THE Form of the Proceeding TO THE FUNERAL Of Her Late Majesty QUEEN MARY II. Of Blessed Memory, From the Royal Palace of Whitehall to the Col­legiate Church at VVestminster; the 5th Day of this Instant March, 1694/5. To begin at twelve a Clock.

(To be punctually Observed by all Persons therein Concerned.)

March 2. 1694/5

I do appoint Edward Jones to Print this Account of the Proceeding.

NORFOLKE, and MARSHALL.
  • KNight Marshal's Men, to clear the way.
    To meet in the Inner Court at Whitehall, where the Statue is.
  • Knight Marshal's Deputy.
  • Servants to the Officers of Arms.
  • Three hundred poor Women, four and four.
  • 2 Trumpets.
  • [Page 2]The Banner of Union born by a Knight, Sir Philip Meadows.
  • Grooms and Pages of the Chamber.
  • Officers of the Stable.
  • House-keepers.
  • Officers of the Robes, and Ward-robe.
  • Gentlemen of the Chappel and Vestry in Copes, and the Children of the Chappel singing all the way.
  • 2 Trumpets.
  • Officers of the Jewel-house.
  • Officers and Comptroller of the Works.
  • Sewers of the Chamber.
  • Gentlemen-Ushers, Quarter-Waiters
  • 2 Trumpets.
  • To meet in [...]he King's Pri­vy-Lodgings, and Rooms adjoyning where they are to be put in order by the Officers of Arms.
    Chaplains to the King and Queen.
  • Aldermen of London.
  • Surveyor-General of the Works, Sir Christopher Wren, Kt.
  • 2 Trumpets.
  • Twelve Gentlemen of the Privy-Chamber to the King and Queen,
  • Eight whereof carry the Canopy; of which Number are to be Three of the Queen's Gentlemen-Ushers of the Privy-Chamber Who are to attend with the Canopy at the West Door of the Abbey, to receive and carry it over the Queen's Body when taken out of the Chariot.
  • Carvers to the Queen.
  • Cup-bearers to the Queen.
  • Sewers. to the Queen.
  • 2 Trumpets.
  • An Officer of Arms.
  • The Queen's Secretary and Treasurer.
  • Knight-Harbinger, and Master of the Jewel-house.
  • Lord Mayor of London.
  • 3 Trumpets.
  • Two Officers of Arms.
  • The House of Commons.
  • To meet in the great Ban­queting Room.
    Serjeant at Arms:
  • Speaker of the House of Commons:
  • To meet in the Council-Chamber and the Privy-Gallery and Fane Room.
    Four Officers of Arms.
  • The House of Peers.
  • Serjeant at Arms, and Usher of the Black Rod.
  • Speaker of the House of Peers.
  • [Page 3]
    Note, That at the Proceeding before the Body, the youngest of each Degree go foremost.
    An Officer of Arms.
  • The Banner of Chester, The Banner of Wales, The Banner of Cornwall, Born by LORDS.
  • An Officer of Arms.
The Banner of Ireland, by the Earl of Montrath. The Banner of Scotland, by the Earl of Selkirk.
  • Two Officers of Arms.
The Banner of France, and England quarterly, The Great Banner, The Banner of England.
  • Born by EARLS.
  • The Queen's Master of the Horse, Lord Viscount Villers,
    Who after leaving the Horse at the Door of the Church, is to go to his place among the Peers.
    leading the Mourning Horse; and two Equerries (with their Caps) attending.
  • The Helmet and Crest, born by an Officer of Arms.
  • The Target, born by an Officer of Arms.
  • The Sword, born by an Officer of Arms.
  • The Coat of Arms, born by Norroy, King of Arms.
  • The Queen's Lord Chamberlain, Lord Marquis of Winchester.
  • The Church of Westminster, at the entrance into the Abbey, are to fall into the Proceeding here.
  • Clarenceux, King of Arms, (between two Gentlemen Ushers) carrying the Scepters, Orb, and Crown, on a Cushion; except at such time as the Body is in the Chariot: And then Clarenceux, with the two Gentle­men Ushers, go before the Queen's Lord Chamberlain.
  • Six Bannerolls, born by
    • Sir T. Parkyns.
    • Sir W. Roberts
    • Sir W. Russell.
    • Sir D. Hampson
    • Sir W. Colepeper
    • Sir W. Villers.
 Three Peers, Assistants to the Corps, or Supporters of the Pall. The Body, in an open Chariot, drawn by eight Horses, a Man to lead each Horse; & the Sceptres, Orb and Crown upon a Purple Velvet Cushi­on. Two of the Queen's Bed­chamber Wo­men, one siting at the Head, & the other at the Feet, to take care of the Bo­dy. Three Peers, Assistants to the Corps, or Supporters of the Pall.
  • Six Bannerolls, born by
    • Sir F. Head.
    • Sir E. Warde.
    • Sir Ste. Lennard.
    • Sir W. Recesby.
    • Sir Cl. Fisher.
    • Sir J. Cope.
      The 12 Ba­ronets and Knights to meet in the Presence next the, Guard Room.
Gentleman-Usher, Garter King of Arms, Gentleman-Usher,
At the Abby door The two Gentlemen Ushers are to take Care the two Ladies be helpt out of the Chariot, and led to their places among the Bed-chamber Women.
Earl of Pembroke, Lord Privy Seal. The Chief Mourner,Dutches of Sommerset, sup­ported by two Noblemen. Her Train born by two Dutches, Duke of Leeds, Lord President of His Majesties Council.
 

