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KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER.

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KING RICHARD THE THIRD. Became the eighthSOVEREIGN OF THE ORDER, on the 26th ofJune 1483. Elected in 1466. Slain at Bosworth22nd August 1485.

Sir Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. Electedabout, but before June 1483. Attainted and De-graded in 1485. He is supposed to have beenrestored to the Order in January 1489, and cer-tainly was a Companion in 1494, when he receivedRobes. Created Duke of Norfolk in 1514.Died 21st May 1524.

Sir Francis Lovell, 9th Lord and 1st ViscountLovell. Elected about, but before June 1483.Attainted and Degraded 1st Hen. VII. 1485. Slain1487.

Sir Richard Ratclyffe. Elected about June 1483,and before September 1484. Slain 22nd August1485.

Sir Thomas Stanley, 2nd Lord Stanley. Electedbetween June 1483 and August 1485. ReceivedRobes in 1488 and 1494. Created Earl ofDerby in October 1485. Died 9th July 1504.

Sir Thomas Burgh. Elected between June 1483 andAugust 1485. Received Robes in 1488 and 1494.Created Lord Burgh in September 1487. Died18th February 1496.

Sir Richard Tunstall. Elected between June 1483and August 1485, but apparently after August1484. Received Robes in 1488. Died 1491 or1492.

Sir John Conyers. Elected between June 1483 andAugust 1485. Received Robes in 1488. Died1490.

KING HENRY THE SEVENTH. Became theninth SOVEREIGN OF THE ORDER on the22nd of August 1485. He had not been Elected aCompanion. Died on the 21st of April 1509.

Sir John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford. Electedbetween August 1485 and May 1486. ReceivedRobes in 1488 and 1494. Died 10 March 1513.

Sir John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles. Electedbetween August 1485 and May 1486. ReceivedRobes in 1488 and 1494. Installed 19th July1489. Died 9th February 1498.

Sir John Dyniiam, 1st Lord Dyniiam. Elected be-tween August 1485 and May 1486. ReceivedRobes in 1488 and 1494. Died 28th January

1501.

Sir Giles Daubeney, 1st Lord Daubeney. Electedbetween August 1485 and 1487. Received Robesin 1488 and 1494. Died 23rd May 1508.

Sir William Stanley. Elected between August 1485and 1487. Received Robes in 1488 and 1494.Beheaded 15th February 1495.

Sir John Cheney. Elected between August 1485and 1487. Received Robes in 1488 and 1494.Created Lord Cheney in September 1487. Died14th July 1489.

Sir George Stanley, 9th Lord Strange, (eldest sonof Thomas, 1st Earl of Derby). Elected before April

1487. Received Robes in 1488 and 1494. Died,vita patris, 4th December 1503.

Sir Edward Wydville, called Lord Wydville.Elected before April 1487, and Installed 27th April

1488. Received Robes in 1488. Slain 27th July1488.

Sir George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury. Elect-ed and Installed 27th April 1488. Received Robesin 1494. Died 26th July 1540.

Sir John Savage. Elected 10th November 1488.

Installed 19th July 1489. Died October 1491.MAXIMILIAN, EMPEROR OF GERMANY. Elect-ed about October 1489, and Invested in October

1490. His Election was, however, considered Voidfrom his not having been Installed, and he wasRe-elected in 1502, and Installed in April 1503.Died 12th January 1519.

Sir Arthur Tudor, Prince of Wales, eldest son ofthe Sovereign. Elected and Installed 8th May

1491. Received Robes in 1494. Died 2nd April

1502.

Sir Alphonse, Duke of Calabria, son of FerdinandKing of Naples. Elected about March, and Invested19th May 1493. Installed in May 1494. Suc-ceeded as KING OF NAPLES in January 1494.Died 19th November 1495.

Sir Edward Courtenay, 7th Earl of Devon. Elect-ed before 1494. Received Robes in 1494. Died28th May 1509.

Sir Robert Willoughby, 1st Lord Willoughby deBroke. Elected before 1494. Received Robesin 1494. Died 23rd August 1502.

Sir Edward Poynings. Elected before April 1499and probably before 1494. Died between Julyand December 1521.

JOHN, KING OF DENMARK. Elected before May

1503, and probably before 1494. He is said, inMay 1505, to have accepted the Order; but he wasnot then, nor afterwards Installed, and his vacancywas filled in 1513. Died February 1513.

Sir Henry Tudor, Duke of York, second son of theSovereign. Elected and Installed 17th May 1495.Received Robes in 1495. Ascended the Throne asKING HENRY THE EIGHTH, 22nd April1509.

Sir Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham.Elected between April 1494 and April 1499. De-graded 23rd April, and beheaded 17th May 1521.