The Orders Militarie and their Knight­hoodes and Reuenewes.

THere belongeth to the Order of S. Iames, 94. Knighthoods, and all yeeld yearely 3280312 Duckates.

The Knights of this Order, weare a crosse of Scarlet or co­loured Veluet, or one of Gold hung in a chaine: they haue for their patron S. Iames, and their rule hath beene drawne from S. Augustine.

[Page 2]The order of Calatraua hath 50. Knighthoods, and all yeeld yeerely 1300634. Duckats.

They follow the rule of S. Bennet, and weare a scarlet Crosse, or crimson veluet, or a Venero of Gold.

That of Alcantara hath 58. Knight­hoods, and all yeeld yeerely, 1120269. Duckats.

They follow the rule of S. Bennet, and weare a Crosse of the making of that of Calatraua, although it be greene; and of all these Orders and of those of Christ, and Montesa, his Maiesty is per­petuall administrator.

There belongeth to that of Montesa Origmaria de Valencia thirteene knight­hoods, and yeeld yearely, 230. Duc­kates.

The Crosse of this order is of Scar­let, or Veluet, they follow the rule of S. Bennet.

That of Christ is of Portingale, and the Crosse is of colour, and a white streake in the midest of it. His Maiesty [Page 3] giues the Knighthoods, and some the Duke of Braganca; the number of the Knighthoodes are not knowne, nor what they are worth.

To the order of S. Iohn, although it is not in Spaine, belongeth 129. Knighthoodes, besides los Prioratos, and they yeeld in all yearly, 9110250. Duckats.

Amongst the Grandes, there is no preheminence but onely of the Admi­rall and Constable, the others seate themselues in the publicke Acts, as it happeneth, without any superiority.

The Admirall of Castille may enter into the Councell with his Cloake and Rapier, and seate himselfe at the left hand of the President of Castille at all times when he pleaseth.

The Duke of Medina Celi euery yeare on Twelfe day deliuereth a me­moriall vnto his Maiesty, clayming the Kingdome of Castille as heire of Henrig and the other Kings; which is remit­ted to the Royall Councell, and there [Page 4] is neuer made any more dispute of it.

Biscay is excepted; when the King enters there, he is to haue one leg vn­couered.

It is not permitted to proceede a­gainst any of the Grandes, nor their first begotten, without expresse or­der from the King in writing; to whom when as any such thing happeneth, they put in sureties, and in the meane time there comes order from the King what shall be done.

The Knights of the golden fleece which are in Spaine.

• HIs Maiesty.
• The Duke de Alua.
• The Duke de Ossuna.
• The Duke de Arios.
• The Duke de Medina Celi.
• The Duke de Escalona.
• The Duke de Cardoua.
• The Duke de Montalto.
• The Earle de Oropesa.
• The Marquisse Espinola.

Charges which his Maiesty is at.

• THe vice Roy of Naples.
• The vice Roy of Portingale.
• The vice Roy of Nauarre.
• The vice Roy of Valencia.
• The vice Roy of Cerdena.
• The vice Roy of Sicilia.
• The gouernour of Milan.
• The chiefe Generall of the Sea.
• The Generall of the Gallies of Spaine.
• The Generall of Sicilia:
• Of Genoua:
• Of Portingale.
• Master Generall of the field of Spaine.
• Mr. General of the field of Portingale.
• Generall of the Caualleria of Spaine.
• Generall of the Caualleria of Milan.
• Vice Roy of Peru.
• Vice Roy of Mexico.
• Vice Roy of the East-Indies.
• Vice Roy of Mallorca.
• Gouernour of Galicia.
• Vice Roy of Cataluna.
• [Page 6]Gouernour of Flanders.
• Gouernour of Oran.
• Mr. Generall of the field of Flanders.
• Generall of the Caualleria of Flanders.
• Generall of the Artillery of Flanders.
• General of the Armada of the Oceāsea.
• The Royall Admirall thereof.
• Generall of the Gallies of the Plate.
• Generall of the Fleete.
• The Admirall thereof.
• The Embassador of Rome.
• Embassadour in Germany.
• Embassadour in France.
• Embassadour in England.
• Embassadour in Flanders.
• Embassadors in the Signories:
• In Venice.
• In Sauoy.
• In Genoua.
• In Florence▪
• In Ferrara.
• In Parma.
• In Mantua.
• In Luca.
• In Vrbina.

Men and women seruants belonging to the Queene.

