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at each end one. And so it rested there with a great num-

ber of torches burning on either side, with certain noblemen 10

and gentlemen attending theron, by the space of two hours,

til the horses and al other things necessary were seen and

set forward. So about eight of the clock, the weather be-

ing very fair, and the people very desirous to see the sights,

the nobles mounted their horses, and marched forward with

the noble corps.
First of al rode two porters of the Kings house [named

John Herd and Thomas Mervyn] with two black staves in

their hands, to stay, that neither cart, horse, nor man should

trouble or cumber them in this passage : then came the ser-

geant of the vestry with his verger, and after him the cros,

with the children, clarks, and priests of the chappel with

their surplices on their backs, singing in order their oraisons

and prayers. On each side of them, from the cross to the

dean, went the number of two hundred and fifty poor men

in long mourning gowns and hoods, with badges on their

left shoulders, the red and white cross in a sun shining,

crown imperial over that. In each of their hands a large

torch burning. And on each hand of them went two carts

laden with torches, to restore them always as the old wasted.

Then proceded Thomas A Bruges, esq. bearing the

Dragon standard ; and on each side of him a sergeant at

armes with his mace.
Next, al maner of messagers, ambassadors servants, be-

ing gentlemen, trumpets without instruments, gentile

strangers, chaplains without dignity, esquires, head-officers

of household not being knights, in their degrees, the better

the neerer the corps, and pursevants at arms riding conti-

nually up and down between the standards, to stay them,

keep their order.

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Then the standard of the Greyhound, born by Sir Nico-

las Sturley, kt. On each side of him another sergeant as

aforesaid. Next the standard followed the aldermen of

London, to the number of twelve. After them knights

bannerets, chaplains of dignity, the Kings head officers,

being knights, and other notable strangers, and two he-

ralds, and other officers, riding from standard to standard,

to conduct them.

Then came the standard of the Lion, born by the Lord

Winsor, hooded, and trapped as the other aforesaid. And on

each side of him a sergeant at armes with his mace. Under

the standard al the Kings council of the law followed, and

others, not being of the Privy Council, after their degrees,

two and two in order. Then al lords or barons, viscounts,

earls, and bishops, after their degrees, two and two in order,

then the lords of the council in their places two and two.

Then came al noble strangers, ambassadors of divers king-

doms, nations, and towns, accompanied with such of the

lords as best could entertain them, and understand their

language. Then the ambassador of the Emperor, and with

him the Archbishop of Canterbury ; and four heralds rid-

ing about to see them keep order.

Then came the banner of the Kings armes embroidered,

born by the Lord Talbot, with his hood on, and his horse

garnished and trapped. After him Carlile herald of amies,

bearing the helm and the crest of the Kings horse trapped

1 1 antl garnished. Then Norroy king at armes bare the targe

alone in like maner. Next, Clarentieux king at armes bare

the sword. Then Garter principal king of armes bare the

Kings rich coat of armes curiously embroidered. And on

each side of these, hatchments, sergeants of armes riding

with their maces.

Then the twelve banners of descents were born, two in

order, as followeth. First, a banner of the Kings and Q.

Janes's armes, born by Geo. Harper, esq. Secondly, a ban-

ner of the Kings and Q. Katharins armes born by Leonard

Chamberlain, esq. Thirdly, a banner of Richmond and

HoDand, by Sir William Barrington, kt. Fourthly, a ban-

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ner of March and Ulster, by Sir Edward Willoughby.

Fifthly, a banner of Somerset and Beauchamp, by Sir Phi-

lip Dragot, kt. Sixthly, a banner of Somerset and Rich-

mond, by Sir Nicolas Ponyngs, kt. Seventhly, a banner of

York with the mariage, by Sir Fulk Grevyl, kt. Eighthly, a

banner of King Edward IV. and his mariage, by Sir John

Harcote, kt. Ninthly, a banner of King Henry VII. and

his mariage, by Sir Anthony Hungerford, kt. Tenthly, a

banner of S. Edmonds armes, by Sir George Blount, kt.

Eleventhly, a banner of S. Edwards armes, by Edward

Littleton, esq. Twelthly, a banner of Lancaster, with the

mariage, by Sir John Markham, kt.

These banners went before the chariot one against an-

other, as they be rehersed. And at the four corners of the

said chariot went four worthy knights, ^vith four banners of

four saints, as after followeth : viz. a banner of S. Edward,

by Sir Thomas Clere, kt. A banner of King Henry the

Saint, by Sir William Woodhouse, kt. At the two hinder

corners, a banner of the Trinity, born by Sir Michael Lyl-

ster ; the other of our Lady, by Sir Francis Dautre, kt.