Dutches of St. Albans, Dutches of Southampton.

Assisted by the Queen's Vice-Chamberlain, Mr. Sayres.

  
Eighteen Assistants to the Chief Mourner, &c.
To meet in the Privy-Lodgings on the Queen's Side.
  • The Dutches of Devonshire.
  • Countess of Bridgwater,
  • Countess Dowager of Winchelsea,
  • Countess Dowager of Thannet,
  • Countess of Sandwich.
  • Countess Dowager of Radnor,
  • Countess of Monmouth,
  • Lady Howard of Effingham,
  • Baroness Weston Countess of Arran,
  • The Dutches of Leeds.
  • Countess of Oxford,
  • Countess Dowager of Northampton,
  • Countess of Carnarvan,
  • Countess of Sunderland,
  • Countess of Macclesfield,,
  • Countess of Dorchester,
  • Lady Eliz. Cromwel Baroness Crom­well
  • Lady Rockingham.
  • Two Gentlemen-Ushers.
  • Six Ladies of the Bed-chamber.
  • Six Maids of Honour.
  • Six Bed-chamber Women:
  • The Band of Pensioners.
  • Yeomen of the Guard.

When the Body is placed in the Mausoleum the Chief Mourner is to be seated in an Arm'd Chair at the Head of the Body.

The Supporters to the Train on two Stools with low backs, a little behind her.

The Ladies of the Bed Chamber within the Mausoleum, three on each side of the Body.

The Assistants to sit within the first Rail without the Mausoleum

The Queen's Lord-Chamberlain to have a black Velvet Stool to sit near the Foot of the Mausoleum.

To meet in the Guard-Room. The Band of Pensioners are to go in Order single on each side the outward Rail; and then two and two into the South Isle leading to Hen­ry the Seventh's Chapel, and stand there on each side, and when the fol­lowing Proceeding goes to the Interment, then the Pensioners are to follow to the Chapel Door, but no further.

The Yeomen of the Guard are to stay on each side the Organ Quire, from the Quire Door up to the Rail.

Proceedings to the Interrment after the Sermon.

The Queen's State.
Note, All Per­sons that shall have Tickets for Places within the Collegiate Church at Westminster from the Duke of Norfolke, are to take Notice, that no Person can be set in after Twelve a Clock but those who go in the Pro­ceeding.
The Queen's Master of the Horse.		   The Queen's Lord Chamberlain
The Church of Westminster, and both Choirs.
The 3 Supporters of the Pall. The Body The 3 Supporters of the Pall.
Supporter to the Chief Mourner. The Chief Mourner. Supporter to the Chief Mourner.
Supporter to the Train.   Supporter to the Train.
  • Vice Chamberlain
  • Ladies Assistants.
  • Ladies of the Bed-Chamber.
  • Maids of Honour.
  • Bed-Chamber Women.
  • Gentlemen Pensioners to the Chapel Door.
  • Some Yeomen of the Guard to keep the Door.

In the SAVOY: Printed by Edw. Jones, 169 [...]. EDINBURGH, Reprinted by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty, 1695.

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