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132 MANNER OF RYDING THE 1703.
ridden. The saids Magistrates are to cause make and place two banks
of timber within the Abbey Closs for mounting on horseback, and two
at the Lady Steps for mounting on horseback and dismounting.
6. The Constable and Marischall Guards of Partizanes are to make a
Lane from the Lady Steps, these of the Constables without, and these
of the Marishalls within the house, allowing the Constable six of his
Guards within doors, conform to the former practice.
7. Every Member of Parliament must ryde, and the absents incur
fyneing, conform to the Acts of Parliament.
8. Where there are double elections of Commissioners, none of these
contraverted are to ryde.
9. The Nobility are to ryde in their Robes and with foottmantells.
10. The Officers of State who are not Noblemen, and who have Gowns
peculiar to their Offices, are to ryde in these Gowns and with foot-man tells.
11. The whole Members are to ryde covered, except those who cary
the Honours.
12. The Lyon, Heralds, Pursevants, and Trumpets ryde immediatly
before the Honours. The Lyon in his Coatt and Robe, Chain and
Batton, alone, and immediately before the Sword. The rest in their
Coatts and foot-mantel!s, bareheaded, in their accustomed order.
13. The two Macers of Council], and four Macers of Session ryde on
each side of the Honours, bareheaded, with footmantells ; The two
Macers of Councill attending the Crown, and the four Macers of Session
the Scepter and Sword.
14. The higher degree and most honourable of that degree is to ryde
always last.
15. Every Duke is to have eight Leckies, every Marques six, every
Earle four, every Viscount three, every Lord three, every Commissioner
for a Shyre two, and every Commissioner from Burghs one, and every
Nobleman is to have a Gentleman bareheaded, to bear up his train. And
these Gentlemen are at their entry to the House to stand without the Bar.