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HISTORY OF THE

[ADDITIONAL NOTES.

P. 503. “ True Gentleman.” —To the note on the word “Gentleman,” it may be added, that“the Juron, or habitual adjuration” of that Chivalrous Monarch, Francis the First, “ was foi degentilhomme,” and that Henry the Fourth of France, used to say, he was only, le premier gentilhommede son Royaulme (Gentleman’s Magazine, vol. xiv. N. S. p. 146). A similar idea was embodied in aSpanish proverb; and Sir Walter Scott, in “Quentin Durward” (Chap, xvn.), makes Lord Crawfordsay, “ Quentin Durward is as much a gentleman as the King, only, as the Spaniard says, not so rich.”

P. 506. Number and Classification of Knights of the Garter. —The account of theKnights of the Garter in the “ General Remarks,” applies to the state of the Order on Saint George’sDay 1839. Since that time, the Kings of Denmark and Prussia, the Duke of Bedford, and theMarquess Camden, have died; and Her Majesty’s Consort, Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha,has been Elected. There are now (1st March 1841) two Vacancies in the constituent number ofKnights Companions.

P. 584. Ladies of the Order. —As an illustration of the custom for Ladies to wear the Liveryof the Order of the Garter, it ought to have been observed, that Ladies frequently wore the Collar ofSS., and other Collars of the King’s Livery. See Stothard’s Monumental Effigies; Blore’s MonumentalRemains ; and the Retrospective Review, New Series, vol. II. pp. 508, 509, &e.

P. 333. Insignia of the deceased Knights. —It has been stated, that though the Insignia ofthe Knights ought to be returned to the Crown on their decease, pursuant to the Statutes, a customhad long prevailed for the Sovereign to give them to the Chancellor of the Order for the time being.The following Letters, which are preserved in the Harleian MS. 7526, f.f. 172, 173, and 179, in theBritish Museum, contain some information on the subject, and tend to show that the Chancellor neverhad a right to the Collars of the deceased Knights. By a recent Statute, the Insignia are againdirected to be returned to the Crown.

FROM PETER SEDGWICK, CLERK OF THE JEWEL OFFICE, TO LORD HARLEY,

AFTERWARDS SECOND EARL OF OXFORD.

“My Lord,

“ In obedience to your Lordship’s commands, signified by Mr. Harley, the account of goldCollars, Garters, and Georges for the Knights of the Garter is as follows :

“All Collars, Garters, and Georges are delivered out of the Jewel Office, by virtue of a Warrantunder Her Majesty’s Sign Manual, countersigned by the Chancellor of the Garter. There is nopower in the Office to demand any back after the death of any Knight; but if any is brought to theOffice, they are received in, and kept as Her Majesty’s store plate, and delivered out by Warrant to thenext elected Knights, as follows.

“ Received since the Revolution.

“ One gold Collar, the late Duke of Norfolk.

“ One ditto, the late Earl of Feversham.

“ Both delivered out to the next elected Knights, by Warrant as above.

“ Also one gold Collar and George, the late Prince George of Denmark’s, which remains in theOffice.

“ The late King of Sweden’s gold Collar and diamond George and Garter were received into the