Then came the chair with the corps thereon, and the re-

presentation before described, in the most noble wise that

could be devised, with grooms, pages, from the first horse

head to the mourners, on either side going on foot with the

staff torches brenning about the chair, to the number of

sixty or more: the chair drawn by seven great horses

wholly trapped in black velvet down to the pasterns, and

garnished with escotcheons of the Kings armes; and on

their fronts shaffrons of armes : upon the seven horses rode

seven children of honer al in black, with their hoods on

their heads ; and in their' hands either of them holding a

bannerole of the Kings dominions, and the antient armes of

England, led by seven persons in mourning apparel.
On either side of the said chariot rode six assistants to

the same, hooded, their horses trapped in black to the

ground, bearing nothing in their hands ; viz. Sir Thomas

Hennage, Sir Thomas Paston, Sir Thomas S , [Sea-

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mour perhaps,] Sir John Gates, Sir Thomas Darcy, Sir

Maurice Barkley.

Next to the chariot came the chief mourner alone, his

horse trapped al in black velvet. After him followed the

other twelve mourners, two and two, the horses trapped to

the ground. Next the mourners, the Kings Chamberlain

with his staff, and his hood on his shoulder, as a chief of-

ficer, and no mourner. Next to them Sir Anthony Brown,

1 2 master of the Kings horse, bare-headed, his horse trapped to

the ground. And he led the Kings spare horse ti-apped al

in cloth of gold down to the ground.
Then followed nine henchmen in black, and hooded :

their horses trapped to tlie ground, garnished vnih. escot-

cheons of armes of England before the conquest, and shaf-

frons on their horses heads, holding in their hands banne-

rols of the same arms that their horses were trapped with ;

that is to say, the armes of

Brute, Athelstane, Edward Exile,
Belin, Arthur, S. Edward,
Kadwellader, Edmond, England alone without France.
The henchmens names were John Sourton, [Stourton

perhaps,] Edward Ychingham, Thomas Le Strange, George

Dennys, Richard Brown, Roger Armour, Thomas Brown,

Richard Cotton, and Patrick Barnaby.

Then followed Sir Francis Brian, master of the hench-

men, alone. After him Sir Anthony Wyngfield, captain of

the guai'd, and al the guard in black, three and three on

foot, bearing each one a halbard on his shoulder, with

the point downward. After them al noblemens servants ac-

cording to their degrees of their masters next after the

corps.
Thus they marched forward in goodly order from the

Court to Charing-cross, and so forth, to the great admi-

ration of them that beheld it, which was an innumerable

people.
So in time they came to Brainford ; and shortly after to

Syon ; where a little before, the gentlemen, esquires, and

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knights, aldermen of London, and divers other noblemen,

did stay themselves on horseback, and furnished the way

on either side in maner of a lane ; til such time as the corps

with the company afore and after the same were entred into

the place of Syon : which was about two of the clock the

same day afternoon : and so the chariot was rested afor the

west door of the church of Syon. Immediately the herse

was light, and tressels set for the corps to be set on. Then

was the image of representation taken from the said chair,

and carried under the canopy to the vestrey.

Forthwith in like maner the corps was brought by the

bishops in pontificalibus, (the nobles and ambassadors on

either side standing,) unto the place appointed vmder the

said herse. Then was the corps covered with a pal of black

velvet with a white cross, and the helm and crest at the

head, the targe enclining therto. On the right hand

wherof was set the sword, and the rich coat embroidered at

the feet. On every side of the herse along the quire stood

al the banners and standards that were born after the corps,

as aforesaid ; and the four banners of saints holden at the

four corners, with many torches brenning on either side the

quire, and the body of the church : and so rested a while,

til the lords had shifted themselves, and were ready to come

to further service.

After they had past an hour, the gentlemen and officers 13

of armes and others giving their attendance, the mourners

were honorably brought to the church, every man in a long

gown, in order according to his degree, with their hoods on

their shoulders, save only the mourners, and officers at

armes, which had them on their heads. So were the mourn-

ers placed in the herse as they were accustomed.
After the bedes bidden by Norroy king at armes at the

quire door, the Bishop of London began the dirige, assisted

with others in pontificalibus ^ and al the rest of the Kings

chaplains following the same : and at every lesson the

prayers were bade by the king of armes, as afore is men-

tioned.
The dirige and censings ended towards the corps, and al

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other things therto appertaining, the mourners went in

hke order to the chamber of presence : from whence they

departed every man to his lodging ; where they had chear

abundantly, in al degrees: and great plenty of meat and

drink distributed to al that came : and al men had supped

by day-light, and then took them to rest. That night the

Lord Great Master charged the watch about the coqis,

whicli was don with great reverence and devotion.