• THe chiefe Lady of the Chamber;
• twenty Ladies, and their seruants.
• The Nurse of the Prince and Infants, eight Chamber-maides.
• Fiue maisters of the Princes.
• The Landres of the Kings body.
• Landres for the Princes.
• Two guardians of the rest of the wo­men.
• Sixe Ladies of honour.
• Foure Assistants of the Chamber.
• The Landres of Estate.
• The Mistrisse of the worke.
• The chiefe Keeper of the Iewels, two inferiour ones.
• Foure maides of Estate belonging to the Ladies.
• The high Chamberlaine.
• Fiue Chamberlaines more, twelue in­feriour ones.
• The chiefe book-keeper of the wages.
• [Page 8]Foure assistants.
• One Secretary.
• One Treasurer.
• One Secretary of the Chamber.
• The chiefe house-keeper.
• Foure Assistants.
• Two Physitions of the Chamber.
• Sixe of the Family.
• One Chirurgion.
• Six gentlemen of the Society.
• Eleauen Esquires.
• Twelue keepers of the Ladies.
• One that keepeth the sick Ladies.
• Foure doore-keepers of the Ladies.
• Foure messengers.
• The superiour and inferiour Tapestry keepers.
• The Master of the hall of the Ladies.
• The dauncing Master.
• Foure keepers of the Plate.
• Eight Chamberlaines.
• One Booke-keeper.
• The Master of the Musicke.
• Of all the Artists of the Court there is one belongeth to the Queene, and hangeth her Armes in his shop.

The Queenes Kitchin.

• ONe Steward.
• Two Ouerseers.
• One Ouerseer of the maide seruants.
• A Caruer.
• The chiefe Cooke.
• Foure officers of the Kitchin.
• Foure Water-bearers.
• Six porters of the Kitchin.
• One buttler of the bread.
• Another of the victuals.
• Another of the Kings bread.
• Another for the vulgar.
• A Dispenser.
• The Pastie-maker.
• A Clearke of the fruit and wood.
• The broth-maker.
• The sauce-maker.
• Two seruants to assist the sauce-maker.

Cauallaerica of the Queene.

• THe chiefe Master of the Horse.
• His Lieutenant.
• One Ouerseer.
• A Secretary.
• Foure Furrieles.
• Three Horse-curers.
• Thirteene Lacquaies.
• 22. of those that prouide Mules when the King remoues.
• 20. seruants of the Caualleria.
• Tenne Coachmen.
• Ten seruants belonging to the Coach­men.

The Queenes priuate Chappell.

• THe Confessor.
• The chiefe Almnor.
• Two assistants.
• The chiefe Taper-keeper.
• Two inferiour ones.
• One that keepes the Hoste.
• [Page 11]Two yong men of the Oratory.
• Here the Kings Chaplins say Masse when they are nominated, and doe it by turnes.

The seruice and seruants of the King.

• THe high Chamberlaine.
• Fiue inferiour ones.
• Gentlemen of his Chamber, with a gilded key, of no certaine number.
• Gentlemen of the Kings dyet.
• Gentlemen of the house.
• Secretary and keeper of the writings of his Maiesty.
• 24. Pages more or lesse with their Ma­ster and Tutor.
• The chiefe booke-keeper of the wages.
• A Treasurer.
• A Paymaster.
• The high Poste-master.
• The chiefe Harbenger. 3. inferiour ones.
• The chiefe keeper of the Iewels.
• Ten Iewell keepers more.
• [Page 12]Two Physitions belonging to the Chamber.
• Eight belonging to the house.
• The keeper of the bookes.
• Foure of the Royall house.
• Tenne continuall ones.
• Fifty Monteros of Espinola, which are Guardiens of the Chamber.
• The chiefe Tapestry Master and inferi­our ones.
• Sixe Chamberlaines of the beds.
• Sixe assistants and inferiour ones.
• Eight Porters.
• The chiefe Waterman & his inferiors.
• Foure Horse Riders,
• The chiefe Snuffer of the Candles.
• Sixe inferiour ones.
• Of all the Artists of the Court, there is one of the King, and placeth the Kings Armes in his shop.

The Kings Guard.

• A 100. archers, borgons & flēmings,
• 100. Spanish Halberdiers.
• 100. Halberdiers of Switsers.
• [Page 13]The olde Guard being Horsemen, are 50. Spaniards.
• The olde Foote-guard are 50. or more.

Armory of the King.

• THe chiefe Armorer.
• Ten Officers of the Armory.
• Ten inferiour ones.
• Sixe seruants which clense the pouder.
• Foure Porters of the Armory.
• Foure Kings of Armes.
• 24. Trumpetters.
• Eight Drummers, 16. inferiour ones.

The seruice of the Kings dyet.

