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Garter. The Order of the Garter, constituted by King Edward III. About 1348, has since June 28, 1831, consisted of the Sovereign and twenty-five Knight Companions, such lineal descendants of King George I. as may have been elected, and of Sovereigns and extra Knights who have been admitted by special statutes. The Prince of Wales is a constituent part of the original institution, The Habit and Ensigns of the Order comprise (inter alia) (1) a garter of dark blue velvet edged with gold bearing the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense, in gold letters with buckle and pendant of gold richly chased. It is worn on the left leg, below the knee; (2) a collar of gold; (3) the Lesser George or Badge; and (4) a Star of eight points of silver. At death the Badge and Star are delivered up to His Majesty by the knight's nearest male relative, the Collar and Garter being returned to the Central Chancery. The Chappel of St. George, Windsor Castle, is the Chapel of the Order, Debrett's Peerage....
Knights of the Garter
Knights of the Garter [equites garterii, vel periscelidis, Lat.], otherwise called Knights of the Order of St. George. This order was founded by Richard I., and improved by Edward III., A.D. 1344. They form the highest order of knights. See GARTER....
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, and other military orders, an officer who seals the commissions and the mandates of the chapter and assembly of the kinights; keeps the register of their proceedings, and delivers their acts under the seal of their order, Stow's Annals, 706....
Herald
Herald [fr. here, Sax., an army, and heald, a champion; herault, heraut, Fr.; herald, Ger.; araldo, Ital.; because it was part of his office to charge or challenge unto battle or combat], an officer who registers genealogies, adjusts ensigns armorial, regulates funerals, and carries messages between princes, and proclaims war and peace. Heralds were anciently called Dukes at Arms, probably from the Latin ducere ad arma; because the conducting of affairs concerning peace and war devolved upon them, their office being to carry messages to the enemy, and to proclaim war and peace. Hence the persons of heralds were deemed sacred by the law of nations, and were received and protected by belligerent powers, as flags of truce are in the present day. The three chief heralds are called Kings of Arms; of whom (1) Garter is the principal, instituted by Henry V. His office is to attend the Knights of the Garter at their solemnities, and to marshal the funerals of the nobility. (2) Clarencieux King...
Heirloom
Heirloom [fr. h'res, Lat., heir, and geloma, Sax., goods], personal chattels, such as charters, deeds, and evidences of title, coat armor set up in a church, or a tombstone erected there, which go to the heir, together with the inheritance. The ancient jewels of the Crown are heirlooms. Heirlooms strictly so called are now rarely met with. See Williams on personal Property; Co. Litt. 18b, 185b; 2 Bl. Com. 428.The term 'heirlooms' is often applied in practice to the case where certain chattels--for example, pictures, plate, or furniture--are directed by will or settlement to follow the limitations thereby made of some family mansion or estate. But the word is not then employed in its strict and proper sense, nor is the disposition itself beyond a certain point effectual; for the Articles will, in such case, belong absolutely to the first person who, under the limitations of the settlement, becomes entitled to the real estate for a vested estate of inheritance; see Portman v. Viscount Po...
Precedence or precedency
Precedence or precedency, the act or state of going before; adjustment of place.The rules of precedence may be reduced to the following list, in which those marked * are entitled to the rank here allotted them by 31 Hen. 8, c. 10; marked ' by 1 W. & M. c. 1; marked by letters-patent, 9, 10 & 14 Jac. 1, which see in Seld. Tit. of Hon. ii. 5, 46; marked ' by ancient usage and established custom, Camden's Brit., tit. 'Ordines'; Milles's Cat. of Hon. 1610; and Chamberlayne's Prest. St. of Eng., b. 3, c. iii; see 1 Bl. Com. 404.* The King's children and grandchildren.* The King's consort.* The King's uncles.* The King's nephews.* Archbishop of Canterbury (a).* Lord High Chancellor or Keeper, if a baron.* Archbishop of York.Prime Minister.By royal warrant dated December, 1905.* Lord Treasurer.* Lord President of the Council. } barons.* Lord Privy Seal.(a) The judges of assize, while on circuit, take pre-cedence of every subject.*Lord Great Chamberlain.But see Private Stat.1 Geo. 1, c. 3.* Lo...
Poursuivant
Poursuivant, a king's messenger; those employed in martial causes were called Poursuivants-at-Arms.There are, at present, in the Heralds' Office four poursuivants, distinguished by the names following:-(1) Rouge Croix.--Instituted at an uncertain period, but generally considered to be the most ancient. The title was doubtless derived from the cross of St. George.(2) Blue Mantle..--An office instituted by Edward III. or Henry V., and named either in allusion to the colour of the arms of France or to that of the robes of the Order of the Garter.(3) Rouge Dragon.--This poursuivancy was founded by Henry VII. on the day before his coronation, the name being derived from the ensign of his ancestor, Cadwaladyr. He also assumed a red dragon as the dexter supporter of his arms.(4) Portcullis.--This office was instituted by the same monarch, from one of whose badges the title was derived. See HERALD. As to the office of Paurguivant of the Great seal, ss. 37 & 38, Vict. C. 81....
Monasticon anglicanum
Monasticon anglicanum. A monumental work by Sir Wm. Dugdale, Kt., Garter Principal King-at-Arms, originally published in Latin. It contains a history of the abbeys and other monasteries, hospitals, friaries and cathedral and collegiate churches with their dependencies in England and Wales, and also of all such Scotch, Irish and French monasteries as were connected with religious houses in England. The best modern edition is that published in 1817-1830, under the editorship of Messrs. Caley, Ellis and Bandinel....
Knights bannerets
Knights bannerets [milites vexillarii, Lat.], those created by the sovereign in person on the field of battle, formerly entitled to a banner in battle. They have been said to rank, generally, after Knights of the Garter. 1 Bl. Com. 403....
Kings-at-Arms
Kings-at-Arms. The principal herald of England was of old designated king of the heralds, a title which seems to have been exchanged for king-at-arms about the reign of Henry IV. The kings-at-arms at present existing in England are three: Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy, besides Bath, who is not a member of the college. Scotland is placed under an officer called Lyon King-at-Arms, and Ireland is the province of one named Ulster. See HERALD....
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