and cnfignes. The moft honourable amongeftthe 

 Knightcs, were thofe that carried the Growne of their 

 haire,tied with a little red ribband,having a rich plume 

 of feathers/rom the which, did hang branches of fea 

 thers vpon their fhoulders, & roules of the feme. They 

 carried fo many of thefc rowles, as they had done 

 worthy dcedes in warre. The King himfelfe was of this 

 order, as may be leene in Chapultepec, where Motecuma, 

 and bis fonnes were attyred with thofe kindes of fea 

 thers , cutintherocke, the which is worthy the fight. 

 There was another order of Knighthood , which they 

 called the Lions and the Tigres, the which were com 

 monly the moft valiant and moft noted in warre, they 

 went alwaies with their roarkes and armories. There 

 were other Knightcs,as thegrcy Knightes , the which 

 were not fb much refpecfted as the reft : they had their 

 haire cut round about the eare. Theywcntjtothe'war 

 with markeslike to the other Knightes , yet they were 

 not armedjbut to thegirdle, and the moft honourable 

 were armed all over. All Knightes might carry goldc 

 and filver, and weare rich cotton, vfe painted and gilt 

 vcflell,and carry fliooes after their manerrbut the com 

 mon people might vfe none but earthen veficll , ney- 

 thcr might they carry fliooes, norattyre themfelves 

 but in Necptenjfas. which is a grofle ftuffe. Every order 

 of thefc Knightes had his lodging in the pallace noted 

 with their markes; the firft w<-Ts called the Princes lodg 

 ing , the fecond of Eagles , the third of Lions and Ti 

 gres, and the fourth of the grey Knightes. The other 

 common officers , were lodged vnderneath in meaner 

 lodgings; if any one lodged out of his place,he fuffred 

 death. 



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