The history of the most noble Order of the Garter. Wherein is set forth an account of the town, castle, chappel, and college of Windsor; with their several Officers: The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. With the Statutes, and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended. An Account of the Habits, Ensigns, and Officers of the Order. The Ceremonies of Election, Investiture, and Instalment of Knights: The manner of their Feasts, and the Duties and Fees, payable on these Occasions. Some Account of the Founders, with an exact List of all that have been installed since the first Institution, and their several Coats of Arms emblazon'd. To which is prefix'd, a discourse of knighthood in general, and the several Orders extant in Europe. Collected by Elias Ashmole, Esq; Windsor Herald, at the Command of King Charles II. Now compared with the Author's Corrections in his Library at Oxford, faithfully digested, and continued down to the present Time. The whole illustrated with

People / Organizations

• Elias Ashmole (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for A. Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhill, W. Taylor at the Ship, and J. Baker at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, and A. Collins at the Black-Boy in Fleet-Street, 1715.

Publication year

1715-1715

ESTC No.

T140592

Grub Street ID

188291

Description

[8],565,[3]p.,plates,table : port. ; 8⁰

Note

The table is numbered 546-547, but is extra to both pagination and register.

Uncontrolled note

Height 19.5cm, gutter margin 1.2cm