III.—On a MS. Collection of Ordinances of Chivalry of the fifteenth century, belonging to Lord Hastings

Harold Arthur; Viscount Dillon

doi:10.1017/S0261340900011371

III.—On a MS. Collection of Ordinances of Chivalry of the fifteenth century, belonging to Lord Hastings

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 November 2011

Harold Arthur and

Viscount Dillon

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The manuscript volume which, by the kind permission of Lord Hastings, I am enabled to exhibit this evening, is one of great value and interest. Those great antiquaries Sir F. Palgrave and Albert Way saw the volume, and while the former made a rough note of its contents, the latter contributed to the fourth volume of the Archæological Journal a valuable paper on one part. The notes of these two gentlemen have been compared with the original MS., and I have ventured, whilst giving transcripts of some portions of the volume, to add a few notes and descriptions. The manuscript, which is written on vellum, consists of fifteenth-century copies, with some illuminations, of various treatises dealing with chivalry, state, etc. These have been bound in one thick volume, which from external evidence we may suppose to have at one time belonged to that distinguished Prince, Henry, son of James I.

Type: Research Article
Information: Archaeologia , Volume 57 , Issue 1 , 1900 , pp. 29 - 70

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261340900011371 [Opens in a new window]
Copyright: Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1900

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^{page 29 note a} “Illustrations of Medieval Manners and Costume from original documents. Jousts of Peace, Tournaments, and Judicial Combats;” by Way, Albert. Archaeological Journal, iv. 226–239.Google Scholar

^{page 30 note a} For the full text and notes of other versions, see Lydgate and Burgh's Secrees of old Philisoffres, edited by Steele, Robert (Early English Text Society, Extra Series, lxvi. 1894). London, 1894.Google Scholar

^{page 31 note a} Sir John Astley's arms were: Quarterly, 1 and 4, azure a cinquefoil ermine (Astley); 2 and 3, gules two bars or (Harcourt); over all a label of three points ermine. The crest was: within a jewelled coronet, a harpy proper gorged with a coronet and chained or, rising from a bed of reeds. These devices are also shown on the enamelled stall-plate of Sir John in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.

^{page 33 note a} Second edition, i. 110.

^{page 34 note a} de Hefner-Alteneck, J. H., Trachten des Christlichen Mittelalters (Frankfort, 1840–54), ii. 98, pl. 68.Google Scholar

^{page 39 note a} Printed at Dresden in 1889.

^{page 42 note a} In Harl. MS. 6149 quoted by Sir S. Meyrick, Archaeologia, xx. 510, the translator has rendered gaynpayn by wynbrod, and Dr. Samuel has glossed this as a broad vane or flag.

^{page 42 note b} Archaeological Journal, v. 227.

^{page 42 note c} See Archaeological Journal, xxi. 295.

^{page 47 note 1} This part of the manuscript that deals with the form of the coronation of the Kings of England has been collated generally with two others in the British Museum: the symbol A. has been used for Add. MS. 6113, fo. 10; L. for Lansdowne MS. 285, fo. 2.

^{page 47 note 2} These numbers have been added and the text arranged in paragraphs for greater convenience of reference.

^{page 47 note 3–3} the whiche: A.

^{page 47 note 4–4} Om. A.

^{page 47 note 5–5} for the tyme being two or iij dayes. A.

^{page 48 note 1} Om. L.

^{page 48 note 2–2} the seide: L.

^{page 48 note 3–3} churche w^t the same for theyer fee: A. The last six words are added in a later hand.

^{page 48 note 4} costes: A.

^{page 48 note 5–5} pulpit while the Archebishop speketh to: A.

^{page 48 note 6} and xx¹ of golde: add. A.

^{page 49 note 1–1} Om. L.

^{page 49 note 2} Thus also in L. A has: Deus filium. In Liber Regalis it is: Deus humilium.

^{page 49 note 3} be songe that is: A.

^{page 50 note 1} and then shall the Rynge be blessed & put on the kinges hande of the byshopp. The offering of the Swourde. And then aft⁹ all this the king shall offer his sworde to god on the aulter, w^ch swourde then the wourthest Erie that is there p'sent shall bye it for ano c^s and bear it naked before the kinge w^ch c⁸ belongeth to the aulter of the churche: add A. See below, section 28.

^{page 50 note 2} go to the aulter &: add. A.

^{page 50 note 3} Om. L.

^{page 50 note 4–4} A deposicion: A.

^{page 50 note 5} Here in A the scribe has begun to write over again the foregoing section; but has stopped at the word chef.

^{page 51 note 1} home: A.

^{page 51 note 2–2} Om. A.

^{page 51 note 3–3} Also: L.

^{page 51 note 4} This section is omitted by A. here. See above note to Section 19.

