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And as often as it is requifite for the Sovereign, or anvofthe Knights-Companions to enter into the Chapel ofSt. George at Windjor ; and in reference hereunto, is theArticle 15 E. 5. was that their Mantles fhould remainiathe Veilry at Windfor, that upon any fudden emergency,they might be in readinefs : tor in the Inventory oftheChapel taken 8 R. 2. we find remaining at thattime in the Veftry, a Mantle appertaining to the Sove-reign, another to John Duke of Britain, a third to Jo bnHoi-and Earl of Huntington , another to Edmund LangleyEarl of Cambridge, and one to Thorns Holland, Earl ofKent, all of them then furviving : And by a Decree paftat the Grand Feat! 1 H. 6. the Maaitle of the youngSovereign was appointed to be left at Windfor, as theStatutes required ; and this Article was confirmed byKing Henry VIII. by Virtue whereof, the Mantles oftheEmperor Charles V. and Anna Duke of Montmorency, wereleft in the Cuflody of the Dean and Canons of Windfor .And heretofore in the Bill of drawing up Matters necef-fary for the Inftallation of a Knight-Companion, therewere ufually two Mantles fet down ; one exprefled tobe left in the College, and the other for all other Occa-fions that might intervene.

These Mantles thus ordered to be repofed in theCollege upon emergent Occafions, were anciently com-mitted to the Cuftody of the Black-Rod, as granted byLetters Patent with the Office x H. 5. And after theDeath of fhe Owners, devolved to the Dean and Canonsof Windfor, either for the publick Ufe of the Knights-Companions when they cafually came to Windfor, orelfe fold fometimes to the Heirs of the Deceafed, orothers who fucceeded in the Order, as that of Charles V.was to the Earl of Bedford, and that of the Conftable ofFrance lent to the Earl of Warwick,, Ann. 7 Eliz. whichappears from the Accounts of the Chanter of theCollege, temp. H. 4. H. 5. H. 8. Eliz. and jac. i.whoin all times anfwered the full Benefit thereof to theCollege, as being a certain Perquifite to the Dean andCanons, which they accordingly had and enjoyed.

And yet we find fome of the College made over-bold with the Robe of Sigifmond the Emperour, and foldit while he furviv’d. But the Archbilhop of York.) who,

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