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received no less than eight robes, two beds, one-of which had a covering anda coverchief of velvet furred, and a covering for his Bath; 1 and the King alsocommanded the Officers of the Great Wardrobe to deliver to his valet, Thomasde Vere, who was about to be made “a new Knight, in the company of ourdear son Edward, at the ensuing Feast of Pentecost, attire suitable to hisestate, as for him who is our ‘ nourry,’ and son of an Earl;” and to ThomasBardolf, fit apparel, as a Banneret, “ for being made a new Knight” at thesame time. 2

In 1316, Sir Richard Rodney was Knighted at Keynsham, when the Earlof Pembroke girt him with the sword, Sir Maurice Berkeley fixed one spuron his right foot, and Sir Bartholomew Badlesmere the other on his left.” 3Among the apparel given to Sir Henry Percy, “ for receiving Knighthood”from King Edward the Second, at York, on the 18th of September 1322,besides scarlet robes and murrey coloured cloth, were a tunic and cloak for hisvigil. John de la Hay had similar attire, “ for receiving his Knighthood fromthe King” in the same year; and livery was also granted out of the RoyalWardrobe to six persons, two of whom were Raymond Durant, “ as a Banneret,with his Companion, as a simple Knight.” 4 Among those to whom apparelwas delivered in 1325, were Hugh de Poyntz, “ as a Banneret, on being madea new Knight by the King;” Peter de Boxstede, “ on being made a newKnight by the hands of Henry de Boxstede, his cousin;” Richard Pyke, “ onbeing made a new Knight by the King’s own hands, at London;” and Hughde Plessy, “ as a Banneret, by the King’s own hands.” 5

On the 30th of March 1326, James Butler, of Ireland, received for hisapparel, “ for making himself a new Knight, as a Banneret,” a tunic and cloakfor his vigil, robes of scarlet and green cloth, and a quilt of cloth of gold,a mattrass, and a pair of sheets for his bed. Similar articles were given toWilliam de Montacute and eighteen others, “ for making themselves newKnights, as for Bannerets” in the same year; 6 7 and in January 1327, beds,and robes, were provided for the Knighthood of John de Bohun (the King’scousin) as an Earl, and for the Knighthood of Edward, Roger, and Geoffrey

1 Comp. Gard. 34 Edw. I.Brev. in Scac. 34 Edw. I.

* Comp. Gard. 16 Edw. II.Anstis, Appendix, No. xvn.

Anstis, Appendix, No. xm. 2 Anstis, Appendix, No. xm.

3 Selden ut supra, p. 642. Anstis, Appendix, No. xv.

Anstis, Appendix, No. xvi. 5 Comp. Gard. 18 Edw. II.

6 Comp. Gard. 19 Edw. II. Anstis, Appendix, No. xix.

7 Comp. Gard. 20 Edw. II. Anstis, Appendix, No. xx. Ashmole, p. 14.