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0 f tlie Coaflitutions, to be Yearly on the Vigil and Day^ of St. George, wherefoever he is at liberty, whether itbe in Parliament, or any other folemn Occaflon, or165 feflival whatfoever.
The Honours conferred on this Officer, are, that his:,f ' Poft in all Proceedings and Ceremonies of the Order,^ is on the right Hand of the Chancellor 5 that he^Cte hath the Privilege of Mar/halling his Arms within: ‘i the ennobled Garter, and accordingly hath it been cufio-ft:;' mary to furround them, impaling his See. He hathfali allotted him convenient Appartments within the CaftleiroiJt of Windjor, in a Tower Situated on the North-fide,
■ tlj called Winchejier Tower ; and as often as he fhall Arrivetit thither, or to any other Place at the Sovereign’s Com-• (, t mand, upon the Affairs of the Order, he ought to have a 1 -j ill, lowed him of the Court Livery forHimfelf and Retinue,Sill; according to the Stipends, that Earls refident in Courtjj,., Ido poffefs. 2 Car. I. This Officer (fo well as the Chan-ged! ce ^ or ) had the Honour allowed him, to Wear upon theleft Part of his Cloak, Coat, and riding Caflock, atall feafons, when he fhould not be Invefted with his1>in . Robe, and in all Places, and Affemblies, a Scutcheon ofthe Arms of St. George, but not inriched withPearls andj Stones. But not long after there was fome reftraint uponthis Aft, tho’ I do not find ft repealed.
§ 2. The inftitution of the Chancellors Office, his■■ Oath, Robe, Badge, and Penfion next follows to be han-j died. At the Erefting this Noble Order, the common1 . J Seal was ordained to remain in the cuflody of whomfo-q, ever the Sovereign fhould pleafe to lodge it,but exprefly“J - to be one ofthe Knights-Companions; among whom inafter-times, Sir ’John Robert jack^ is Stiled Cujios Sigtlft Or-'■ 0 . having the cuflody of it by Decree, 1. Hen. VI. by a“ s0 Prolepfis of Speech, Styled Chancellor in the Black®°ok. But King Edse. IV. finding it requifite to fixi®* j the Office of Chancellor of the Garter, in a Perfonnl h diflinft from the Knights-Companions, and fubfervientinfill; to them, Decreed in a Chapter at Wejlmimfler, 1 6 Regnijtrtt fui, That the Seal of the Order fhould be refigned to.isp® 8 Richard Beauchamp, then Bifhop of Salisbury to keep
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