TNA SP 12/1, 32

SP/12/1, No 32 ff 68-79 (State Papers Elizabeth Domestic volume 1, document 32)

The Funeral of Queen Mary

The Interment of the most high, most puissant, and most excellent Princess Mary, the first of that name, late Queen of England, Spain, France, both the Sicilies, Jerusalem, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Burgundy, Milan, and Brabant, Countess of Habsburg, Flaunders, and Tyrol, who ordained to her executors and overseers as followeth, that is to say:

The names of the Executors:
The Lord Cardinal Pole
The Archbishop of York
The Marquis of Winchester
The Earl of Arundell
The Earl of Westmorland
The Earl of Shrewsbury
The Earl of Derby
The Earl of Sussex
The Earl of Pembroke
The Viscount Mountague
The Bishop of Ely
The Lord Clinton
The Lord Hastings of Loughborough
Sir William Peter
Sir William Cordall
The names of the Assistants to the will:
Sir Thomas Cornwallis
Sir Henry Jernyngham
Sir Edward Walgrave
Sir Frances Engelfield
Sir John Laker
Master Boxall

It is to be remembered that the said princess departed out of this transitory life and world on Tuesday, in the morning between five and six of the clock, the seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord God 1558, and in the sixth year of her highness’ reign, at her manor of St James beyond the Charing Cross. Who, after her departure, was perused by the Lords of the Council, and the Ladies of the Realm, and after opened, cored, and trammelled in this manner:
First her grace’s physicians with the surgeons did open her and took out all her bowels with her heart, the which was afterward coffined, and buried sumptuously in the chapel, her heart being severally enclosed in a coffer covered with velvet bound with silver, which was also buried in the said chapel.
And after that the Surgeons had done their parts as aforesaid, then the Clerk of the Spicery, with the officers of the Chandlery, came and cered the said royal Corse with linen cloth, wax, and with a number of spices, very costly. After the which the said Corse was coffined, and then the Sergeant Plomber enclosed the same in lead. The which coffin was covered with purple velvet, and laid on the seams with lace, and nailed with gilt nails. The said noble Corse, being thus covered and coffined, was brought forth into the Privy Chamber, and there remained in this order:

The said Privy Chamber was hanged with black cloth, and garnished with scutcheons of Armes over buckram in fine gold of her Arms and the King’s, in pale, within the Garter, and some of her own Arms within the Garter. And in the same Chamber stood the Corse upon a table with two trestles, covered with a pall of rich cloth of gold, and over the said pall was fastened scutcheons of sarcenet in fine gold of her Armes within the Garter. And there was attendant every day gentlewomen, which did pray about the same, with lights burning, and watch every night with dirge and mass every day. And there remained till Saturday the tenth day of December, when order was taken for the removing of the said Corse to the Chapel.

This done as aforesaid, the Archbishop of York, the Marquis of Winchester, the Earl of Shrewsbury, The Earl of Westmorland, with others, were appointed to set and take order for the funeral, and for the bringing down of the said Corse into the Chapel. Who having met to do the same, sent for Garter principal King of Arms for to understand the order and what was to be done. Who declared unto them, in all points, the order and what was to be done therein.
Then they took order for the furnishing of the foresaid Chapel in manner following:

