ORDER OF THE GARTER.

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Military Knights of Windsor, 470-483; Statutesissued 27th September 1833, for the alteration of theirprevious designation of “ Poor Knights of Windsor”to that of, 326, 327; fees received by, 390; petitionmade by, on the accession of Henry the Seventh, for therepeal of the Act of 22 Edw. IV, 476 ; regulationmade relative to, by Henry the Eighth, ib; five addedto the establishment of, temp. Charles the First, 478 ;report directed to be made 18th April 1637, as to thebest mode of increasing their number to that of twenty-six, 479 ; their dress described, 482 ; their number atpresent, “ 1841,” 483; vide Alms Knights, Garter,Naval Knights, Poor Knights of Windsor, ib.

Ministers of Honour, and of the Order, the Officers sodesignated in the Statutes of 1553, 181.

Minstrels, payment made to twenty-four, for their ser-vices at the Feast of Saint George in 1358, 25 n.

Montargis, town and castle of, 80 «.

Mortimer’s Cross, the battle of, 88.

Mortlake, writs tested at, 20th to 24th April 1348, 11 n.

Motto of the Order, remarks on, 19 ; “ Hony soit quimal y pense,” worked on a Bed made for the King,12, 13 «; also on Blue Garters, 14 w, vi, vii, viii;the King’s “ Hay, Hay, the Wythe Swan, by Godessoule I am thy man,” 15 n, vii.; the King’s, “ It isas it is,” ib ; the Queen’s, “ Myn Biddenye,” and“ Iche wrude muche,” ib. 485 n ; of the family ofStanley, Earls of Derby, “ Sans changer,” 142 « ;“ Hony soit qui mal y pense,” described as the cogni-zance of the Order in 1553, 180; materials issuedin 1379 for making 2300 Garters ornamented with,485 ; of the Order to be contained on the Garter ingolden letters, 181; on the Garter of Charles the First,composed of diamonds, 238 n.

Mottos of Knights of the Garter in 1582, verses on, byWilliam Tashe, xxix, xxxviii.

Mountjoy, King of Arms of the French, the words “ desAnglois” added to the Title of Garter to distinguishhim from, 456; precedent cited by Garter King ofArms, temp. Henry the Fifth, for a grant of privi-leges similar to those enjoyed by him, 457 «.

Myn biddenye, the motto of Philippa Queen of Edwardthe Third, 15 n; vide Motto.

Nancy, the Battle of, in January 1477, 98.

Nassau, a new Great Seal made in 1727, in consequenceof the Arms of, previously used by William the Third,having been engraved on the Seal of the Order, 273 ;vide Seals.

Naval Knights fit Windsor, seven founded by SamuelTravers, Esq. under his will, dated 16th July 1724,480; vide Alms Knights, Garter, Military Knights,Poor Knights, and Windsor.

Nevill’s Cross, the Battle of, 11.

Newmarket, visit made to, by Charles the First, in April1616, 217.

Noble, and Noblesse, definition of the terms, as under-stood throughout Europe, nearly synonymous with“gentleman,” 130 «, 503, lviii*

Nomination, of persons for Election, to be made onlyby Companions present in person, 364; form of,365; the privilege of Companions to nominate forElection confined to native subjects, ib.

Nobleman, no one except, or a K.G. to be allowed morethan sixteen horses in the cavalcade of the Order,124.

Norroy King of Arms, 380 ; vide Heralds.

Northampton, battle of, 11th July 1460, 87, 88.

Nottingham, Prince Rupert invested at, by the Sove-reign, 20th April 1642, 237.

Nouches, or Jewels and Tablets of Saint George, beingprobably images intended to be placed in Chapels andChurches dedicated to him, frequently mentioned atan early period, 354 n.

Nuremberg, the instrument whereby the Archduke Fer-dinand of Austria signified his acceptance of the Order,dated at, 8th December 1523, 134 ».

Oath, the, for the observance of the Statutes of theOrder, refusal for the renewal of, by the EmperorMaximilian, 116 ; to be taken by a Companion of theOrder, as regulated by the Statutes of, 1522, 152; asadministered to the Companions, when adapted to theReformed Religion 14th December 1549, 172 »;of the Companions, as prescribed by the Statutes of1553, 181; Foreign Princes not compelled to take“ except as they might think proper,” ib ; extraordi-nary one taken by Companions elected 24th April1559, 187 ; of the Order, taken only by ForeignPrinces, 370 «; as now administered, 384; as takenby foreigners or their proxies different from that ofother Companions, 386 n; remarks on the presentOath, 514; of the Provincial King of Arms, 387; ofthe Chancellor of the Order, 444; of the Registrar ofthe Order, 451.

Obits, arrears due for, to be paid by the Companions inaccordance with the pleasure of Charles the First,232.

Obsequies, of the Emperor Maximilian, who died 11thF'ebruary 1519, celebrated at Saint Paul’s London,in presence of the King, the Nobility, and the Knightsof the Garter, 123.

Offences, subjecting Companions to degradation underthe Statutes of Henry the Eighth, 427.

Offerings, made by the Knights of the Order in 1519,ceremonial of, 124; of Gold and Silver, ceremonialof, . 409-12; amount of, to be paid under theStatutes of 1519 and 1522, by a Companion comingwithin half a mile of the Castle and neglecting toenter the Chapel, 132,147 ; ceremonial to be observedat, in accordance with the Statutes of 1522, 143 ; bis.of the Achievements of Companions deceased form of,as regulated by the Statutes of 1522, 143; of theAchievements of a Companion deceased as regulatedby ordinances, in 1553 and 21st May 1606, 181,214«; remarks made in a Chapter held at Windsor10th October 1639, on the inconvenience imposed onKnights coming near Windsor Castle without, 235;made in the Chapel of Windsor, belong of right tothe Dean and Prebends, 411-417 ; vide Achievements,Banner, Crest, Helmet, Honour, and Sword, 98.

Officers of the Order, 428-467 ; the Prelate, 429-434 ; Chancellor, 435-449 ; Registrar, 450-454 ;Garter King of Arms, 455-463; Usher, 464-467 ;Gospeller and Epistoler, 467; as established bythe Statutes of 1519, 1522, and 1553, 132, 146,181; regulation made 1st June 1558, relative towearing their mantles, 186; patents of, directedby decree, 19th April 1637, to be sealed underthe Great Seal of the Order, 230; fees payable to,388; a badge or cognizance first assigned to them,by the Statutes of Edward the Sixth, 448; decreemade 1st June 1558, relative to wearing the Man-tle of the Order on the Feast of Saint George by