Biography of Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland 1553-1595

Archaeologia Volume 1 Section 55. On Tuesday, being the first of August [1587], in the morning, about eight of the clock, the chief mourner, being the Countess of Bedford (age 61), was attended upon by all the lords and ladies, and brought into the prefence chambre within the bifhop's palace, which all over was hanged with black cloath; me was by the queens majefties gentlemen uihers placed fomewhat under a cloth of eftate of purple velvet, where, having given to the great officers their ftaves of office, viz. to the lord lleward, lord chamberlayne, the treafurer, and comptroller, me took her way into the great hall, where the corps flood; and the heralds having marmalled the feveral companies, they made their proceedings as followeth.

Two conductors in black, with black staves.

Poor women mourners to the number of 100. 2 and 2.

Two yeomen harvengers.

The standard of Scotland borne by Sir George Savill, knight.

Gentlemen in clokes to the number of 50, being attendants on the lords and ladies.

Six grooms of the chamber, viz. Mr ... Eaton, Mr .... Bykye, Mr .... Ceavaval, Mr Flynr, Mr .... Charlton, Mr .... Lylle.

Three gentlemen sfewers to the queen's majesty, Mr. Horseman, Mr. Fynes, and Mr. Martin.

Gentlemen in gownes, Mr. Worme, Mr. Holland, Mr. Crewste, Mr. Watson, Mr. Allington, Mr. Barrel, and Mr. Fescue.

Scots in clokes, 17 in number.

A Scottish prieft.

Mr. Fortescue, master of the wardrobe to the queens majestie.

The bishop of Peterborough.

The bishop of Lincoln.

The great banner, borne by Sir Andrew Nowell, knight.

The comptroller, Mr. Melvin.

The treasurer, Sir Edward Montague. The lord Chamberlayne, was Lord Dudley.

The lord steward, was Lord St. John of Basing.

Two ushers.

Atchievements of honor born by heralds. The healme and crest borne by Portcullis, target, borne by York, sword, borne by Rouge Dragon. coat, borne by Somerset.

Clarencieux king of arms, with a gentleman usher, Mr. Conyngsbye.

The corps born by esquires in clokes. Mr. Francis Fortescue. Mr. William Fortescue. Mr. Thomas Stafford. Mr. Nicholas Smith. Mr. Nicholas Hyde. Mr .... Howlands, the bishop's brother. Eight bannerolles, borne by esquires:

King Robert impaling Drummond, By Mr. WilliamFittz Williams.

King James the 1st impaling Beaufort, Mr. Griffin of Dingley.

Guelders, Mr. Robert Wingfield.

King James 3d impaling Denmark, Mr. Bevill.

King James 4th impaling the arms of Henry 7th of England, Mr Lynne.

King James £th impaling Guys, Mr John Wingfield

King of France impaling the arms of Mary queen of Scotland, Mr SPencer

Lord Darnley impaling the arms! of Mary queen of Scotland, Mr. John Fortefcue Aywood.

The canopy, being of black velvet fringed with gold, borne by four knights, viz. Sir Thomas Manners, Sir George Hastings, Sir James Harrington, Sir Richard Knightly.

Assistants to the body, Four barons which bore up the corners of the pall of velvet. The Lord Mordant. The Lord Willoughby of Parham. The Lord Compton. Sir Thomas Cecill.

Mr. Garter, with the gentleman umer, Mr. Brakenbnry.

The Countesse of Bedford, supported by the Earls of [her husband] Rutland (age 36), and Lincolne (age 46), her train borne up by the Lady St. John of Basting, and assisted by Mr. John Manners, vice chamberlain.

The Countesse of Rutland (age 34), Countesse of Lincolne. The Lady Talbot, Lady Mary Savell. The Lady Mordant, the Lady St. John of Bletshoe. The Lady Manners, the Lady Cecill. The Lady Montague, the Lady Nowell. Mrs. AHngton, Mrs. Curle.

Two ushers.

Eight Scottish gentlewomen.

The gentlewomen of Countess's and Baroness's, according to their degrees, all in Black.

Servants in black coates. The Countess of Bedford, 10. Countesse of Rutland, 8. Countesse of Lincoln, 8. Lady St. John of Basing, 5. All lords and ladyes, 5. All knights and their wives 4, All equires, 1.