Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-11-12


England were curious enough, and some .
of them seem 10 have been invented Tor .
the purpose Of pensioning fayorites OF roy !
atty, while imposing only nominal tax
to offset the value of the gift a writer
in Chambers Journal has collected the
most curious of these, some OF which we
quote. When we reflect that teudh ten
ure is the basis Of all the old landed no.
bility Of England, we can but smile at the I
aristocratic pride of ancestry which per-
yades that class of society,
"Ilenry ~ vested the lordship of the
Isle OF Man in the Earl Of Aorthumber-
land conditonally, that at the coronation
he bore that naked sword with which he
was giided when he arrived at the port oil
lIOlderness, called Lancaster sword. lpon
the great Earls attainder, after the
Shrewsbury fight. the island was trans
ferred forever to Sir John Stanley and his
/ heirs, upon tho easy terms OF the presen-
tation Of pair Of falcons apGa similar
occasions. The task Of bearing the
golden sceptre of the dove in the corona
I ton procession was attached TO the man
| ors OF Nidding and Kettilbertston, while
/ Wofksan is still, we believe, held by the
| service OF finding the King glove for
his right hand, and supporting his arm
as long a. he holdg the sceptre during
the ceremonial. The pioots hold one
half Of their'manor Of Heydene by hold
/ ing basin for Ills Maiesty's ablutions,
tho other half being secured by hold
| ing the towels, the lord Of another man,
or supplying the water The manor OF
/ Addiugton :, a. held BY ,ts lord making
pot td Of Manpygerun a rot.ee OF
almond milk, capoH brAwn, Parboiled
/ chicken, sugar, and spice and serving 1t
at the banquet. Charles II. grAciouSly
accepted his dainty dish. but wisely de-
clmed e. partakc of it. The manner OF
i. Finehingdeld WAS held by Che service of
/ turning the spit for the coronation dinner
and another petit sargcanty connected,
, with the occasion, was the finding OF a
maple spit for the Finchingtield represent
'auyc - turn.
The Countess Of Warwick was expected
10 carve the Kings Christmas dinner, and
was allowed to carry off the carying-kniic.
Sir William Russcl held a manor in Dor
,ct~hire, by the service of putting away
the pioyys after Hi. Majesty had huuored
him by trying his skill AS ~ ohcss-playcr
i When His Hujcsty visited Clarendon, N,
De Roohes, who ruled At Winterslow, Wa
bound to 20 10 the battle buttery a'.i tax,
thercfrum enough wine to make a pitcher
! If clarct, ana present it to the King, de
, parting horuy again with the cup out OF
= which.hc King had drunk, and the onb
of wine tapped Tor the. occasion. Whcr
the King mounted his horse in Stafford
ambr,dgc or Carlisle, there were mano
= rial lords to'huld his stirrup. When h,
yovaged in the Channel. Attield, of After
, ton. had the pleasant Job Of holding hi,
head As II lie We're seasick. The most dis
agreeable service of all was that attached
TO Shirefeld, Hants, the lord of whiei
: manor had to measure the measures OF tn
7 royal household, keep the Kings femal
domestic> in order, and dlSmember male
factors
: "ComicAl condition are not wanting T.
: some military sesylccs Reginald d
: Grey had done hi,huty when he strength
ened hi, l.cEe lords army by the addition
Of a man upon a saddlsless horse, armet
Z with a bow without string. and an al
row without a head 4 footman with tn
:. same weapons was contributed by the lor
}. Of anothcrm manor, but the man was oblige,
. f., 90 barefoot. and clad only in his shir
u and lre,rLcs uarkecet Salon sent m
j one .rabor with a bow and three arrow
4 whose ..rn, of service expired as soon a
4 bo b.d 5isrbarged his three arrows NJ IN
Iencmv int soldier. sunplied by Ia
, Corbets, of Chettington, for His Majesty
:, W-al.b cs,,,,,,;.,,s ioino5 tho or,pv Vim
:. I.,y- a,,5 +Lrsa arra,ys ard conc bacon a
:. Ill tng. HaIf of his b1ron h
#InIaa Li,n n All, olIowancn of Il for n;
5;,,,,er. ,,l'.n tLo ,nar.b,l came to IN
. Hr5 - Iii. r,,,iSt, of ,bo bacon Tho sal
i AIN ,,.,y ~, I;hsrt,. !, 90 homo o,,ain
j N Yo~ 49, ,,,. ,i'o +;tio - 7bo Iand The on re
- .".,;.,l1 e.. ,,,.,.'',,,i sar,,;o,. :, y,
i ~. So, 4 nal,Io soryo,ts snar
- - =, 'I4.;,'.J ,rot+r g,ood: ,icl;n,,
{ -. o. -,,rcat n9l,Io,na, cI,i,ne,
i ~ -. M n.oJ bv tho KIN
: sna a sn,,1r[, JrirLing ycssels of Irs
+ a"S.a,t a''1 -. aot;nr o. cbiof bntlc,
Tha I,,1 NJ ,,boso dnty oorsiste
~ ~ c,l.r,i,,,, nv, ,,oid cam Tn,I.of winato IN
..y.,.',,9,.,,o5 ,,o,,arob oftor d;n,or WA
rnn,uner,tod for he trouble bv reccivin
g tho cnn Lc had borne and one containin
- - w ''''.pei!n ''iT ~ ~
Cin6ue Ports divided the golden eanop
! they had held over the Kings head b
n tween them The Master OF the Hors
81 ms opau'.y tts5 oi ~, oo1SGan, o. ano aits y
It kitchen-dresser bar. and claimed as hi
due all the silver dishes and plate used {
. the royal table. Lastly, the Lord Grea