The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-21 00:00:00

1.714.0 SUN,

PRECEDENTS of MILITARY FUNERAL

The public will be interested, at the present mo-
ment, in perusing the following particulars reLtive to
the funeral of George Monk, Duke of Albemarle,
extracted from an account drawn up at the time by
Francis Sandferd, Rouge-Dragon, nod publisbed by
command of King Charles 11. To this account are
also added some particulars of the Duke of Marl-
borough's funeral :
The Order and Ceremonies used for the Solemn Inter-
ment of the Most High, Mighty, and Most Noble
Prince, GEORGE late Duke of Albemarle, Earl of
Torrington, Baron Monck of Poutberidge, Beau-
champe, and Teyes, Captain-General of His Majesties
Forces, Gentleman of His Majesties Bedchamber, One
of the Lords of His Majesties Most Honourable Privy
Council, and Knight of the Most Noble Order of the
Garter, in the Year of our Lord 1670.
Upon the Third day of January, An. 1669, His Grace
GEORGE Duke of Albirmarle departed this Mortal
Life at his Lodgings in the Cockpit at Whitebal; and
the same day Mr. Williamson (by command from the
Lord Arlington, Principal Seceitary of State) wrote to
Sir Edward Walker Knight, Garttr, Principal Kin.. of
Arms, signifying, That His Majesty was resolved to
pay all the Honors and Itispicts imaginable to the me-
mory of the Lord General deceased; and that He had
commanded some cf the Lords of the Council to consider
of fitting Solemnities fur his Funeral; and to that end,
That he should prepare what ho thought fit to offer to
His Mtajcsty and their Lordships. Whereupon Master
Garter, with some of the Offiters of Arms, attended His
Majesty in the Council Chamber on the Eighth day of
January following, where was present
HIS MAJESTY. _

His Royal Highness.
The Lord Steward.

The Earl of Craven.
The Lord Arlington.

The Lord Chamberlain. 1 The Lord Ashley.
The Earl Sandwich. Mr. Secretm ry Trevor.
I
The Earl of Carlisle. Sir John Duncomb.
There they presented to his Majesty several Prece-
dents, one whereof his Majesty having approved and
made choice of to be followed, Did then give directions
in several particulars, relating to the Rooms, to be pre-
pared at Sommerset House, where the Body was to Lye
in State for some time.
After this, the Lord Chamberlain directed several
Warrants to the Earl of Sandwich, Master of the Great
Wardrobe, fur the furnishing Three Rooms at Sommerset
House; for the placing the Effigies there in State; for
the covering and adorning thi) Herse at Westminster;
for Escucheons, Shields, Banners, Bannarols, &c. All
which were to be delivered to Mr. Garter, or to such
persons as he should appoint.
The Duke of Buckingham, Master of the Horse, did
also send a Warrant to the Earl of Sandwich, for pro-
viding and furnishing a Chariot, and for coverings of
Black Velvet for the Chariot and Horses, &c.
Another Warrant was sent by the Lord Chamberlain
to Dr. Wren, Surveyor of the Works, to prepare a
Frame of Timber; for a Herse to be set up in West-
minster.
As also a Warrant to the Earl of Sandwich, to pro-
vide Gowns and Hoods, and other Mourning, for the
Lords, Gentry, and other Persons, who were to of6ciate
at the said Funeral.
The Three Rooms at Sommerset-house were furnished

