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him next to the Bifhop of Durham, who hath place bthar Act, next the Archbilhop of York.-, tho’before i nr /fpe£l of the prehemenence of this noble Order, he hadprecedence and Place granted above all Bifhops, and nextunto the Arch-Bifhops. At that Officers admittance he is

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unto the Arch-isuhops. At that Umcers admittance he isoblig’d to take an Oath in the prefenee of the SovetaipQor his Lieutenant, which conliils ofthefe particulars.

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I. To he prefent in all Chapters, whereunto he is Shui.mowed.

а. To report all things truly without Favour or Fear.

3. To ta!{e the Scrutiny faithfully, and prefent it to titSovereign.

4. To keep fecret, and not difcloje the Councils of tkOrder.

5. To promote and maintain the Honour of it.

б . To withjland and reveal what is defigned to the tjit-trary.

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This Oath is read in Chapter, by the Regifler of theOrder, the Gentleman-Ufher of the Black-Rod, hold- 1ing the Book, whillt the Prelate Kneels between the

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Sovereign’s Knees.

Of the ROBE.

As the Knights-Companions had their Surcoats be-llowed on them, at the Sovereigns charge, and there-^fore called the Kings Livery, fo had the Officers ofthe Order their Liveries or Robes out of the Sove 1

reign’s Wardrobe, and in particular the Prelate of the

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find that William de Edyngton hao » UU w ,* ...... .. ■,

Robe of the Sovereign’s Livery, againft the Feaft of L 1 * 1St. George, Anno 3 7. Ed. III. one Cloth of Sanguine |"pgrain, andalarge quantity of Furs for trimming it U P ; : ■'**

And we find this Robe fo affigned the Prelate to be ofthe fute or colour of *the Knights-Companions Sot- rpjCoats the lame Year, viz. Sanguine in grain, and that

he had a great allowance of Furr j for his being a Man-tle was larger than any of the Knights Surcoats, tho’ the)are both call’d by the fame name Roba in the Rolls

of the Wardrobe. Anno 7. Rich. II. William de Jfyck ’’ 0

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