unto belonging; as also to take Assay at the Dresser and Bar of the King's kitchen of all victuals and viands for the King's table.

Answer. In regard no such claim had ever been made or allowed before, the Lords Commissioners did not allow the same. But advised the like Judgment to be entered, as was given at the last Court upon the claim of the officers of the moving wardrobe. WILLIAM AND MARY.

Claimant.

HENRY DE NASSAU D'OVERQUERQUE,

Master of the Horse to the King and Queen.
Right, Fees, &c. The same as before.

Answer. No such claim having hitherto been allowed by the Court, and it appearing that the Duke of Albermarle and Lord Dartmouth, heretofore Masters of the Horse, enjoyed the service by the King's favour only, and not as matter of right; it was referred to the King's pleasure.

GEORGE II.

Claimant. RICHARD Earl of Scarborough, Master of the Horse.

Right. As appendant to the office of Master of the Horse, and as enjoyed by his predecessors.

Fees, &c. The same as at the former Coronations. Answer. This claim having never been allowed at any former Coronations, and it appearing to the Court, that if the Duke of Albermarle, Lord Dartmouth, Henry de Nassau d'Overquerque, or Charles Duke of Somerset, heretofore Masters of the Horse, ever enjoyed such office or service, they received the same of the King's mere grace. The Commissioners

directed that the matter should be referred to the King.

The King appointed the Earl to perform the office on his Coronation day.

To serve the King with the first GILT CUP out of which he drinks at dinner on his Coronation day. CHARLES II.

Claimant. WILLIAM Lord ALLINGTON.

Right. As being seized in his own demesne, as of fee, of the Manor of WYMONDELEY in the county of Hertford, which Manor he holds of the King in Great Serjeanty, by the service above mentioned.

Fees, &c. To have the Cup for his fee.

Answer. Allowed to do the service, and received the Cup for his fee.

JAMES II.

Claimant. LADY ALLINGTON, on behalf of her sonGiles Lord Allington.

Right, Fees, &c. The same as before.

Answer. Claim and fee allowed; but because no Deputy can be admitted for so high a service without the appointment of the King, the execution of the service to be done in the right of the Lord Allington, he being an infant, was referred to the King's pleasure.

N. B. On the 4th of April 1685, Lord Sunderland acquainted the Commissioners, that his Majesty had given his consent, that the services claimed by Lady Allington, in right of her son Lord Allington, should be performed by Deputy, and that Hildabrand Allington, Esq. Uncle to Lord Allington, should be his Lordship's Deputy.

WILLIAM AND MARY.

Claimant. DIANA widow of Lord Allington, on behalf of her son, Giles, Lord Allington, Baron of Wymondeley, an Infant; also praying the Commissioners to appoint a person of rank, who was related to the infant, to wit his cousin jermain Sir John Jacob to do the service in his stead.

Right. He being seized in fee, and in possession of, the Manor of WYMONDELEY in Hertfordshire, which is held in Great Serjeanty by the service of serving the King and Queen on their Coronation day with the first Gilt Cups out of which the King and Queen drink at their dinner.

Fees, &c. To have the two Cups for his fee, i. e. the Cup wherewith he serves the King, and a Cup wherewith he serves the Queen.

Answer. The claim as to the service, and as to one Cup only, was allowed; but the appointment of a Deputy was referred to the King's pleasure.

The King appointed Sir John Jacob to do the service, and he performed it accordingly.

GEORGE II.

Claimants. JULIANA, Countess Dowager Howe, Sir RICHARD GROSVENOR, Bart. Sir NATHANIEL NAPIER, Bart.

Right. As being Tenants in Possession of the Manor of GREAT WYMONDELEY, held of the King in Grand Serjeanty by the above service.

Fees, &c. To have the Cup for their fee.

Answer. The claim allowed; but it was referred to the King, to name which of the Petitioners should do the service.

The King appointed Sir Richard Grosvenor to do the service, with a Salvo jure as to Juliana Lady Howe and Sir Nathaniel Napier, and Sir Richard accordingly did the service.

N. B. Their Petition states, that Hildabrand Lord Allington, Baron of Killard in the kingdom of Ireland, being in possession of the said Manor before the Coronation day of the late King George the First, in his petition to the then Court of Claims, sets forth, that he had purchased the said Manor of Elizabeth Hamilton, widow, who had conveyed the same to him and his heirs for ever, so that he was then in possession of the said Manor, and consequently held the said Manor of the said King in Grand Serjeanty by the service aforesaid. And that Lord Allington's claim was thereupon allowed, that he did the service, and the cup was allowed him. That afterwards he died, seized of the said Manor, without making any disposal thereof by his last will or otherwise; and that at his death, the said Manor descended to his nieces and next heirs, viz. the Petitioner, Julia Lady Howe; Diana now the wife of the petitioner, Sir Richard Grosvenor; and Catherine, since deceased, late the wife of the other Petitioner, Sir Nathaniel Napier. That the said Diana Grosvenor, by the grant of Diana Warburton, by indentures of lease and release bearing date respectively the 30th and 31st days of March in the 12th year of the late King, in consideration of a marriage then intended to be solemnized, and which afterwards took effect between the said Diana the Petitioner, and the Petitioner Richard Grosvenor, and his heirs for ever; that the Petitioner Juliana Lady

Howe, in her own right, as a purchaser under the said conveyance; and the petitioner Sir Nathaniel Napier, by the courtesy, are the true tenants of the said Manor of Great Wymondeley, and as such, hold the said Manor of the King by the service of Grand Sergeanty, to do and perform the office aforesaid. That forasmuch as the said office ought to be performed by one only of the petitioners, and as the petitioner Sir Richard Grovenor had contracted and agreed with the other petitioners Juliana Lady Howe, and Sir Nathaniel Napier, as also with William Napier, Esq. son and heir of the said Dame Catherine Napier deceased, for all their estates and interests in the said Manor; the petitioners pray, that the petitioner Sir Richard Grovenor may be directed and appointed to do and perform the office and service, and receive the Cup.

To serve on the Coronation day in the Office of KING'S BUTTELARY, with the Citizens of London. CHARLES II.

Claimants. The Mayor and Burgesses of OXFORD. Right. By virtue of divers Charters granted by sundry Kings of England, under the great seal of England.

Fees. All fees and profits belonging to the service. Answer. Allowed to perform the service, and to have and to receive three Maple cups for their fee. JAMES II.

Claimants, Right, &c. as before.

Fees. The same, but with this further circumstance, that they hoped, and afterwards by their Council moved, that they might have a Gilt cup allowed them as a fee,