THe Gentlemen of the Chamber, serue his Maiesties Table by turnes, as the Ladies doe the Queenes; and hath once againe so many seruices of meate as the Queene hath.

Offices belonging to the Huntsmen.

• THe chiefe Huntsman.
• Sixe more.
• 10. Masters of the Crosse-bowes.
• [Page 14]Eight Huntsmen more.
• 10. a horsebacke.
• The Seruants of the Hounds.
• 4. Huntsmen of the wilde Chase.
• 13. Hare-hunters.
• 14. a horsebacke with euery one his Gray hound.
• 12. that winde the horne.
• Foure Huntsmen of the Bull.
• Sixe keepers of the Nets and Engins belonging to the hunting.
• 4 Assistants.
• 4. Keepers of the Hounds.
• All these, besides the Horsemen which serue his Maiesty, are together a horse­back when the King rideth a hunting.

Officers of the Cauallerica.

• THe chiefe Master of the Horse.
• His Lieuetenant.
• 4. Equall with him.
• 8. Groomes of the Stable.
• A booke-keeper.
• Two ouerseers.
• 10. Ryders.
• [Page 15]24. Lacquies.
• 6. Horse-curers.
• 4. Coachmen of his Maiesty.
• 20. Coachmen for the Commons.
• 20. Prouiders of the Mules when the King remoues.

The Chappell Royall.

• THe chiefe Chaplin.
• His Maiesties Confessor.
• The Chaplins of the Altar.
• The Chaplins of honour, who sit, and are couered with their Coapes.
  • There is three sorts of them, the first is of the house of Castille, and the King payes them: the second is of the Crowne of Aragon, and the Crowne payes them: the third is of the Orders of S. Iames, Calatraua, Alcantara, S. Iohn, Christ, and Montesa: and these are paide by the Masters of the tables of these orders. All which are to be cho­sen by the King equall in degree.
• One Master of the Chappell.
• 60. Musitians.
• [Page 16]A Tenent of the Mr. of the Chappell.
• Two Masters of the Ceremonies.
• Two Organists.
• Sixe children of the Oratory.
• One chief Almnor, & two inferior ones.
• One chiefe Taper-bearer, and three
• Assistants.
• The Hoste-maker.

The Order of the Roiall Chappell.

IN the Royall Chappell none are co­uered vnlesse it be one of the Gran­des, Archbishop, Bishop, or Embassa­dor of a King, Crowne, or Venice, and the Chaplins of Honour with their Coapes. At the right hand of the chiefe Altar there is a Bench richly couered, the face towards the body of the Church, on the which sit the Bishops which are present at the diuine seruice, at the foote of the Altar there is a seate for his Maty. and a Cushion for his knees and elbowes which are alwaies agreeable with the furniture of the Al­tar, except the King mourne.

[Page 17]Lower without the Archof the chap­pell, there is a great Bench couered with Tapestry, where the Grandes sit.

At the other side on the left hand of the Altar, there is a seat for the Bishops and chiefe Chaplin: a little lower, right ouer his Maty. there is a seate for the Nuncio and other Embassadors.

Lower without the Arch, before the seate of the Grandes, stand two, one behinde the other, and vncouered, for the Chaplins.

Behinde the seate of the Grandes and Chaplins, there stand vncouered all the Knights, men of renowne, gen­tlemen and seruants of the Embassa­dors, which goe to Masse to the Chap­pell, and to heare the diuine seruice.

Betweene the curtaine of the King, and the seate of the Grandes, there is a seate appointed for the High-Cham­berlaine, who sitteth couered, although he be not one of the Grandes, in that place, by reason of his office; & behinde him stand two Archers of the Guard.

[Page 18]Neere the Curtaine Royall stand the Masters of the Ceremonies; these ad­uise of the dignity which is found in the Church, and bring to his Maty. the Euangelists and the Pax to kisse them, and the foure Chamberlaines goe be­fore the Dignity, and returne there­with vnto the foote of the Altar, and then returne to their places, which is behinde the Embassadors, and there stand; and hauing no dignity, one of the Chaplins carrieth the Missall and the Pax.

His Maiesty giues way to the great Prior of S. Iohn, to enter in the Cur­taine Royall, and seateth himselfe in a seate behinde his Maiesty.

Before the Altar stand four echayres of state; in the lowest, the Queen, Prince, and Infants heare Masse: and this chayr or seate is close shut, and so they can­not be seene. In the second is the Mu­sicke, and likewise there are some seates, wheron there sit some Knights & men of renowne, which come there to heare [Page 19] the diuine Seruice; the which sit and are couered, because that is not repu­ted for the Chappell, and it is lawfull for euery one to sit and be couered.

