Chapter XXI: Appendix: A

TOURNEY

ABSTRACTS of the Ashmolean Manuscripts, regarding the Tourney.[277]

No. 764.
p. 6. “Cy sensuyt la façon des criz de Tournois et des
Joustes. _Cy peut on à prendre à crier et à
publier pour ceulx qui en seront dignes._” 31-43.

On the reverse of the last leaf is a picture
of the Joust, whereon two combatants on horseback,
bearing their crests, are fighting with lances
within the lists.

No. 1105.
p. 9. Extracts from various records about Tournaments and
Knighthood. 200 _et seq._, 210.

No. 840.
p. 73. A Justing-cheque, showing how the spears were broken.
298.

No. 763.
II. p. 5. Rules, etc. 148-149.

“The Ordinaunce, statutes and rules made by John
Lord Typtofte, Erle of Worcester, Countstable of
England by the Kinges commaundment, at Windsour the
29 of May ao sexto Edwardi quarti, to be observed and
kepte in all manner of Justes of pees royall with in
this realme of England.”

MS. copies of these ordinances are not uncommon,
and much differing from each other. They are printed
in _Harrington’s Nugae Antiquae_ by Park; and in
Dr. Meyrick’s _Critical Essay on antient armor_, II,
179-186, with valuable notes from the MS. M. 6, in the
Heralds’ College.

No. 763.
p. 5.
6. The same Ordinaunce and statutes. 181.
Rules for combatants “At Tornay.” 149b.

No. 857.
p. 213. “Rights due att the tournay. _Firste the Kinge
of Armes._...” 506.

No. 1115.
p. 43. Preamble to articles of tilting, addressed unto
the King. 92.

No. 860. The “Round Table” prohibited, 36 Hen. III, 88.[278]

No. 1109.
p. 191. Tournament at Windsor, Names of the combatants and
judges in a “Course at feild at Windsor the 17th of
Nov: 1593, ao regni reginae.” 36. 154b.

No. 856.
p. 5. Justing at the marriage of Richard Duke of York
(1477). A narrative, by an eye-witness, of the
marriage of Richard Duke of York, and Ann daughter of
the Duke of Norfolk, and of the grand justing then
celebrated in 1477, _and the 17th yeare of King Edward
IV_. 94-104. Transcribed “Ex MS. in praefat’ Bibl’
Hatton.”

This article is fully as curious as the narrative
of the justing of Anthony Lord Scales, which was
published by W. H. B. in the _Excerpta Historica_,
in June, 1830.

No. 1116.
p. 10. Justs at Westminster. (1511.)

“Justes houlden at Westminster the xijth daie of
Februar by the Kinges grace (Henry VIII) called _Cueur
Loyal_, the Lord William of Devon _Bon Voloir_,
Sʳ Thomas Knivet _Valiant Desire_, and Edward Nevell
_Joyous Penser_, with the articles and courses of the
said Justes etc.” 109-110b.

The articles begin thus—“The noble lady Renowne
considering the good and gracious fortune....”
The “courses” are tilting lists for the two days
(Wednesday and Thursday, 12-13 Feb., 1511,) marked
with strokes, and accounts of the “best joustres.”

p. 56. “The appoynctement of the standinge schaffoldes in
the Kinges pallace of Westminster, at his justes.
_First next unto the King on his right hande the
Earles_,” _etc._ 47 b.

No. 837.
p. 17. The Field of the Cloth of Gold at Guisnes (1520).

“Ce sont les noms des princes, prellatz, et grans
seigneurs de France, qui estoient en la compaignie de
Roy de France quant le Roy (Henry VIII) Dengleterre et
led’ sr le Roy (Francois) sentrevyrent et ordonnerent
les Joustes et Tournoys qui sensuyvent.” 179ba.

Prefixed to the title is a stanza of 5 lines,
inviting to the justs.

No. 1116.
p. 7*. The Field of the Cloth of Gold at Guisnes (1520).

“The proclamacōn in Frenche of the articles of the
Justes and other feates of armes at the meeting of
the aforesaid Kinges (Henry and Francois) at Guisnes,
proclaimed through the realme of France by Thomas
Benolt al’s Clarencieux King of Armes. _Comme ainsi
soit louange_ ...” 105-7b.

p. 8. “The lettres of savegarde given by the said King of
England unto Thomas Walle al’s Norrey King of Armes,
for the proclamacōn of the same Joustes in the
parties of Almayn and the contrye of Germania, wch
Norrey proclamed thē as welle in French for the lowe
contreys, as in high Dutch as hereafter followeth etc.”
107b-108b. Dated 1520.

p. 5*. Narrative of “The meating of the King of England
(and) the Emperor at Canterburie, and the meating of
the said King and the French King at Guysnes, Anno
D’ni 1520.” 100-3b.

No. 837.
p. 21. Running at the Ring (t. Edw. VI?).

