Stowe MS 595

COLLECTIONS relative to the Order of the Garter, viz.:-

1. Clauses touching Garter King of Arms in the statutes of 14 Hen. VIII.; from the Liber Niger or "Blacke Booke" (Anstis, Register of the Order of the Garter, 1724, vol. ii., pp. 342, 350-4). Latin. f. 3.

2. Register of the Order, 1603-1621 ; from the Liber Coeruleus or "Blew-booke" (described by Nicolas, Orders of Knighthood,, vol. ii., 1842, Appendix, p.v.). Latin. f. 4. With a few notes in the hand of J. Anstis (ff. 4 b, 5, etc.).

3. Register, 1622-1625; from the Liber Rubeus or "Redde Booke" (described by Nicolas, as above). Latin. f. 26. Copies of letters, etc., as follows:-

4. Henry VIII. to [Francis Talbot, 5th] Earl of Shrewsbury, signifying his election; St. James's, 24 Apr. a^o 37 [1545]. f 40.

5. Note of the degradation of [William] Lord Paget, [1552]. f. 41.

6. Warrants for payments to Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter, for furnishing scutcheons, May, 1556, 22 Apr. 1553; and for delivery to him of cloth of gold, etc., 10 May, 5 Edw. VI. [1551]. ff. 42, 44, 43.

7. Descriptions of installations, 1592-1600. f. 45.

8. Submission of William Palmes, 1609 (see above, f. 13), and of James Maxwell, I June, 1612 (see Cal. of State Papers, 1611-1618, p. 134). f. 49.

9. Commission for revising the statutes; Westminster, 26 Apr' 16 Jas. 1. [1618]. f. 50. Printed by Ashmole, Institution of the Order of the Garter, 1672, p. 195.

10. Decree concerning the ensigns of the order; 27 Apr. 2 Chas. I. [1626]. f. 51. Ashmole, p. 216.

11. Charles I. to Thomas [Howard], Earl of Arundel and Surrey, excusing his absence from the celebration of the Feast of St. George; Westminster, 23 Apr. a^o 2 [1626]. f. 52. Ashmole, Appendix, No. 166.

12. [Sir] George More [Chancellor of the Order] to the same, announcing the postponement of the Feast; 7 Apr. 1625. f. 53. Ashmole, Appendix, No. 161.

13. Statutes of Edw. VI.; enacted at Westminster, 17 Mar. 1552[3]. f. 54. Printed by Anstis, Register, vol. ii., App. p. xlvi.

14. Oath of Garter King of Arms. f. 70.

15. Chronological lists of English Kings of Arms, Heralds, and Pursuivants, to 1597; taken from a list made by Thomas Lant, Portcullis 1588-1597, Windsor Herald 1597. f. 71.

16. "The order of proclaming stiles and largesses." f. 73. Paper; ff. 74. XVIIth cent. Owned in 1779 and 1783 by George Sanderson, of Doctors Commons (see ff. 48 b, 74 b). Folio.

Orders Military. Garter: Collections relating to: 17th, 18th centt.

John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: Notes, etc., by.

includes:

• f. 4 Orders Military. Garter: Registers to 1552: 1603-1625: Copies.
• f. 40 Francis Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury: Notification of his election as K.G.: 1545.: Copy.
• f. 40 Henry VIII of England: Letter to Lord Shrewsbury: 1545.: Copy.
• f. 41 William Paget, 1st Baron Paget; Lord Privy Seal: Note of his degradation from the Garter in 1552: 17th cent.
• ff. 42-44 Gilbert Dethick, 2nd son of Sir W Dethick, Garter King at Arms, Registrar of the Court of Chivalry: Warrants for payments to: 1551-1556.: Copies.
• f. 45 Ceremonials: Installations of Knights of the Garter: 1592-1600.
• f. 49 William Palmes: Submission to the order of the Garter: 1609.
• f. 49 James Maxwell: Submission to the Earl Marshal: 1612.
• f. 52 Charles I of England: Letter to Lord Arundel: 1626.: Copy.
• ff. 52, 53 Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel and Surrey: Letters to, from Charles I. and Sir G. More: 1625, 1626.: Copies.
• f. 53 Sir George More, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter: Letter to Lord Arundel: 1625.: Copy.
• f. 54 Edward VI of England: Statutes of for the order of the Garter: 1553.
• f. 71 Heralds: Lists of kings of arms and heralds to 1597.
• f. 71 b Thomas Lant, Windsor Herald (1597): List of heralds and pursuivants to 1597: Copy.
• f. 73 Heraldry: Order of proclaiming styles and largesses: 17th cent.