ancestor William Marshall, who carried them at the Coronation of Edward II.

Answer. Allowed.

N. B. The Claimant being a minor, the King appointed Edmund Earl of March to perform the service, as deputy to the Claimant.

The SERVICE of EWRY, to serve the King with water, before and after dinner on his Coronation Day. RICHARD II.

Claimant. ROBERT DE VERE, Earl of Oxford. Right of claim. As his ancestors from time immemorial had done and received at the Coronation of the King's Royal progenitors, as appears by the Exchequer Records.

Fees and Perquisites. The basons and towels wherewith the King is served on his Coronation Day, together with the fees appendant to the office.

Answer. The Earl may personally perform the office, notwithstanding his being a minor, and in the King's ward, provided the King shall consent thereto.

Mem. The King gave his consent, and the Earl performed the office, and received the basons and towels above mentioned.

HENRY IV.

Claimant. AUBERY DE VERE, Earl of Oxford.

Right, Fees, &c. as before.

ALSO,

Claimant. Sir THOMAS ERPINGHAM, Knt. on bis

own and the King's behalf.

1

Right of claim. That the office remained in the King's person to be assigned to whomsoever he pleased, till of late when he committed it to the said Sir Thomas Erpingham.

Fees, &c. as before.

Answer. Nothing sufficient having been objected to this claim, Sir Thomas Erpingham was admitted, and performed the office, and took the fees and perquisites appertaining thereunto.

To

carry the SECOND SWORD before the King in the Procession to his Coronation.

RICHARD II.

Claimant. JOHN, son and heir of John de Hastings, late Earl of Pembroke, deceased.

Right of claim. As holding the castle and town of, Pembroke, the castle and town of Tynby, the grange of Kingswood, the commote of Croycrath, the manor of Castle Martyn, and the manor of Tryeyrn, by such

service.

Claimant.

ALSO,

RICHARD, Earl of Arundel and Surrey. Right. As appertaining to him in right of his Earldom of Surrey.

HENRY IV. ·

Claimant. HENRY DE GREY of Ruthin.

Right of claim. As heir of John de Hastings, late Earl of Pembroke, deceased, holding the castle and town of Pembroke, the castle and town of Tynby, the grange of Kings-wood, the commote of Croycrath, the manor of Castle Martyn, and the manor of Try eyrn. by such service.

SECOND SWORD -GREAT CHAMBERLAIN.

17

Answer. The Court finding that the said castles, towns, &c. were in the King's hands, it was answered that Reginald de Grey could not be admitted to perform the service in right of his tenure, and therefore the King ordered John Earl of Somerset to perform it.

To be CHAMBERLAIN OF ENGLAND in Fee.
RICHARD II.

Claimant. Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford. Right. As his Ancestors had been from time immemorial.

Fees. Fees appendant to the Office.

Answer. The Earl may execute the Office, notwithstanding his being a Minor and the King's Ward, in case the King shall consent thereto.

Mem. The King gave his consent, and the Earl performed the office, and received the fees of the Chamberlainship.

HENRY IV.

Claimant. AUBERY DE VERE, Earl of Oxford.
Right, Fees, &c. as before.

ALSO,

Claimant. Sir THOMAS ERPINGHAM, Knt.

Right. That the Office remained in the King's person till of late, and to be assigned to whomsoever the King pleased; and that the King had committed the said Office to him the said Sir Thomas. Fees, as before.

Answer. Sir Thomas Erpingham admitted and performed the Office, nothing sufficient having been al

leged against his claim, by or on behalf of the Earl of Oxford.

To perform the Office of NAPERY at the Coronation. RICHARD II.

Claimant. ANNE, widow of JOHN DE HASTINGS, late Earl of Pembroke, deceased.

Right. As Lady of the Manor of ASSHELLE in Norfolk, held of the King in Sergeanty by the service claimed, and which Manor she had assigned to her as part of her dower.

Fees. The Table-cloths, when drawn, on the day of the Coronation.

Claimant. Sir REGINALD DE GREY of Ruthin, Knt. Right. As Lord of the Manor of ASHELE in Norfolk, which descended to him as cousin and next heir to John de Hastings, then late Earl of Pembroke deceased. Fees. The Fees thereto belonging.

ALSO,

Claimant. JOHN DE DRAITON.

Right. In right of certain Lands in DRAYTON, BRIDECOTE, and CLIFETON, in the county of Oxford, which were granted by King William the Conqueror to his ancestor John de Mar, to be held by the office of Napery. In support of this claim he alleged, that the King of Scots married the Countess of Mar, and had issue by her one son; viz. John de Mar, who came into England with William the Conqueror, and which William, at his coronation, gave him lands in

Drayton, Bridecote, and Clifeton, in the county of Oxford, in Fee, to hold by the office of the Napery with whatever belonged thereunto. That said John enjoyed the said office during his life, and left issue Donald de Mar, who, after the death of John his father, became seized of the said office, and enjoyed the same during his life; and at his decease left issue a son and heir Lucas de Mar, besaile to your petitioner, and who, after his father's death, was seized of the said office, and enjoyed the same during his life.

The records and evidences produced by Reginald Grey de Ruthin were then examined, and he was heard as to what he had to offer in support of his claim. But John de Draiton did not make any reply. Therefore Reginald Grey de Ruthin was admitted to perform the office for the present turn, saving to the petitioner John Draiton a right to be heard, provided that he should within three weeks after the feast of St. Hilary then next ensuing, offer any reasons, records, or evidences, to shew that he was intituled to perform that service, otherwise to stand totally excluded.

Whereupon Reginald de Grey performed the service in his own proper person, and took as his fee the cloths drawn from the tables in the great hall.