The history of the most noble Order of the Garter [electronic resource] : and the several orders of knighthood extant in Europe. Containing I. The antiquity of the town, castle, chapel, and college of Windsor; with their several Officers: The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. The Statutes and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended II. The habits, ensigns, and officers of the Order. The Ceremonies of Election, Investiture, and Instalment of Knights: The manner of their Feasts; and the Duties and Fees payable on these Occasions. Some Account of the Founders, with an exact List of all that have been installed since the Institution, and their several Coats of Arms emblazon'd. Written at the Command of King Charles II. By Elias Ashmole, Esq, Windson Herald. Now compared with the Author's Corrections in his Library at Oxford, faithfully digested, and continued down to the present Time. Th whole illustrated with proper sculptures.