s Pleafurefthould be known herein, and the Aftair left to theLadies particular Requeft, and the Year enfuing, uponthe Deputy Chancellor’s Report at another Chapter atWinds for, it was then left to a Chapter to be called bythe Knights-Companions, to preponderate of everyCircumftance, how it were fitteft to be effefled for theHonour and Luftre of the Order } which was ap-pointed to be held at London about All-hollantide next;But the unhapny War breaking out, this Matter en-tirely broke oft'.

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