In the other two seates aboue, sit the Ladies and wayting gentlewomen of the Queene and other Ladies which goe to the Chappell, and it is hard to enter by the quarter of the Queene, and there is no other entrance.

On Twelfe day his Maty. offers in remembrance of the three that came from the East, three siluer Cups, which are giuen to three Monasteries of poore Nunnes.

The day his Maty. came to full age, hee offereth so much in Crownes.

On holy Thursday his Maty. wash­eth the feete of certaine poore men, as the Pope doth at Rome, and comman­deth them to be cloathed and foode to be giuen them. If the Nuncio be a Cardinall, there is a seate set for him in the Chappel Royall, as for the King; and the like for whatsoeuer Cardinall [Page 20] right ouer against that of his Maiesty.

When his Maty. goeth to the Chap­pell, the Guard of the Spanish and Germaine Halberdiers are placed in ranck from the gate of the Hall of the Guard, vnto that of the Chappell. The Spaniards at the right hand, and at his returne the Germaines haue it. In the middest goe the Furrieles of the Chap­pell, and then the Knights and Gentle­men which accompany him, and after them the chiefe of the house with their staues; and then the Grandes two and two, and then the Prince of Sauoy when he is at Court, and then the King; after him the Nuncio and Embassa­dors in their orders, & then the horse­men and chiefe Chamberlaines, and af­ter them come in troupes, the Archers: if there be any Cardinall in the compa­ny, he goeth at the left hand of his Ma­iesty, and at the comming out, they obserue this order.

His Maty. goeth out vncouered vn­till the middest of the Chappell, and [Page 21] there he couereth himselfe, and walkes two steps, and presently desires the Prince his cousin that he would bee couered; and walking two paces more, returnes to the Embassadors, and de­sires them to be couered; and comming to the shadowes of the Gates of the Church, desires the Grandes to be co­uered.

The manner how the Kings eate in pub­lique.

ON the chiefe feast dayes, their Maties. are accustomed to eate in publique, as at Easter, and Twelfe­tide; and the seruice of the Queene in publique vpon such days is as followes.

The Table is set vpon a place some­what high from the ground, richly co­uered, and at the vpper end is the ser­uice of his Maiesty: and vpon the first napkin they put two loaues, one very big and white, & the other somewhat browne, whereof his Maiesty most commonly eateth.

[Page 22]And at the bringing in of the meate, there goes before it three Corporalls of the three Guardes of the Archers, Halberdiers, Spaniards and Germanes; then the Mace-bearers with their Maces of siluer and gilt, with the armes of Castille and Leon.

Then the Chamberlaines with their Staues, and after them the high Cham­berlaine, with his long Staffe vpon his shoulder; then the meaner sort with meate, all incompassed with those of the Guard, and the high Chamberlaine couered. And in the meane time the meate passeth, all those which in the meane time doe passe, are to be vnco­uered, and the Guard haue a care to ad­uertise the same; and so in the place or hall where the dishes or meates of the King stand or any part thereof, or the Cup wherein they drinke, not any bo­dy is to be couered, vnlesse it be one of the Grandes or the high Chamberlaine.

The meate being set on the Table by the high Chamberlaine, the Queene [Page 23] comes, and being set at Table, it is per­mitted that some enter which are de­sirous to see them eate.

It concernes the Ladies, three eue­ry day by their turnes, to come and serue the Table; the one vncouereth the dishes in their order, and deliuers them in the hands of the other, who deliuereth the dish to the Queene; and her Maty. is silent, and deliuers the dish to the other, and she makes there­of a small dish for the Queen; and then she deliuers the dish in the hands of some of the inferiour ones, who carries the same away. These three Ladies which serue, stand with their napkins vpon their shoulders, and are very gal­lant.

One Chaplin of honour is alwaies found ready there to blesse the Table, and is accustomed to commaund the dishes to be deliuered to the Queene.

When her Maty. will not haue any such dish, then she lifteth vp her head, and presently it is sent away; and at [Page 24] euery dish the napkin is changed, and the number of the dishes is from 15. vp­wards at publique meales.

When her Maty. pleaseth to drinke, she makes a signe with her head to one of the Ladies which serue the Table, and there is another Lady which doth assist her to giue the meate; and then one of the foure Chamberlaines doth accompany one of the inferiour ones to the gate of the Buttery: then he who keepeth the Buttery, deliuereth to one of the meaner sorte a siluer plate with a couered Cup full of water; for the Queene drinkes no Wine. Then he ac­companied with the said Plate; goeth to the Chamberlaine, who with ano­ther doth accompany it, where the place is, where the Lady is, who is to giue her Maiesty the drinke.

