Coronation of Mary I

Henry Machyn's Diary. 30th September 1553. The xxx day of September the Qwuyen('s) (age 37) grace cam from the Towre thrugh London, rydyng in a charett gorgusly be-sene unto Westmynster; by the way at Fanche-chyrche a goodly pagant, with iiij grett gyants, and with goodly speches, the geneways mad yt; at Grache-chyrche a-nodur goodly pajant of esterlyngs makyng; and at Ledyne-hall was nodur pagant hangyd with cloth of gold, and the goodlyst playng with all maner of musyssoners, and ther was on blohyng of a trumpet all the day longe; at the conduyt in Cornhyll a-nodur of the sete; and (at) the grett condutt a-nodur goodly on, and the standard pentyd and gyldyd, and the crosse pentyd; and (at) the lytyll conduyt a goodly pagant; in Powlles chyrche-yerde ij pagants; and ij scaffolds on Powlles stepull with stremars; andt Ludgat pentyd; at the conduyd in Flett-stret a goodly pajant and pentyd .... holy] water-stokes and sensers and copes ... Westmynster chyrche, and ther her grace hard masse, and was crounyd a-pon a he stage, and after [she was] a-nontyd Qwene, the forst day of October. [When all] was don, her grace cam to Westmynster hall .... yt was iiij of the cloke or she whent to dener [or pa]st; and ther the duke of Norffoke rod up and done the hall, my lord the yerle of Darbe (age 44) he constabull, the yerle of Arundell (age 41) he boteler, and my lord of Borgane cheyff larderer, master Dymmoke (age 45) the qwyen('s) champyon; and ther was [great me]lode; and the erle of Devonshyre (age 26) bare the sword, and the yerle of Westmorland (age 28) bare the cape of mantenans, and the erle of Shrowsbery (age 53) bare the crowne, and the duke of Norffoke (age 80) [was earl] marshall, and the yerle of Arundell lord stuard, and the erle of Surray (age 17) was doer under the duke ys grandshyr, and the erle of Woseter (age 27) was her grace('s) carver that day at dener, my lord Wyndsore (age 54) was (blank); and at the end of the tabull dynyd my lade Elisabeth (age 20) and my lade Anne of Cleyff (age 38); and so yt was candyll-lyght or her grace or she had dynyd, and so [anon] her grace toke barge.

A Chronicle of the Coronations of the Queens Regnand of England. [1st October 1553] Then was her Highness brought again from her traverse, and then left her mantle, and was brought and laid upon the cushion before the altar. And then haying a pall holden over her by four Knights of the Garter, Viz., the Lord Paget, Sir Thomas Cheney, Sir John Gage, and Sir Anthony St. Leger, was anointed by the aboye-named Bishop of Winchester, with holy oil and cream [or chrism] saying unto her certain words, with divers oraisons and prayers, which thereunto appertaineth.

Then after her inunction the Bishop of Winchester (age 70) did dry every place of the same with cotton or linen cloth, and after Mrs. Walgrave did lace again her Highness's apparel, putting on her hands a pair of linen gloves.

Then her Grace was conveyed again into her traverse, and there put on her rich robe of crimson velvet again.

And after her Grace was brought to the altar, whereat she offered up the sword that she was girt withal by the Bishop of Winchester, and after to redeem the same was given by the Earl of Arundel, Lord Steward, [blank left for sum of money] who did bear the same sword before her Grace naked on the left hand of the sword in the scabbard from the Church to Westminster Hall.

This done, her Grace was brought again to the chair, before the high altar, where the Bishop of Winchester and the Duke of Norfolk (age 80) brought unto her Highness three crowns;— to wit, one King Edward's crown; the other the imperial crown of the realm of England; the third a very rich crown, purposely made for her Grace. Then the crowns were set one after another upon the Queen's head by the Bishop of Winchester; and betwixt the putting on of every crown the trumpets did blow.

Then immediately after, the quire sung and the organs did play "Te Deum." And in the mean season the same was singing, a ring of gold was put on her Grace's marrying finger by the Bishop of Winchester.

Then the Master of her Grace's jewel house brought her Grace's bracelets of gold and precious stones.

