[1] [2] Moreouer, about the beginning of this eightéenth yeare of his reigne, king Edward held a solemne feast at his castell of Windsore, where betwixt Can|dlemasse and Lent, were atchiued manie martiall feats,Iusts & tor|nies holden at Windsore. and iusts, tornaments, and diuerse other the like warlike pastimes, at the which were present ma|nie strangers of other lands, and in the end thereof, he deuised the order of the garter, and after establi|shed it, as it is at this daie. There are six and twentie companions or confrers of this felowship of that order,The order of the garter founded. being called knights of the blew garter, & as one dieth or is depriued, an other is admitted into his place. The K. of England is euer chéefe of this order. They weare a blew robe or mantell, & a garter about their left leg, richlie wrought with gold and pretious stones, hauing this inscription in French vpon it, Honi soit qui mal y pense, Shame come to him that e|uill thinketh. This order is dedicated to S. George, as chéefe patrone of men of warre, and therefore euerie yeare doo the knights of this order kéepe so|lemne his feast, with manie noble ceremonies at the castell of Windsore, where king Edward founded a colledge of canons, or rather augmenting the same, ordeined therein a deane with twelue canons secu|lar, eight peticanons, and thirtéene vicars, thirteene clearks, and thirteene choristers.