About three of the clock the next morning, every man

prepared himself to await upon the mourners to the divine

ser\ace. When they came to church, they took their places

in the herse ; and every man in his degree : where imme-

diately were many masses both sung and said at many al-

tars. Which don, and al the funeral ceremonies aforesaid,

the said corps was bestowed in the chariot with like reve-

rence as is before exprest. And the representation with

the bannerols and other necessaries in the same maner set

upon the chariot, without any thing diminished, added, or

changed ; and so remained without the church a while.
And after the lords had broken their fasts, every man

mounted on horseback, and placed themselves in the same

order as they were the day before : and about seven of the

clock they marched forth from town to town : where they

were received in procession with the priests and clarks of

every parish on each side of the way, censing the corps, as

the day before: and al the bells rung in every cliurch

against their coming. And so they preceded til they came

to Eton.
Where along the churchyard wal were the Bishop of

Carlile [the provost] in pontificalihis^ and al the fellows

and masters of the said church in their best ornaments and

copes : and by them al the young children scholars of the

college in their white surplices, bare-headed, holding in the

one hand tapers, and in the other books, saying the seven

psalms : and as the corps came by, kneeled and censed it,

bidding their dc profundis, and other prayers. And so the

corps passed til it came to the town of Windsor.
Where at the bridg foot, the maior, and the most sub-

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stantlal men stood on the one side, and on the other, the

priests and clarks : and by them the corps passed through

to the castle-s:ate at one of the clock at afternoon the same

day : where the Bishop of Winchester, with the said college

of Windsor, received it, as the Bisliop of Carlile and Eton 14

college. Which don, the said royal corps was brought to

the west door of the said church. Then every man lighted

from horse, and went in the order of their former proced-

ings into the body of the same church ; where they stood

on either side, attending the bringing up of the said corps

into the herse.
In the mean time the said noble herse of thirteen princi-

pals was hghted. And then the representation and corps

were honorably removed from the chair, with the canopy

born by six lords aforesaid : and with al due solemnity

and honour was placed and set within the said herse upon a

vyce purposely made for the same. Under which vyce the

place of the sepulture was before prepared. The corps be-

ing covered with a great pall of black velvet, white crossed

with satin, and upon that another rich pall of cloth of tissue.

The representation was laid upon the same, as afore is

shewed. After certain prayers made, every man departed

in due order to conduct the mourners to their lodgings in

the castle. That don, they shifted themselves from their

riding apparel, and came again in their gowns, and hoods

on their shoulders, attending on the chief mourner, til the

prelates and the quire were ready.

Then went they in order from the castle to the west door

of the church in this maner. First, gentlemen, esquires,

knights, bannerets, barons, viscounts, earls, ambassadors.

Then the Archbishop of Canterbury. Then the mourners

with their hoods on their heads, two and two, the chief

mourner behind alone ; with Garter after him in the Kings

coat ; and his train after him, born by the Vice-chamber-

lain : after him the guard, noblemens servants, and others,

in order went into the church : where the mourners took

their accustomed places under the herse.

At the high altar the Bishop of Winchester, chief prelat
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of the order, and chief executor of divine service, with al

the rest of the bisliops, stood in pontificalibus on either side

of the akar.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, with the other the Kings

executors, placed themselves upon forms on either side the

quire beneath the prelat.
The four saints banners were set at the four corners of

the herse, in order as aforesaid. And at the feet of the

herse, a little behind the altar, stood the L. Talbot with the

embroidered banner; and before him the standard of the

Lion : and on the right hand the Dragon, and on the left

hand the Greyhound : and al other banners and bannerols

placed accordingly ; holden by persons appointed, during

the time of al the divine service, with their hoods.

On the right hand of the high altar was another altar

covered with black : whereupon was set al the hatchments,

as helm, crest with mantle, sword, targe, and the Kings

broidered coat of arms.

And in the Queens closet above stood the Queen, al tlie

noblemen, ambassadors, with other notable strangers, to se

the divine service, and the royal order of the funeralls.
Then began the prayers by Norroy king at armes at the

quire door, with a loud voice. Of your charity pray for the

soul, &c. Immediately the chief prelate began the d'lnge.

1 5 And at every lesson the said Norroy began the bedes afore-

said. When dirige, with al other service and solemnity, was

don, every man departed to supper, in order, to the said

castle, as they came from the church : and there they had

very liberal and sumptuous fare. Supper don, every man

departed to his lodging for that night. Then was the watch

appointed about the corps as aforesaid.

