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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.2
page 60
- The celebration of this order was fixed for St. George's day next enfuing, to be held at Windfor, 1344; and the queen was to be pr efent, accompanied \)y three hundred ladies and damfels, all of high birth, and richly drefied in fimilar robes.*
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THE XIIG OP ENGLAND SETS AT LIBERTY SIR HERVE DE LEON.
^THILST the king of England was,employed in - nakiug preparations for the reception of the lords *nd ladies whom he expeétçd at this feaft, news was brought him of the death of the lord of Cliflbn Mid the other knights. He was fo much en-jaged at it, that he had determined to retaliate jupon the body of fir Hervé de Leon, who was his prifpner,
17. Sir Miles Stapletoa.
18. Sir Thomas Wale.
19. Sir Hugh Wrottefley.
20. Sir Nele Loring. 21 • Sir Johp Cbaade*.
22. Lord James Audley.
23. Sir Otho Holland.
24. Sir Henry Earn of Brabant.
25. SirSanchio d'Ambreticourt. :
26. Sir Walter Paveley. .. N ,
* The firft mention of robes for* the queen, &c. is An. 7-Ric 2. ) but it is fuppofed the cuftom originated at the institution?
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For further particular* refpe&ing the order of the garter, fee Afhmole and Anftis.
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