Manuscript in ink
1665
by Knights of Bath
1665. Manuscript in ink. Laid down onto a sheet of card, old folds, insect damage, text largely unaffected. Good. Manuscript in ink. The oath is actually a modified version of that taken by Roman soldiers in the time of Ceasars, binding themselves to love their sovereign above all earthly creatures, and for his rights and dignities to be ready to die at any time.
The five signatories here are: Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland; Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester; James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde; Montague Bertie, Earl of Lindsey; and James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolke. J.E. Tyler "Oaths, their Origin, Nature and History" in The Monthly Review, vol.1, 1834, p401 (Inventory #: 304975)
The five signatories here are: Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland; Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester; James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde; Montague Bertie, Earl of Lindsey; and James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolke. J.E. Tyler "Oaths, their Origin, Nature and History" in The Monthly Review, vol.1, 1834, p401 (Inventory #: 304975)