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No 8 Robe
The upper garment of a man of Rank, whern used in Ceremonies espeicely those of Knighthood, it was Calld mantle, when worn by the midling classes gown, this is the same exception as the Parliament Robes of Peers seems to have been the Case
Hen 8 gave by his will to 12 Poor knights of of Windsor to each a long gown of 1547 white cloth & a mantle of Red cloth to be worn thereupon, Howe it is more Probable that the mantle was intended for Ceremonies & the gown for Common wear
1553 in Hans Holbeins Picture of the delivery of the Charter of Bridewell by Edwd 6th the Earl of Pembroke wears a short gown trimd with ermine not reaching his knees his Sleeves Richly ornamented with Gold Lace
Chaucer in his Parsons Tale talks of the [Costlow?] furring of gowns & their Leng[th] Trailing in the Dung & in the mire
when Henry Prince of wales veiled on his Father Hen 4th to make his Peace he 1410 was dressed in a mantell of Blue Satin full of small eylet holes with a needle hanging at every hole by a silk thread Hollingshead p 1160 Baker p 163 it was an unusual garment
1482 22 Edwd 4th ch 1. none under the estate of a Lord (except certain Persons named) shall wear any Gown or mantle unless it be of such lengh that (he being upright) it shall Cover his Privy members & Buttocks - Statutes at Large
1509 June 21 1509 Hen 8th Rode from Greenwich to London with him came many well appareld noblemen especialy the Duke of Buckingham who who Rode in a gown of goldsmiths work a thing of Great Riches Stowe
1507 at the marriage of Prince arthur & Katherine of Spain the Duke of Buckingham wore a gown wrought of needle work & set up on cloth of Tissue Furred with Sables valued at 1500 L. Sir Nichs [Vourse?] wore a gown of Purple velvet Pigth with Pecies of Gold so thick a [mass] that it was valued in gold of £ 1000 besides silk & Fur Steele
1526 when Sir John Nevile of Chete married his daughter to Roger Rechley the had in his Gown two mantilles of skins 2½ yards of black velvet [Role of Cury?]
1605 The Robe of murray Satin embroiderd with amber Leather Presented by the Queen of spain to the Queen of James 1st had on it 48 Tags 3 inches Long of beaten gold hollow within & filled with ambergris Baker