in manner following:-
The First Room was hung with Bays from top to
bottom, adorned with Escucheons, and furnished with
Sconces, and Wax Candles unlighted; and Formes
placed about it, covered with Bays.
The Second was hung with Cloath, adorned with
Escucheons, and furnished with Sconces and Candles,
unlighted, the Formes about it covered with Cloath; at
the upper end, a Haute-pass floored with Bays, a Canopy
of Black Velvet, the Vailance Fringed, the Pendant
within half a yard of the Ground; a Majesty-Escucheon
of Taffeta, a Black Velvet Chair with Arms, and a
Footstool.
The Tbird Room was hung with Velvet, floored with
Bays, adorned with Escucheons and Black Sconces,
with White Wax Tapers, and at the upper end upon
a Haute-pass, a Bed of State of ;Black Velvet was
placed with Black Plumes at the Four corners of the
Tester; at the Head a Majesty-Escucheon, and another
in the midst of the Tester. Upon the Bed was
placed a Coffin covered with a fine Holland-sheet
of Eight bredths and Eight Ells long, and over that,
a Pall of Black Velvet of Eight bredths, and Eight
yards long, and thereupon the Effigies of the Duke in
a Buff-coat, and over that a complete Azure Armour
with Guilt Nails, a Cravat about his Neck; his Ducal
Coronet and Cap turned up with Ermine on his Head,
Invested in his Ducal Robe of Crimson Velvet, about his
Neck a Collar of the Order and George, under the Head
a Cushioa of Crimson Velvet, with Fringe and Tassels
of Gold, his Sword quirt about him, and a great Crim-
son Taffata-Scarff, fringed with Gold about his Waste,
upon his Left Leg a Garter of Blew Velvet, the Buckles
and Letters of Gold, and a Guilt Truncheon in his right
hand.
About five Foot distant from the Bed was a Rail co-
vered with Black Velvet, and close to the inside of the
Rail were placed on both sides, the Bannerols, three
Banners, and a Guydon, and at the Foot, the Standard,
and Great Banner; between these, on the sides, were
also placed Twelve Black Stands, with as many Silver
Candlesticks, with large White Wax Tapers in them.
At the Bed's Feet was a little Table covered with a
Carpet of Black Velvet, and thereupon were placed the
Coat of Arms, Sword, Target, Helm, and Crest, Gant-
lets, and Spurs. Between the Standard and the great
Banner hung a Crvetal Branch with Twelve Sockets.
and therein as many Tapers of Wex.
In this Room the Tapers were continually burning
when it was exposed to eight, which was every day (ex-
cept Sunday) during the space of about three weeks.
During which time Forty Gentlemen in short Mourn-
ing, all which (except Live) hed been Officers, gave their
attendance alternately, Twenty upon a day; Four of
which, waited in the First Room, Six in the Second
Room, and Ten in this third Room where the Effigies
lay in Sate, Five on one side of the Rail of the Bed of
State, and Five on the other, with their backs close to
the Wall. Their Names arid Offices were as fol-
loweth:-
1. Sir Thos. Prestwich, Bart. 21. Capt. Samuel Acton.
2. Sir John Pawlet, Knight. 22. Cspt. George Bag.
3. Col. Richard Wilishire. 23. Capt. Edwin Babington.
4. Col. Walter Slingsby. 21. Capt. Thomas Fisher.
5. Col. Wm. Chamberlain. 125. Capt. Edward Andrew.
6. Col. William Hawley. 126. Capt. John Russell.
7. Col. Henry Crew. 27. Capt. Richard Barham.
8. Col. Cressy Dymock. 25. Capt. Thomas Beck.
9. Col. William Pretty. 29. Capt. John Draycot.
10. Col.'Degory 30. Capt. Henry Mac Arty.
11. Col. Stephen White. 31. Capt. Thomas Heap.
12. Col. Miles Man. 32. Capt. John Bretton.
13. Lieut.-Col. Urian Leigh. 33. Lieut. Edward Parry.
14. Major John Cogan. 34. Lieut. John Hales.
15. Major Adam Real, 35. Ensign Thomas Lamb.
16. Capt. Robert Ferrers. 36. Mr. Samuel Scudamore.
17. Capt. Francis Cresset. 37. Mr. William Parkinson.
lg. Capt. Thomas Rawson. 38. Mr. Percival Yarrow.
19. Capt. John Allen. 39. Mr. Edmond Wood.
20. Capt. Hum. Roscarrock. .40. Mr. John Bull.
Three Days before the Solemnity of the Funeral the
Rooms aforesaid were shut up; and the Evening before,
the Body which had lain there, in a private room, in a
Coffin, covered with Black Velvet, with Guilt Nails and
Hinges of the same, was privately conveyed by Water
to Westminster, accompanied by the Earls of Bath and
Craven, Sir James Smith, and others of his Kindred,
and attended by several of his Grace's Domesticks,
where it was interred by the Bishop of Rochester, Dean
of Westminster, in a Vault in the North Isle of King
Henry the Seventh's Chappel, made there by His Ma-
jesties
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and thereupon engraven
Depositum
11l astrissimi Principis
GEORGII DVCIS ALBEMARLE
Comitis Torringtonix, Baronis Monck
de Potheridge, Beauchamp and Teyes,
Carole 2do. Regi Augustissimo a Sanctioribus
Consoliis, necnon ab intimis Cubiculis, omnium
Regis Exercituum Ducis Supremi, Inclyti
Ordinis Aurem Periscelidis Equitis,
Obiitt Westmenasterii Anne ./Ealtis 62.
Die 30 Januarii Anne reparatas
salutis humarm
M. DC. LXIX,

The Proceeding to the Funeral of his Grace GEORGE,
late Duke tlAlbemarle, &c., upon Saturday, the 30th
of April, An. 1670.
About Eleven in the Clock in the Morning, the No-
bility, Gentry, and other Persons who were to officiate
at the Funeral, met at Soramerset-house in the Strand;
between which place and the Abbey of Westminster, the
streets were gravelled, and the Red and Blew Regiments
of the Trained Bands of Middlesex, commanded by the
Earl of Craven, were placed on both sides, who kept the
passage free from the crouds of the People. The Of-
ficers of the solid Regiments being furnished with Cy-
press Scarffs, and their Drums covered with Black Bsys,
adorned with E*cucheons of the Duke's Arms, all things
being in a readiness, about Two of the Clock in the
Afternoon, the Funeral then proceeded in this form fol-
lowirg,
First marched his Royal Highness the Duke of
York's Troop of Guards, commanded by the Right
Honourable Monsieur Blancfort, the Officers having
Mourning, Scliffs of Cypress, and their Cornet,
Trumpet Banners, and Kettle-Drums covered with the
same. Three Led Horses.
The Marshsl Richar Jewellin.
The Kettle•Ddrums.
Four Trumpets.
Col. R,Warden. Sir J. Godol- Mons.
fortßlanc- Major Rn iehd.
phis.
. Dutto.
Cornet. Captain. Lieutenant.
Li .utenat t.
Capt. Nathaniv I Lay :on, Caporal.
Ist Squadron.
Capt. George Winrame, Corporal.
Cornet.
2d SquAren.
Capt. W. Springal, Corporal.
3,1 Squadron.
Capt. Ferdinand Stauhop. Corporal.
4th Squadron.
Capt. Geo. Steward Quarter-Mester.

His Majesties Troop of Guards marched next attar
them, commanded by his Grace the Duli.) of Blonratcuth,
the (Morn in Mourning Scaiffi' and the Cornet, lrura-
pet-SannGrd, and lif,ttle-Driimseov.,rtd as before.
Servants to His Grace the Duke of Monmouth, leading

spare Horses.
Four Pages on Horseback in Black, with WhitcFoathers
in their Hats.
Master of the House to Oh, Duke of Monmouth.
Tho Kettle Drums.
Four Trumpets.
The Duko of Monmouth, Captain.
Major General Ran- Cornet Will. Sir Tho. Sands
del Egerton. I I
Stanley. Lieutenant.
Major Richard Bingo, Corporal.