Then the Lady falleth downe vpon her knees at the feete of her Maty: then taketh off the couer of the Cup with two fingers of her left hand, and with the other two foremost shee [Page 25] taketh the plate; and then with her right hand she taketh the cup, and pou­reth in the plate a little of the water, and drinketh it; & then putteth the cup againe on the plate, and putting it in her right hand, with the left she coue­reth the cup againe, and taking it a­gaine in the left hand, shee giues it to her Maty. and presently with her right hand shee vncouereth the Cup: and when the Queene hath drunke, the Lady couereth the Cup in rising vp, and hauing done her reuerence, shee deliuers it againe to the inferiour one.

At the comming of the fruit, the Chamberlaine commeth with the same Company as is aforesaid, with the ad­uice of one of the Ladies which serue the Table, and the meaner sort bring it, & giue it to one of the Ladies which put it there; in the meane time they take away the meate from the Table, and giue it to the meaner sort, who carry it away. At the time when her Maty. eateth, the Grandes which are [Page 26] present stand couered, leaning to the wall, and the Ladies which doe not serue that day, stand in the same peece, conferring with their Gallants; for at that time it is lawfull for them, & those which doe serue are wont to turne backe sometimes vpon occasions to sa­lute their friends.

In the meane time, her Maty. ea­teth and dinner passeth, on such daies they sound in the yard of the Pallace with drummes and trumpets.

The manner of the Kings eating.

THe like Ceremonies are vsed when the King eateth in publique in his quarter, but onely that in stead of the Ladies, Gentlemen serue the Table e­uery one in his turne, & the same serue the meale on such dayes in stead of the Pages, all vncouered, and with their cloake and rapier; onely the high Chamberlaine is couered by reason of his office. Moreouer the Kings Table [Page 27] is serued with the Assembly of the Towne house, and the foure Kings of Armes with their rich Coates, with the Armes of Castille and Leon, and the Mace bearers with their Maces of siluer and gilt, with the same Armes: there are deuided two for the King, and two for the Queene, and also ac­company the meate with the Corpo­ralls and Grandes.

When their Maties. eate in publique together, all this is ioyned, ordered with the same order without any de­duction.

How the Kings take Coach.

THey aduertise before hand with Trumpettes, & Drummes when their Maties. come forth, and presently the horsemen make themselues ready, and the other persons which are to goe in the company; and their Maties. be­ing come, they bow downe, bringing the King to the Queene, accompanied [Page 28] with the Noble Men and Ladies of honour.

At the entrance of the Coach, a Knight lifteth vp the boote, and the high Chamberlaine takes his Maty. by the Arme, to assist him into the coach. His Maty. comming to the boote, takes off his Bonnet, and saluteth the Queene, and lets her goe in first, and sitteth at the right hand; then present­ly the King goeth in, and the Cham­berlaines and master of the horse goe in another Coach, which goeth be­fore.

Then the chiefe Lady of the Cham­ber, and the other Ladies go into other Coaches; and the Gentlemen which serue them, euery one helpeth his Lady into the Coach, and afterwards they horse themselues.

Ordinary charges of the Kings and Queenes house.

FOr the Horse-men euery moneth foure thousand Duckats.

To the furnishing of the house one moneth with another, fiue hundred Duckats.

To the shop of agreement, three thousand Rials euery moneth.

For wages yeerely, one hundreth forty and foure thousand Duckats.

To the Merchants of agreement yeerely, eighteene thousand Duckats.

To the Queristers of the Chappell monethly, 000120. Duckats.

To the keeper of the Iewels yeerely, fiue thousand and foure hundered Duckats.

For the charges of the Tapestry yeerely, one hundred forty and foure thousand Duckats.

For the ordinary Plate of his Ma­iestie yeerely, one hundred forty and foure thousand Duckats.

[Page 30]For the expences of the Queene, one hundred and twenty thousand Duckats.

For ordinary Almes yeerely, are seauen thousand and two hundred Duckats.

For the expences of the high Post-Master yeerely, two and forty thou­sand Duckats.

For the expences of the Snora In­fanta a Nunne, yeerely, three thousand Duckats.

To the Treasurer of the Queene for expences of such things as her Maiestie and others eateth betweene meales, is yeerely sixe and thirty thou­sand Duckats.

For the Chamber of the King yeere­ly, foure & twenty thousand Duckats.

For the expences of the chiefe gen­tlewomen of the Queenes Chamber yeerely, sixe thousand Duckats.

For the expences of the Prince of Spaine, yeerely, sixe and thirty thou­sand Duckats.