Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-12

UThe Chief Cupbearer is the lord of
the manor Of Great NYimondley in Hart
fordshire, who claims to serve the King
with the first cup that he shall drink at
dinner, and to have the said cup, which
is of silver gilt as histee.
"The Office of Grand Panneter, which
has been some time extinct was former
ly holden with the manor of Kibworth
Beauchamp in the county of Leicester.
The duty of the grand panneter was " to
beare the salte and the kerving kniEes
from the pantre to the Kings dyning Ia
BILE :" and his fees were the salt-sellers,
knives and spoons laid before the King
at the coronation feast.
"The Chief Lardiner, as his title suf-
ficiently testiies, is entrusted with the
care and management of the royal larder,
and of all provisions contained in it
His fees are the remainder of the beef,
mutton, venison, kids, lard and other
flesh, as also fish, salt, SC. remaining in
the lardcr after the coronation feast
The Office of chief lardiner or larderer
belongs to the manor of Scoulton, in the
county of Norfolk, called Burdeley's
manor, which is holden by this service in
grand sergeantly. Scoulton having pass
ed into the family of Neville, lords
Abergavenny, the office of chief lardner
is generally performed by them.
To the manor of Ashill or Ashley
in the county of Norfolk belonged for
merly the office Of Napier, the possessor
of which had charge of the napery or Ia
BILE linen at the coronation dinner.
" The Bishop of Durham and the
Bishop of Bath and Wells claim jointly
of old custom to assist or support the
King in the procession; the first walking
on his right hand, the latter on his left.
d" The Dean and Chapter Of West
minister claim for the Dean to instruct
the King in the rites and ceremonies
used at his coronation, and to assist the
Archbishop in performing divine SER
vice; also, that they should have the
keeping Of the regalia and coronation
robes. The fees which are claimed for
this service are robes for the Dean and
his three chaplains and sixteen ministers
of the church, the royal habits which are
put off in the church, the several obi
cations, the furniture of the church, the
slaves and bells of the canopies held
over the King and Queen in the church,
and the cloth on which their majesties
walked from the west door to the theatre
or platform In addition to these they
have sometimes claimed an ounce Of
gold for their chanter, and an hundred
manchet loaves, with the third of a tun
of wine, for their repast.
"We now proceed TO the honors OF the
laity; amongst whom the lord of the
manor of Scrivelsby, in the county Of
Lincoln, is particularly distinguished by
his right to perform the noble and
splendid service of Kings Champion,
the most perfect, perhaps, and most
striking relique of feuda!ism that has
come to us from the ages Of chivalry.
The duty of the champion is to ride into
the hall where the feast of coronation is
held, during dinner, mounted on one of
the Kings coursers, and clad in one of
the Kings best suits of armor lie is at
tended by the Lord High Constable and
the Earl Marshal, and by the mouth of
herald is to proclaim challenge to any
who shall deny that the King is lawful
sovereign; which being done, the King
drinks to him from gold cup, which,
with its cover, he receives as his fee, and
also his horse, saddle, suit of armo., and
furniture thereto belonpin~.
"The Lord Grey de Ruthyn claims
to carry the Kings golden spurs among
the regalia in the procession to the Abb
hey. This service devolves upon the
Lord Grey by descent from the family of
Hastings, Earls of Pembroke, who per-
formed it in ancient times.
"The lord of the manor of Worksop
in Nottinghamshire claims the service
OF finding glove for the Kings right
hand, and of supporting his right arm
while holding the sceptrc royal.
/" The Barons of the Cirque Ports
claim to carry over the King in his pro-
cession canopy of gold or purple silk,
with gilt silver bell at each corner,
supported by four slaves covered with
silver, four Barons to every staff: and to
carry a like canopy over the Queen;
having for their fee, the canopies, bells
and slaves, with the privilege of dining
at table on the Kings right hand
The above service is performed by thir-
ty-two of the Barons (or free mem of the
Ports habited alike in crimson satin.
=" The Lord Mayor and Commonal;ty
OF London claim by prescription that the