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Cuftom introduced, but as a common requifite Ar-ticle among other known and received Rites of con-ferring Knighthood.

“ v Geoffrey the Son of Fulk Earl of Anjou, whichtc Earl was afterward King of Jerufalem, being in thec< fifteenth Year, the Flower of his Age, Henry the“ Firft, King of England, propofed to give his only“ Daughter in Marriage to him : Overtures were madees to that End by King Henry to Fulk, who. promifed,f c that he would conform to the King’s Pleafure, and“ Demands: Engagements were made, and folemnlyc< ratified on each Part, and all Obftacles to the Exe-“ cution of the Treaty feemed to be effecfually remo-<c ved : While the Negotiation was depending, the“ King fent a Meffage to the Earl, requiring, that“ his Son, who had not yet been initiated into any“ military Degree, fliould, at the approaching Pente -“ coß, come honourably attended to Roan j that he(C might there receive his Arms in Form [that is, the<f Dignity of Knighthood] with other young Gentle-<c men of the fame Age, and by that means partici-<f pate in the Royal Feftivities. The King found no“ DifEculty on occafion of thisDemandj ajuft, and<f reafonable Requeft is eafily granted. Geoffrey, by<f Command of his Father, upon the Profpeft of being<c made Son-in-Law to a King, attended by five Lords

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