“These persones[279] here underwrytten beinge one of
the Kinges part the playntyff, and the other wt th
erle of Rutland defendant, dyd run at ye rynge iiij
course every man, at wch tyme mone toke the ryng but
only Mr. Hayward and Mr. Constable beinge wt the
defendant,” etc. 185a.

Tourneys t. Eliz.

p. 43. The Challenge of four Knights errant, the Earl of
Oxford, Charles Howard, Sir Henry Lee, and Sir Chr.
Hatton; against all comers, at the tilt, tourney and
barriours; addressed unto the Queen for permission
to perform the same. 245.

Note that the said challenge was proclaimed by
Clarencieux, on twelfth-night, 1570; and that the
exercises were performed on 1, 2, and 6 May. 245b.

Written invertedly by another hand. Other papers
relating to the same affair are in No. 845, artt.
37, 39. No. 845. II, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and
at p. 599.

No. 845.
p. 36. Tilting-list and cheque, at a tourney between the
Earl of Oxford, Charles Howard, Sir Hen. Lea, and
Chr. Hatton, challengers, and seven sets of comers;
with their arms tricked. 164.
See No. 837, Art. XLIIII.

p. 38. A Tilting-list, showing the antagonists of the Earl
of Oxford and others. 167a.

p. 37. “These be the names of the noblemen and gentlemen,
that for the honor of the Queenes Maᵗⁱᵉ did their
endevor at the Tylt at Westminster on the xvijth day
of November, being the first day of the xxiiijth
yere of the reigne of queene Elizabeth,” etc.
(1581). 165.

p. 39. “Hastiludium apud Westm’ die Solis 6. Decembris 1584,
coram Regina, inter nuptos decem et tot coelibes.” 168.

p. 37. “The Tourney holden at Westminster, on monday the
15 of May, 1581, when the prince Delphine of Auvergne
and other the Frenshe commissioners were here.” 166a-5b.

p. 40. Proclamation (in French) of the adjudged conduct of
combatants, and award of the prize, at a jousting before
Queen Elizabeth. 171b.

p. 41. Proclamation (in English) of the adjudgement of prizes
to Don Fredericque de Teledo, and other foreign nobles,
on an other occasion. 171a.

Draught of another proclamation (in English) concerning
the conduct of gentlemen at the tilt and tourney, not
named. 170a.

No. 837.
p. 5. “The manner of the first cominge into the tiltyard, of
the most high and mighty prince Charles Prince of Wales,
sonne and heir apparent of our sovereign lo. Kinge James,
on friday the xxiiijth of March 1619; which was in the
most princely and royall manner that had bene sene many
yeares before.” 129-132.

An original paper, with notes and corrections by one
of the Heralds. This art. is recorded in the Heralds’ MS.,
M. 3. f. 1-3b.

No. 1127.
p. XIV. 2. Tournament of the Knight of the Royal Amaranthus.
In the first quarter of the 17th century. 198-9b.

No. 1116.
p. 9*. “The manner how the price[280] shall be given at
Joustes of peace royall, and for what considercōns it
should be forfeited and lost.

First who so breaketh most speeres,” etc. 108b.

p. 11*. “A demonstracōn by John Writh alias Garter, to
King Edward the Fourth, touching three Knyghtes of
high Almayn wch came to do arms in England, with the
instruccōns by them geven unto the saide Gartr and
the articles of their feates and enterprise.” 111-3b.
The year must have been 1473.

No. 763.
p. 16. “The office of a Kinge at Armes. Fyrst as nyghe as
he canne he shall take knowledge and kepe recorde of
creastes cognissances and auntient used wordes,” etc.
158ab.

No. 837.
p. 8. “The definition of an Esquire, and the severall
sortes of them according to the custome and usage
of England. _An esquire called in Latine armiger_ ...”
162a.

No. 1116.
p. 111. The Names and Arms of the Sovereigns and Knights or
the Order of the Golden Fleece (Toison d’or), from its
institution in 1429 to the twenty-third festival of
the Order, which was holden by King Philip of Spain,
12 Aug. 1559; historical accounts of the celebration
of the feasts, in French. ff. 137b-186.

The MS. is beautifully written, with the arms
tricked (four on each page), by Robert Glover,
Somerset Herald.

p. 88. Lists of the Knights, and notes of the celebration
of S. George’s feast, in 1589 and 1593, at Westminster.
67a.

p. 89. Lists of Knights, and notes of the celebration of S.
George’s feast, in 1584, at Westminster, and 15 Apr.
1585, at Windsor. 67b.

No. 837.
p. XXVI. “The Office of ye Marshall.” 198ab.

No. 1127.
p. XIII. “The Statutes of the Order of the Golden Fleece” (27
Nov. 1431); and “The Ordinances for the Officers of
the Order.” 139-166-167-175b.

FOOTNOTES:

[277] Catalogue by William Henry Black. Oxford. 1845.

[278] Though indexed this item is not in the catalogue.

[279] The Marquis of Northampton and others, 14 on each side.

[280] Prize.