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'Knighthood ontheDay of our Lords Nativity; after-wards, in the b 3 4th of this Reign, twojudges receivedalfb the like Provifions for Knighthood at Chrißmas.

In the 7 dl Year of 1 Richard II, two Judges of theCommon Pleas had the like Furniture for their Knight-hood at the firne Fefhval; and in the eleventh k Year,Orders were iifued for providing the ufual Materialsfor the Knighthood of the two Chief Juflices, whowere to receive this Degree at Windfor on the Fealf ofSt. George. In the Twelfth of that Reign, there is aBill 1 of Account, which mentions the filken Lace,the black Stockings, the white Scabbard for theSword, a black Saddle with a white Saddle-bow, thepeftoral Plate, and the black Bridle for the Horfe, &c.all which are ftill ufed by Knights of the Batb 3 upontheir Creations. And, in the following w Year, Dire-dtions were given, that Robes fliould be prepared forthe Earls of March and of Stafford ; and for Alfonfus,Son of the Count of Venia in Arragon , with the re-quifite Provifions for their Bathing 3 and Beds, at theFeaffc of St. George , in the fäid Year. The Father ofthis .Alfonfus having been taken Priioner in the Battleof Nazarre , the Son was fent a Hoßage into England 3as Security for his Honour, and Appearance : OurRecords and Hiflorians inform us, that he refided here

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pend. Numb. 32.

for