The Great FEAST, At the Inthronization of the Reve­rend Father in God, GEORGE NEAVILL Arch-Bishop of Yorke, Chancellour of England, in the sixt yeere of EDWARD the fourth.

Wherein is Manifested the great Pride and vaine glory of that PRELATE.

The Copy of this Feast was found inrolled in the Tow­er of London, and was taken out by Mr. Noy His Majesties late Atorney Generall.

Printed according to Order.

LONDON, Printed for Edward Husbands, Aprill the first 1645.

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THE Great Feast at the Inthronization of the Reverend Father in God, George Neavill, Archbishop of Yorke, Chancellour of Eng­land, in the 6 yeare of Edward the Fourth, &c.

  • WHeat, three hundred quarters.
  • Ale, three hundred Tunne.
  • Wine one hundred tunne.
  • Hypocras, one Pipe.
  • Oxen, one hundred and foure.
  • Wilder Bull, six.
  • Muttons, one thousand!
  • Vedles, three hundred, and foure.
  • Porkes, three hundred and foure.
  • [Page 2]Swanns, foure hundred.
  • Geese, five thousand.
  • Capons, seven thousand.
  • Piggs, three thousand.
  • Plovers, foure hundred.
  • Quailes, one hundred dozen.
  • Fowles called Rayes, two hundred dozen.
  • Peacocks, foure hundred.
  • Mallards and Teales, foure thousand.
  • Cranes, two hundred and foure.
  • Kidds, two hundred and foure.
  • Chickens, three thousand.
  • Pigeons, foure thousand.
  • Conyes, foure thousand.
  • Bytternes, two hundred.
  • Hernshawes, foure hundred.
  • Pheasants, two hundred.
  • Partridge, five hundred.
  • Woodcocks, foure hundred.
  • Curlews, one hundred.
  • Egritts, one thousand.
  • Staggs, Bucks, and Roes, five hundred and four.
  • Pasties of Venison cold, one hundred and three.
  • Pasties of Venison hot, one thousand five hun­dred.
  • [Page 3]Pikes and Breames, five hundred and eight.
  • Parted Dishes of I [...]lly, three thousand.
  • Plaine Dishes of Ielly, three thousand.
  • Cold Tarts, one hundred and three.
  • Hot Custards, two thousand.
  • Porpisses and Seales, twelve.
  • Cold Custards, three thousand.
  • Of all kindes of sweet meates abundance.
Estates sitting at the high Table in the Hall.
  • First the Arch Bishop in his Estate.
  • On his right hand, the Bishop of London.
  • The Bishop of Durham, and the Bishop of Elie.
  • Vpon his left hand, the Duke of Suffolke, the Earle of
  • Oxford, and the Earle of Worcester.
At the second Table in the Hall.
  • The Abbot of Saint Maries,
  • the Abbot of Fountains
  • The Abbot of Sall [...]y,
  • the Abbot of Rivens,
  • the Abbot of Wheatly,
  • the Abbot, of Mewe,
  • the Prior of Dursme,
  • the Abbot of Whallie,
  • the Abbot of Kirk­sall,
  • the Abbot of Byland,
  • the Abbot of Selbey,
  • the [Page 4] Prior of Briglenton,
  • the Prior of Gisborow, and
  • o­ther priors, to the number of eighteene.
At the third Table in the Hall.
  • The Lord Mountague,
  • the Lord Cromwell,
  • the Lord Dacars,
  • the Lord Scroope,
  • the Lord Ongle with
  • 48. Knights and Esquires, at that table.
At the fourth Table there.
  • The Dean of Yorke,
  • the Minster,
  • the Dean of Savi­ours, with
  • the Brethren of the Minster.
At the fift Table in the Hall.
  • The Maior of the staple of Callis, and
  • the Mayor of Yorke, with
  • all the Worshipfull men of the City.
At the sixt Table there.
  • The Iudges of the Law,
  • 4. Barrons of the Kings Exchequer, and
  • 26 learned men of the Law.
At the last table in the Hall.
  • Threescore and nine Worshipfull Esquires, wearing the Kings Badge and Livery.
Estates sitting in the chiefe Chamber.
  • The Duke of Glocester,
  • the Kings Brother, on his right hand,
  • the Dutchesse of Suffolke, on his left hand,
  • the Countesse of Westmerland,
  • the Countesse of Northumberland, and
  • two of the Earle of War­wicks daughters.
At the second Table there.
  • [Page 5]The Baronesse of Graystorke with
  • three other Ba­ronesses, and
  • twelve other Ladyes.
At the third Table there.
  • Eighteen Gentlewomen of the said Ladyes.
Estates sitting in the second Chamber at the first Table.
  • The Old Dutchesse of Suffolke,
  • the Countesse of Warwick,
  • the Countesse of Oxford,
  • the Lady Hastings and
  • the Lady Fitz-hugh.
At the second Table there.
  • The Lady Huntly,
  • the Lady Strang which, and
  • eight other Ladies, sitting at the table there.
Estates sitting in the Great Chamber at the first table.
  • The Bishop of Lincolne,
  • the Bishop of Chester,
  • the Bishop of Exeter; and
  • the Bishop of Carlile.
At the second table there.
  • The Earle of Westmerland,
  • the Earle of Northum­berland;
  • the Lord Fitzhugh,
  • the Lord Stanley and
  • ten Barons more.
At the third table there.
  • [Page 6]Fourteen Gentlemen, and
  • fourteen Gentlewo­men of Worship.
In the lower Hall.
  • Gentlemen,
  • Franchlins, and
  • head Yeomen,
  • one hundred and two, twice filled and served.
The Names of the great Officers there.
  • The Earle of Warwick as Steward.
  • The Earle of Northumberland as Treasurer.
  • The Lord Hastings Comptroller.
  • The Lord Willoughby. Carver,
  • The Lord John of Buckingham, Cup-bearer.
  • Sir Richard Strangwich, Sewer.
  • Sir Walter Worley, Marshall of the Hall.
  • Eight Knights of the Hall.
  • Two other Sewers for the same.
  • Sir John Mallivery as Ewer.
  • Greystock and Neavill, keepers of the Cubbert.
  • Sir John Brecknock, Supervisor of the Hall.
  • Servants in the Galleries being servants of Noble men 100 and more, twice filled and served.
  • Officers, and servants of Officers, 1000.
  • Of other servants, with turne Broaches 1500.
  • Cookes in the Kitchen 60.
FINIS.

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