Inthe Vacancy of the Register-ship,Ann.2 H. VIII.Thomas RuthallBishop ofDurham, supply’d it: AndAnn.18 and 19Eliz.Dr.Day, Dean ofWindsor, executed the Office, and attended at the Feasts of St.George,as Deputy-Register; Dr.George Carewthen Register, having Licence by his Patent to execute it by himself or Deputy, being dispenc’d with by the Queen in case of Sickness, or other Impediment. After his Decease, DeanDaywas commanded to execute the Office during its Vacancy (being 14 Years) which he effected ’till he was advanced to the Bishoprick ofWinchester,An.38Eliz.upon which, Dr.Robert Bennet(who succeeded him in his Deanry) was the same Year admitted Register. Afterwards, Dr.Beaumont, being much broken with Age, and other Diseases, Dr.John King, the junior Canon, supplied his Place.
TheOffice of Garter hath been supplied by Deputation: For in those Embassies with the Ensigns of the Order to Foreign Princes, where special Occasions detained Garter at home, some of the Kings or Heralds of Arms, have been order’d upon those Employments, upon the Recommendation of Garter to the Sovereign; whereof there are several Instances; the last ofGregory King, Esq.Lancaster-Herald, who lately carried over the Habit to the Elector ofHanover. So also in case of Vacancy; for we find thatClarencieux, King of Arms, executed this Office after SirGilbert Dethick’s Death, inJanuary, 27Eliz.being then sent with the Earl ofDarbyto theFrenchKingHenryIII. As also in Reference to the Preparations the 15th ofAprilfollowing, and Service performed thereat, and at the Feast of St.Georgeensuing.
TheConstitution of the Office of Black-Rod admit of a Deputy to bear the Rod before the Sovereign, where a lawful Occasion impedes his personal Service. And SirPeter Young, (Chief Gentleman-Usher,) performed this Office at the Feast of St.Georgeheld atWindsor,Ann.6Car.I.James Maxwell, Esq. Black-Rod, was inFranceupon the Sovereign’s Service; and after, being Mission’d by the King intoScotland,Peter Newton, Esq; supplied his Place at the Feast atWindsor, 8th, 9th, and 10th ofOctober,Anno15Car.I.