I70 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book IV. 



The Earl of Rutla?7d — Lord Brabazon — Lord Moore — Sir Ralph 

 Winivood — Sir Lionel Cranjield — I^ord Wotton — Lord Knollys — 

 Chief Justice Coke — 1617. Royal sojourns in the spring and autumn 

 — Arrival of H.E. Baron Wimberg — His expenses at Newmarket 

 defrayed by the King— Arrival of the Swedish ambassador — De- 

 scription of his journey down — His unexpected arrival at New- 

 market interrupts the royal disports — H.E. proceeds in state from 

 his inn to the palace — His reception by the King — Tall talk — The 

 language of diplomacy — The audience — Another state banquet at 

 the palace — Court etiquette — " The wisdom of Solomon " — Scene 

 after the banquet — H.E. calls upon the Prince of Wales — Another 

 audience — The ambassador is dubbed a knight of Newmarket — His 

 departure and journey up — Bolton's project to institute a Royal 

 Academy in England — He proceeds to Newmarket and submits the 

 scheme to Buckingham— The King and the favourite favour the 

 proposal^But it falls through — Ulterior proceedings— And the sequel 

 — The English expeditionary forces in Holland— Curious dispute 

 concerning commissions — The King stands on his dignity — "The 

 wisdom of Solomon" again— The Prince of Wales in amateur 

 theatricals — More Newmarket knights — Incidental expenses at the 

 palace — Prosecution of poachers — Payments to the King's farriers — 

 1618. Royal sojourns in the spring and autumn — Preliminary 

 arrangements for the tilt— Rural life outside the palace — Novel way 

 of celebrating the Prince of Wales's birthday — The King and courtiers 

 dine at Farmer Gamige's — Each guest provides his own grub — The 

 most extraordinary menu on record — The delicacies of the season — 

 The champion of the feast — More knights of Newmarket— More 

 of the "wisdom of Solomon" — The comet of 1618— The courtiers' 

 importunities — More Newmarket peers— Arrival of the commissioners 

 of Holland — And the ambassador of the Duke of Savoy— Rivalry 

 between the East India and other companies of merchant adven- 

 turers — Back-stairs influence at the palace — More meniis of the 

 period — Incidental expenses of the court — The Marquis of Hamilton 

 — The Earl of Southampton— Sir Philip Maimuaring—Sir George 

 Goring— Sir Edward Yardley — Sir Thomas Stukeley — Sir Albertus 

 Mortoti—Lord Digby — 1619. Royal sojourns in the spring — Arrival 

 of the King and court in January — Harsh administration of the 

 forest laws— The King's deer— Hawking in the vicinity of New- 

 market — Royal visit to Sir Nicholas Bacon, Bart., at Culford— The 

 first baronet created — The new dignity invented as a means to raise 

 the wind — Creation of baronets estimated to produce ^66,666 a year 

 — Departure of the King and court for London— Another royal visit 

 in February and March — The Prince of Wales remains in London 

 to train for tilting— H.R.H. first enters the lists — Runs twelve 

 courses at the ring and bears away the bell— The principal t liters 

 of the period— The Spring Meeting— The races take place notwith- 

 standing the death of the Oueen— Creation of Newmarket peers 



