Catalogue description EARL OF OSSORY.

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Title: EARL OF OSSORY.
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The creation of the Lord Pierce Butler to be created Earl of Ossory, anno 1527, 19 H. 8.

 

The said Lord honorably accompanied, on Saturday 22 February, 19 Henry VIII., rode from London to Windsor Castle, where his lodging was prepared for him. "How be it, because that his coming thither was somewhat late, and also for that he was a little diseased, he remained for that night at his lodging in the town." On the morrow he went to his lodging in the Castle, "which was right honourably prepared for him, called the Lord Chamberlain's lodgings, near to the Chapel, where was made good fires in both chambers, and his breakfast was prepared for him and others that did accompany him, and there remained until a little time before that the King was going to his high mass; and somewhat before the King's coming forth, the said Lord well accompanied went unto the King's chamber, where he was honourably received of all the Lords there being present with others. And immediately after his obeisance done unto the King, he went before his Highness according to his room, to the King's closet, and there tarried until the sacring of high mass; and after the sacring was done, incontinent returned unto his chamber.

 

The Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Oxenford, Great Chamberlain of England, and the Earl of Rutland went also to the said chamber, where they all put on their robes of estate. The Marquis of Exeter and the Earl of Oxenford led him; the Earl of Rutland bare the sword, the pommel upward; Sir Thomas Wriotesley, Garter, Principal King at Arms, bare the patent of his creation; and other officers of arms went before, and also certain gentlemen of the King's. The trumpets tarried at the King's great chamber door, the residue of the gentlemen entered into the chamber of estate, the King being under his cloth of estate, nobly accompanied. "And the third obeisance made, the said Sir Thomas Wriotesley, Garter, presented the letters patents of the said Lord unto the Earl of Oxenford, being Lord Chamberlain of England, which presented them to the King, and his Grace delivered the said patent to Doctor Sampson (Dean of the King's Chapel and of his college of Windsor) to read, which in an audible voice read it; and at the words of cincturam gladii the Earl of Rutland presented the sword to the King, and the King girt the said sword about him baudrewise, the said Lord kneeling and the other Lords standing; which act done, the King commanded the the new created Earl to rise and stand up; which done, the said Mr. Dean read out his patent and redelivered it to the King, and the King with good words gave it unto the said Earl of Ossory, which gave his Grace thanks for the great honour done unto him.

 

That done, the King departed to his chamber, and the said Earl, bearing his patent himself, led as before is said, the Earl of Rutland going on the left hand, and the Earl of Oxenford and all other officers and gentlemen, returned to his lodging in like manner as they went thither; the trumpets going before all blew till they came near to his chamber, and there stood apart, and blew continually till all the company was entered the said lodging. And when the said Earl of Ossory was entered into his chamber, Sir Thomas Wriotesley, Garter, took his patent of him for to have a copy thereof. And after the said new created Earl did off his sword and mantle, having his surcoat and hood upon him, the other Lords did off all their robes, and after went together to dinner; the Earl of Ossory kept the estate, and the other Lords sat according to their estates and ancientness, where they were right honorably served, and all at the King's charges. And the said Earl right honourably agreed with Sir Thomas Wriotesley, Garter, Principal King of Arms for his apparel, which is the fee accustomed of his office of Principal King of Arms, that is to say, --------. [Blank in MS.] And because the King kept no household, there was no largess proclaimed; how be it the King and the said Earl of Ossory gave unto the officers of arms their rewards. The King gave as he is accustomed, and the said Earl gave for his reward twenty nobles. The trumpets had for their reward 20l., which were but five in number.

 

The dinner done, the said new Earl did off his surcoat, and did on other apparel, and my Lord Marquis of Exeter took him by the arm and accompanied him to the King, where after certain communication he took his leave of the King and Queen, [and] my Lady Princess. My Lord the Viscount Rochford accompanied him to his chamber and divers other noblemen. And after that the waiters had dined, he sent to the gentleman usher Mr. Lye and to others that gave him attendance forty shillings for their rewards, and took his leave of them, and so returned to his lodging in the town; and on the [morrow?] rode to London, and there took his leave of my Lord Legate and Cardinal of York, and after returned to his country.

 

Copy. At the end: "This is a true copy of Sir Thomas Wriotesley's book, who was Garter, Principal King at Arms.

Date: 22 Feb 1528
Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Former reference in its original department: MS 608, p. 121
Language: English
Physical description: 4 Pages.
Unpublished finding aids:

Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. I, document 28.

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