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1681. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. 125
4. The Commissioners for Burghes two and two.
5. The Commissioners for Shyres two and two.
6. The four Officers of State who are not Noblemen two and two.
7. The Lords or Barrons of Parliament two and two.
The Bishops two and two.
Honours : The Lyon in his Coat and Robe ; the rest in their Coates and foot-
mantles baireheaded, by Act of Councell 1 Jully 1606.
12. The two Macers of Councell, and four Macers of Sessione, ride on each side
of the Honours bairheaded.
13. The Higher degrees, and most honourable of that degrie ride always last.
1 4. Everie Duke is to have 8 Lackeys, everie Marquess 6, everie Earle 4,
everie Viscount 3, everie Lord 3, everie Commissioner from Shyres 2, and everie
Commissioner for Burghs one ; and everie Nobleman may have a Gentleman to
beare up his traine, by act of Counsel] 1669, and I presume they may have their
pages likewise, though that be not mentioned in that Act.
15. The Noblemens lackeyes have over their Liveries short Velvett Coatts
with their Badges, i. e. their Creists and Mottoes, done on Plate, or embroydered
upon the back and breast. And this hes been ever the custome, and should be
observed for the decencie and antiquitie of the thing.
1 6. The High Constable comes out of his Lodgeing on foott, and haveing viewed
the rowmes vnder and above the Parliament House, putts on his Robes, andbeini;
attendit with his friends, and having his Battone in his hand, setts himself in a
Chaire at the entrie of the Closs vnder the Ladies Steps, by the outmost of his
guards, from which he rises and salutes the Members as they alight from their
horses, and recommends them to the Gentlemen of his guard, to be conducted to
the Marischalls guard.
17- The Marischall also attends in his Robes, being sett in his Chaire at the
head of his guards, and receives the Members (haveing his Battone in his hand)
as they enter the door.
18. The great Officers of State, at leist so many of them as are in the king-
dome, ride up from the Abbay about half ane hour before the Cavalcade, in their
Robes, attended with their friends on horseback, and wait within the house ; and