Then divers other things were delivered to her Grace, as

The sceptre, by the Earl of Arundel (age 41).

Saint Edward's staff, by the Earl of Bath (age 54).

The spurs, by the Earl of Pembroke (age 52).

The ball of gold, by the Marquis of Winchester (age 70).

The regal of gold, by the Bishop of Winchester.

A Chronicle of the Coronations of the Queens Regnand of England. [1st October 1553] First, there came riding in on two goodly coursers, the Earl of Derby (age 44), High Steward of England^b, and with him the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England, with his rod, who were both richly apparelled, and their horses trapped according to their estate.

Then the Earl of Sussex (age 46), sewar^c.

Then the Earl of Worcester (age 27), carver, received the said service, and gave the saie (assay).

Then after, the Queen's Majesty's service was brought unto her Highness's board, only the water brought for her Grace in this manner.

There went before the said basons of water divers Sergeants of Anns with their maces.

The Queen's Majesty washed, and after her Highness went unto her seat royal under the cloth of state to dinner.

The Earl of Shrewsbury (age 53) standing by her Grace as assistant on the right hand, and the Bishop of Durham on the left hand.

Then sat on the right hand of the Queen's table the Bishop of Winchester, at her Highness's warde [command], and the Lady Elizabeth (age 20), her Grace, and the Lady Anne of Cleves (age 38), on the left hand^d, and had their service.

Then four swords, being holden before her Majesty all the dinner-time.

Then the first cup that the Queen's Majesty drunk was brought to her by Sir Giles Alington (age 54), which he had for his fee, and thereby he held the lands of Argentine.

The table in the Hall furnished.

Imprimis, then was placed at the table in the middest the Hall, Ambassadors, Bishops, Justices, Knights, and Squires.

Item, there was placed at the table on the right hand of the same hall. Barons of the Cinq Ports, Councillors and Clerks of the Chancery.

Theen there was placed at the left hand of the said hall, the Mayor of London with his brethren the Aldermen, and other notable persons, and commoners, and others.

Note b. Noailles calls him High Constable, by mistake — Edward, third Earl of Derby, was one of the most magnificent noblemen of his day. He came to this coronation as High Steward of England, attended by a train of fourscore in velvet and upwards of two hundred in livery.

Note c. Strype says the young Earl of Surrey (age 17) was doer (?) under the Duke of Norfolk his grandsire; the Lord Bergaveny chief lardiner; and the Lord Windsor served "in another great office."

Note d. Noailles says "assez loingtaines." i.e. "quite far off."

A Chronicle of the Coronations of the Queens Regnand of England. [1st October 1553] Then at time convenient came in the second course in this manner.

Then at the end of the same came in, riding in complete harness, armed at all points, with harness, and of the Queen's charge, Sir Lionel^e Dymoke (age 45), her Highness's champion, upon a courser richly trapped with cloth of gold, holding in his hand a mace, and on the either side of him, a page, one holding his spear, another his target, with a herald before him, and brought him to the upper end of the hall.

Then after he had made obeisance to the Queen's Highness, in bowing his head, he turned him a little aside, and with a loud voice, declared these words hereafter following, viz.

If there be any manner of man, of what estate, degree, or condition soever he be, that will say and maintidn that our Sovereign Lady, Queen Mary the First, this day here present, is not the rightful and undoubted inheritrix to the imperial crown of this realm of England, and that of right she ought not to be crowned Queen, 1 say he lieth like a false traitor, and that I am ready the same to maintain with him whilst I have breath in my body, either now at the time or at any other time, whensoever it shall please the Queen's Highness to appoint, and thereupon the same I cast him my gage."

And then he cast his gauntlet from him, the which no man would take up, till that a herald took it up, and gave it to him again.

Then he proceeded to another place, and did in this manner in three several places of the said hall.

Then he came up to the upper end, and the Queen's Majesty drank to him, and after sent him the cup, which he had for hb fee, and likewise the harness and trappers, and all the harness which he did wear.

Then he returned to the place from whence he came, and after that he was gone.