On the next day, being Wednesday, the 16 day of Fe-

bruary, at four of the clock in the morning, when lauds

were made by the priests that watched, every man attended

upon the mourners from the castle to the church, wher they

had their accustomed order, and the bedes bidden.
Then the Bishop of Ely began the mass of the Trinity.

His deacon and subdcacon were two bishops mitred. Whicln

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mass solemnely sung in prick song descant, and organ play-

ing, to the offertory. Then the chief mourner, assisted with

the other mourners, and conducted with officers of armes,

as aforesaid, offered a piece of gold for the mass, and so de-

parted to their places again.
After that mass was ended, began another, which the

Bishop of London did celebrate, and two other bishops in

ponttfical'ibus for deacon and subdeacon : sung in the same

maner, with like ceremonies, at the offertory ; and so to the

end. By that time it was day, fast upon six of the clock,

the mourners went in order to the Dean's place, where

breakfast was prepared for them.
In the mean time al the knights of the Garter there pre-

sent came in their mantles of their order, to their oblations,

as they are bound to do by the religion. That don, they

went into the vestrey, and put off their mantles, and went

to the mourners to hast them to church.
Forthwith the mourners returned to their places. And al

persons hasted together, and gave their attendance, with al

the nobility and council in the quire : the Emperors ambas-

sadors, and others of foreign nations stood aloft, and be-

held the execution of this noble interrment. And after the

prayer bidden, the mass of requiem began by the Bishop of

Winchester, chief prelate, m pontificalihus, and the Bishops

of London and Ely, deacon and subdeacon : which pro-

ceded unto the offertory. Then the Lord Marques, being

chief mourner, assisted with the other twelve mourners, of-

fered a piece of gold of ten shillings for the mas-peny ; and

then returned again to the head of the corps, within the

herse on the right hand. Then the Earls of Arundel and

Oxford, the two next chief mourners, received of Garter

the Kings broidered coat of armes, and, conducted by him

to the offering, with much humility and reverence offered

the same to the Bishop : who delivered the same to Garter

again ; and he bare it, and laid it reverently upon the al-

tar. The Earls of Derby and Shrewsbury, the next mourn-

ers, received of Clarentieux the Kings target of armes in

the Garter, which was offered ut stipra. Likewise the Earl
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of Sussex and Rutland, the next mourners, received of Nor-

roy the Kings sword, and offered it up in the same sort.

Tlie Earls of Shrewsbury and Darby again received of Car-

lile, the herald, the lielm and crest, and used them as afore-

said. And with that the man of ai'mes, which was Chydiock

1 6 Powlet, esq, came to the quire door upon his horse in com-

plete harness, al save the head-piece, and a poleaxe in his

hand, with the point downward. And there he alighted,

and was received by the Lord Morley, and the Lord Dacres

of the north : and was conducted by officers of armes to

the offering: and there he offered the poleaxe to the Bi-

shop with the head downward. And the Bishop turning it

upward delivered it to an officer of armes, who bare it to

the altar end. And then the man of armes was had unto

the vestry, and there unarmed.
Then Richard Powlet, esq. with the gentlemen ushers,

brought in the palls ; which Garter received, and delivered

to the chief mourner and others, standing in order as they

were sorted in couples under the herse ; the chief mourner

last. To whom Garter delivered four rich palls of cloth of

gold of bawdkin, and to every earl three, and every baron

two. So came the fourth from either side the herse without

the barriers to the corps feet ; where Garter stood on one

side, and Clarentieux on the other, &c. received the said

palls in order, as they offered, and laid them at the foot of

the said representation. The chief mourner offered last.
Then came in four gentlemen ushers to the head of the

corps conducting the Emperors ambassadors, and the am-

bassadors of France, with the ambassadors of Scotland and

Venice : and they offered. Then the chief mourner, with

the other twelve mourners, without any estate, went up and

offered for themselves.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, and al the rest of the

Kings executors there present, offered, according to their

estates and degrees. Then the treasurer, comptroler, and

other head officers of the Kings house. And after them, al

other noblemen and gentlemen came up and offered, as

manv as would.

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Then was the pulpit set directly before the high altar,

and the Bishop of Winchester began the sermon; whose

theme was, Beati mortui qui in Domino moriuntur. Where

he declared the frailty of man, and community of death to

the high and to the low : and showing the pittifui and do-

lorous loss that al maner men had sustained by the death of

so gracious a King. Yet he recomforted them again by the

resurrection in the life to come: and exhorted them al to

rejoice, and give thanks to Almighty God ; having sent us

so toward and vertuous a Prince to reign over us, as our

only natural friend, lord, and King, at this time present.