^{page 51 note 5–5} Also as for: L. And it is to undrestand that: A.

^{page 51 note 6} Also: A. Om. L.

^{page 51 note 7} & in the brest, and if she be [anointed: erased] crowned alone then shall she be anointed only in the tope of the hede: add. A.

^{page 51 note 8–8} righleouse & devoute: A.

^{page 51 note 9–9} granted to the clergie and to the people: A. to the Clergy and to the poeple: L.

^{page 51 note 10} promise: L. & promise: add. A.

^{page 51 note 11} do: A.

^{page 51 note 12–12} to the kyng and he: add. L.

^{page 52 note 1} Bishop: add. A.

^{page 52 note 2–2} devoute shall: L. good soule: A.

^{page 52 note 3–3} churches: A.

^{page 52 note 4} in god: add. A.

^{page 52 note 5–5} do to be kept & done: A.

^{page 52 note 6} & discresion: add. A.

^{page 52 note 7–7} And it is to be noted: A. ye shall vndirstonde: L.

^{page 52 note 8–8} wourthy p'lattes, & other estates of the Realme w^tin his degree and dignity: add A.

^{page 52 note 9–9} Moreovir: L.

^{page 52 note 10} vndrestand: A.

^{page 53 note 1} Crownynge: A. L.

^{page 53 note 2} Archebishops: A.

^{page 53 note 3} ordeyne: L.

^{page 53 note 4} Om. A.

^{page 53 note 5} A brode: A. L.

^{page 53 note 6} theirs of: add. A.

^{page 53 note 7} w^ch office nowe dothe belonge to [the erased] Edmand [interlined] lord Braye who did execute the same at the Coronacoñ of Queen Anne [& K. H. the eight interlined] & his so John lord braye dyd execute thes amo at the Coronacoñ of Kinge Edward: added to A. in later hand.

^{page 53 note 8–8} Om. A.

^{page 53 note 9–9} seide two byshoppis: L.

^{page 53 note 10–10} the seido chalys: L.

^{page 53 note 11} culuer: A. L.

^{page 54 note 1} greatest: A.

^{page 54 note 2} Sewer. Therle of Sussex lorde ffytzwater ys sewer by inheritance: added to A. in later hand.

^{page 54 note 3–3} The swourde that was bowght: A. The beryng of the bought swerde: L.

^{page 54 note 4} duke: A.

^{page 54 note 5} as his right: add. A. in later hand

^{page 54 note 6} as his right, assisted w^th xii Cyttezyns of london: add. A. in later hand.

^{page 54 note 7} as his right & geue water. Waferer Also [blank in MS.] Olopton & Thom^as hussye by the manner of [blank in MS.] in Essex shall se^rue the kinge of wafers: add. A. in later hand.

^{page 54 note 8} Panter: A.

^{page 54 note 9} but nowe the lorde lisle who dyd execute the same at queen Annes coronacoñ: add. A. in later hand.

^{page 54 note 10} Om. A.

^{page 54 note 11} w^ch Sir henrye wyatt serued as his right at the said coronacoñ of queene Agnes: add. A. in later hand.

^{page 54 note 12} Also two bishopes assigned thereto by the king whiche shall bear vp & supporte the Queene on her crownacion: add. A.

^{page 54 note 13} chif chāberlen of Englāde: add. A.

^{page 54 note 14} be noted: A.

^{page 54 note 15–15} put on: A.

^{page 55 note 1} also: add. A.

^{page 55 note 2–2} Om. A. L.

^{page 55 note 3–3} cause the swourde w^t the skabard w^ch the king offerde on the highe aulter to be brought: A.

^{page 55 note 4–4} Om. L. aft' mass the same abbot and: A.

^{page 55 note 5–5} pounde: A.

^{page 55 note 6–6} Finis: A. et ibi sunt: L.

^{page 55 note 7} This hymn has been collated generally with MS. Lansdowne, 285, where it has for title: a balade made of the same kynge.

^{page 55 note 8} nunc: L.

^{page 55 note 9} The: L.

^{page 55 note 10} oothir: L.

^{page 55 note 11} ert owre: L.

^{page 56 note 1} with: add. L.

^{page 56 note 2} om. L.

^{page 56 note 3} Beauies: L.

^{page 56 note 4–4} dymmok. Ridyng: L.

^{page 57 note 1} baladis: L.

^{page 57 note 2–2} The seide: L.

^{page 58 note 1} balade: L.

^{page 58 note 2} N: L.

^{page 58 note 3} Blanne or Blaune: L.

^{page 58 note 4} oure: L.

^{page 60 note a} Charge for baking.

^{page 60 note b} Yeast.

^{page 60 note c} Sifting cloth.

^{page 64 note a} Glaive or speare is not mentioned here as in the Antiquarian Repertory copies and Ashmole MS. 856.

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