True louing Sorow, attired in a Robe of vnfeigned Griefe, presented vpon occasion of the much bewailed Funerall of that Gracious and Illustrious Prince Lewis Steward Duke of Richmond and Linox, Eearle of Newcastle and Darnely, Lord of Torbolton and Methuen, Baron of Settrington, Knight of the noble order of the Garter, Lord high Admirall, and great Chamberlaine of Scotland, Lord high Steward to the Kings most excellent Maiesties most Honourable Houshold, Gentleman of his Maiesties Bed-Chamber, and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuy Councell for England and Scotland; Who departed this life at White-Hall on Thursday the 12. of February, whose Obsequies were solemnly and Princely Celebrated, on Munday the 19. of April, described in forme as f [...]lloweth. Dedicated generally to all his worthy Friends, and louing Seruants; and particularly to that trusty and well-beloued Seruant of his Arthur Neassmith.
Epitaph.
The manner of the Funerall.
Eight Conductors with black staues, and poore Gownes, 100.
Seruants to Gentlemen and Esquires in Cloakes 50.
Seruants to Knights, 46.
Seruants to Baronets, 10.
Three Trumpeters.
Then came the Standard borne by Sir Gerrard Samms[?] Knight, accompanied with an Officer of Armes.
The first Horse couered with blacke cloth garnished with Scutchions, Shaffron and Plumes led by a groome.
Here went Seruants to Barons youngor Sons, and some others of like qualitie in number 15.
The seruants to Knights of the priuy Councell, 30.
Seruants to Earles younger sonnes, 24.
Seruants to Viscounts eldest Sons, 6.
Then the Schollers of Westminster in Gownes and Surplises, their Masters following in mourning Gownes.
Three Trumpeters[?].
The Guidon borne by Sir Andrew Boyd Knight, accompanied with an Officer of Armes.
The second Horse led by a Groome, and furnished as the former.
Barons seruants 60.
Bishops Seruants 10.
Earles eldest Sonnes seruants, 15.
Viscounts Seruants, 10.
Marquesses eldest Sonnes seruants.
3. Trumpers.
The Banner of the augmentation borne by a Knight, accompanied with an Officer of Armes.
The third Horse led by onother Groome of his Graces Stable furnished as the others. Earles seruants: Marquesses and Dukes seruants, The Lord Priuie-Seales seruants.
President of the Councel, | Seruants. |
Lord Thresurors, | |
Lord Keepers, | |
And Lord Archbishops, |
3. Trumpets. The, Banner of Steward, borne by Sir Iohn Steward accompanied with an Officer of Armes.
The 4. Horse led by a Yeomen of his Graces Stable furnished as the other.
Seruants to his Grace in Cloakes: Officers to his Grace in Gownes.
3. Trumpeters.
The Banner[?] of Steward and the augmentation quartered with it borne by a Baronet accompanied with a Herald of Armes.
The fist Horse led by a Yeoman of his Graces Stable furnished as the former.
Serieants of seuerall Offices in his Maiesties House, and other Esquires, his Maiesties Seruants of good quality. The Gentlemen of his Maiesties Chappell in Surplices and rich Copes, the Sergeant of the Vestry accompaning them. Chaplaines. Doctors of Physicke. Doctors of Diuinity. Knights. Gentlemen of the Priuie Chamber. Gentlemen of the Bed-Chamber to the Prince. Baronets. Barons younger Sonnes. Knights of the Priuie Councell. Viscounts eldest Sonnes. A veluet Cushen carried by an Esquire, The Comptroller, Treasurer, Steward, and Chamberlaine to his Grace, bearing white Staues. Barons of Ireland, Scotland, and England. Bishops. Earles eldest Sonnes Viscounts. Earles of Scotland, and England. The Duke of Lennox eldest Sonne. The Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. The Mace, The Purse, The Lord Keeper Preacher. Sergeant Trumpetter, and foure Trumpets. The Great Banner borne by an Earles Sonne, accompanied with an Herald. The chiefe Mourning Horse couered with blacke Veluet, and garnished with Eschochens of Taffata, with Shaffron and Plumes led by Mr. Hatton[?] Clauell. His Graces Hatchiuements borne as followeth. The Gauntlets and Spurres, the Helme and Crest, and the Sword borne by three Heralds. The Targe and Coat[?] of Armes, borne by two Kings of Armes. Then the liuely Effigies or represention of his Grace, drawne in a Chariot by sixe goodly Horses garnished as the former, couered with a Canopie of blacke Veluet, the Pall supported by two Earles Sonnes, and two Marquises Sonnes. The Footmen going on each side the Chariot and likewise to small Banners, carried by to Knights, 5. of Scotland, and 5. of England round about the Chariot, two principall Gent. riding at his head and feet in the said Chariot. Then followed Garter principall King of Armes accompanied with a Gent. Vsher who went bare headed. The Duke of Lennox chiefe Mourners. The L. Treasurer, & L. President of the Councell, his supporters. 10. Other assistants. The L. Priuie Seale, and D. of Buckingham. The Marquis Hamilton, and Earle Marshall. The L. Chamberlaine of his Maiest. House, and the E. of Sussex. The E. of Southampton, and E. of Essex. The E. of Salisbury, and E. of Exceter. The Mr. of the Horse to his Grace in close mourning, leading the Horse of Honor, most richly furnished. Thus past, this sad Shew from his Graces House in Holborne to Westminster, where the Funerall Rites being solemnly ended, his Graces liuely Effiges[?], was left in the Abbey of St. Peter vnder a Rich Hearse.
Printed for Henry Gosson. 1624.