[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] First, the lord Henrie the kings eldest sonne, to whome he as in right of his duchie of Lancaster had appointed that office, claimed to beare before the king the principall sword called Curtana,Curtana. and had his sute granted.The earle of Summerset. Iohn erle of Summerset, to whom the king as in right of his earledome of Lincolne, had granted to be caruer the daie of his coronation, and had it confirmed. Henrie Persie earle of Nor|thumberland,The earle of Northum|berland. and high constable of England, by the kings grant claimed that office, and obteined it to inioy at pleasure.The Ile of Man. The same earle in right of the Ile of Man, which at that present was granted to him, and to his heires by the king, claimed to beare on the kings left side a naked sword, with which the king was girded, when before his coronation he entered as duke of Lancaster into the parts of Holdernesse,Lancaster sword. which sword was called Lancasters sword. Rafe erle of Westmerland, and earle marshall of England, by the kings grant claimed the same office,The earle of Westmerland. and obteined it, notwithstanding that the attornies of the duke of Norfolke, presented to the lord steward their petiti|on on the dukes behalfe,The duke of Norffolke. as earle marshall, to exer|cise the same. Sir Thomas Erpingham knight exercised the office of lord great Chamberleine,Sir Thomas Erpingham. and gaue water to the king when he washed, both before and after dinner, hauing for his fées, the bason, ewer, and towels, with other things whatsoeuer belong|ing to his office: notwithstanding Auberie de Ueer earle of Oxenford put in his petitions to haue that office as due vnto him from his ancestors.The earle of Warwike. Thomas Beauchampe earle of Warwike by right of inheri|tance, bare the third sword before the king, and by like right was pantler at the coronation. Sir Wil|liam Argentine knight,Sir William Argentine. by reason of the tenure of his manour of Wilmundale in the countie of Hert|ford, serued the king of the first cup of drinke which he tasted of at his dinner the daie of his coronation: the cup was of siluer vngilt, which the same knight had for his fées: notwithstanding the petition which Iuon Fitzwarren presented to the lord steward,Iuon Fitz|warren. re|quiring that office in right of his wife the ladie Maud, daughter and heire to sir Iohn Argentine knight.The lord Furniuall. Sir Thomas Neuill lord Furniuall, by rea|son of his manour of Ferneham, with the hamlet of Cere, which he held by the courtesie of England after the decesse of his wife, the ladie Ione decessed, gaue to the king a gloue for his right hand, and susteined the kings right arme so long as he bare the scepter.