Note e. By the following entry, which I discovered in the vol. marked W. T. College of Arms, it appears that the Champion's name was Edward, and not Lionel: "These words were delivered by Chester, ' Haroald of Armes, att the coming in of Sir Edward Dimoke, K^t. the daie of the Coronation of Q. Mary, after the second course was served in to her Highness." [Here follows the challenge.] "The which Chester Karould had in reward of y^e said Sir Edward Dymoke, iiij angells and a doublette of sattyn, according to the ancyent presidents for the same."

Henry Machyn's Diary. 2nd October 1553. The ij day her grace (age 37) mayd lxxiiij knyghts [Note. the list has eighty-nine], the morowe after her crownnasyon, the wyche her be ther names folowyng: (not inserted by the Diarist)

Note. P. 46. Knights made the morrow after the Coronation. Their names were as follow, according to a list in the MS. Coll. Arm. I. 7. f. 74.

The morowe after the day of Coronation, beinge the seconde day of October, at the palys of Wystmister, were dobyd the knightes of the carpet foloinge in the presence of the quenes majestie in her chamber of presens under the clothe of estate by therl of Arundell, lord stuarde of the quenes housse, who had of her highnes commission to execute the same:

The lord Garratte, Sir Edward Walgrave, Sir Christofer Allen, The lord Borough, Sir John Bourne, secretary, Sir Richard Freston, The lord Dudley, Sir Raff Chamberlen, Sir William Kelloway, Sir Thomas Stanley, Sir John Tyrell, Sir Henry Garton, Sir Edmond Wyndsor, Sir John Hodlestone, Sir John Tregonell, Sir Henry Ratclyff, Sir Robert Peckham, Sir Ambrose Jermyn, Sir Thomas Hastings, Sir Harry Lea, Sir Leonard Chamberlen, Sir Thomas Gerarde, Sir Rychard Tate, Sir John Croftes, The lord chef baron, Sir Edmond Grene, Sir Edmond Mauleverer, The lord chef justyce, Sir Robart Lane, Sir Rychard Bruges, Sir George Gefforde, Sir Rychard Stapleton, Sir James FytzJames, Sir Thomas Packington, Sir William Damsell, Sir Thomas Verney, Sir Thomas Lovell, Sir John Chichester, Sir James Williams, Sir John Spencer, Sir Harry Crypes, Sir William Meringe, Sir William Fitzwilliam, Sir Thomas Palmer, Sir Edward Pylson, Sir Thomas Androus, Sir Henry Ashley, Sir Edward Fytton, Sir William Courtney, Sir Rychard Stranguishe, Sir William Warham, Sir William Gresley, Sir George Mathwe, Sir Thomas Whyte, lord, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir John Cotton, mayor, Sir Edward Lytelton, Sir John Pollarde, Sir Thomas Throgmerton, Sir Philip Parreys, Sir John Warburton, Sir Edward Grevell, Sir Thomas White, Sir John Fermer, Sir Henry Stafford, Sir Thomas Metham, Sir Thomas Berenger, Sir William Wygston, Sir Rychard Lasen, Sir John Constable, Sir Harry Jones, Sir Thomas Dawney, Sir George Stanley, Sir John Bruse, Sir Robart Wyngfelde, Sir Rouland Stanley, Sir Robart Whitney, Sir Thomas Knyvett, Sir Rauf Egerton, Sir Rychard Chudley, Sir Roger Woodhouse, Sir Rychard Molineux, Sir Thomas Baskerfelde, Sir Francis Stoner, Sir Thomas Heskett, Sir Thomas Tyndall, Sir John a Lye, Sir Thomas Wayman, Sir Rychard Wallwine.

The arms of these knights are beautifully tricked in the Cottonian MS. Claud. C. III. but they are differently arranged, and some made at other times are interspersed. On this authority some slight amendment of the orthography of the names has been made where it appeared necessary.

A commission dated 17 Oct. empowering the earl of Arundel "to make so many persons knightes, within the tyme of two daies next ensuinge the date hereof, as by us shall be named, or by hymselfe may be thoughte mete, so as he excede not in the hole the numbre of threescore," is printed in Rymer's Fœdera, vol. xv. p. 350: but qu. its date?