The Manner of the Furniture of the Chapel at St James

It was hanged with black cloth and garnished with scutcheons in metal. The high Altar was trimmed with purple velvet, and in the Dean’s place was hanged a canopy of purple velvet, and in the midst of the said chapel there was made a hearse four-square of forty-six great tapers the which did weigh two score hundredweight the piece, being wrought with crowns and roses of the same. And beneath the same tapers, a valence of sarcenet, with the Queen’s word written with letters of gold, and a fringe of gold about the same valence, and within that valence another valence of grosgrain, with a fringe of black silk. The said hearse was richly set with pensells and scutcheons of Armes in metal. There was under the said hearse a majesty of taffeta, with a dome gilded, and four evangelists in the four corners of the said majesty. The six posts were covered with black velvet and on every post a scutcheon of sarcenet in fine gold. The rail of the said hearse within was hanged with broadcloth, and the ground within both rails covered with black, also the utter side of the stalls, which was instead of the rails on each side, was hanged with black. At each end there was made a rail over thwart the said Chapel which was also hanged with black, and garnished with scutcheons. Within the rails stood fifteen stools, covered with fine broad cloth and on the same fifteen cushions of purple velvet, and (under the foot to kneel on) fifteen cushions of black cloth. At the upper end of the hearse, without the rail, there was made an altar, which stood on the left hand of the choir, covered with purple velvet, which was richly garnished with ornaments of the church. Which Chapel being thus furnished order was given to the Sergeant of the Vestry for the safe keeping of the same, till such time as the Royal Corse was brought down into the said Chapel.

The bringing down of the Corse into the Chapel at St James

All things in a readiness as aforesaid, on Saturday the tenth day of December, the Corse was brought down in this manner. Warning was given to all manner of estates having black, to give their attendance the said day at dirge. And about three of the clock, when all things was ready, the great chamber with the stairs and the court to the chapel door was hanged with black, and garnished with scutcheons, then the Lords and Ladies assembled together in the Chamber of Presence and Great Chamber, whereas all the officers of the house stood with torches with divers of the guards. Then the Bishop of Worcester, the Bishop of Chester, the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, and the Bishop of Exeter, with the Queen’s chapel went up to fetch the said Corse. And the chapel stood in the Great Chamber. And the Bishops went into the Chamber of Presence and censed the Corse and said divers prayers. And after, the said Corse was taken up by eight gentlemen and all the other set in order; that is to say first the cross, and on each side a white branch, then the chapel, then all the gentlemen and squires, with the chaplains of most dignity, and on each side went the foresaid officers with torches, and the said guard. Also then all knights and after them councillors, then barons and bishops not in pontificalibus, then the Kings of Arms, then the Corse covered with a rich pall of cloth of tissue, and each side the Corse, two noble men, that is to say the Marquis of Winchester, the Earl of Westmorland, the Earl of Shrewsbury, and the Earl of Derby, which touched the Corse with their hands. Over the said Corse was borne a canopy of purple velvet, with six blue staves with gilt knobs borne by six squires, Master Garrat, Roger Manners, Leonard West, John Arundell, William Foster, and William Babington.

Then the chief mourner, the Countess of Lennox, assisted by the Earl of Huntington and the Viscount Mountague, her train borne by the Lady Katherine Hastings, assisted by the vice-chamberlain, then the other mourners, two and two, that is to say the Countess of Oxford, the Countess of Worcester, the Countess of Huntington, the Countess of Bedford the Vicountess of Montague, the Lady Clinton, the Lady Morley, the Lady Dacres of the south, the Lady Latymer, the Lady Storton, the Lady Lumley, the Lady Windsor, the Lady Brough, the Lady North, And after them other Ladies and Gentlewomen, and after them followed the guard. And in this order went into the Chapel where the Corse was placed within the hearse, and the mourners on each side seven, and at the end (at the head), the chief mourner, kneeling at the stools with cushions that are before named. Then the assistants with the executors, and all the other Lords were placed. Then the beads were bidden by Norroy King of Arms.

Then the dirge began, sung by the chaplains, executed by the Bishop of Worcester. And there was also dirge said at the little altar before mentioned. The lessons were read by the by the chiefest of the chaplains, and the last by three Bishops that is to say the seventh by the Bishop of Exeter the eighth by the Bishop of Chester ninth by the Bishop of Worcester. And the said Bishop of Exeter censed the Corse, being in pontificabilus. The bishops at the reading of the said Lessons had copes and mitres, but none had crosiers, but the Bishop of Worcester, which did execute, and the Bishop of Exeter when he did assist him in doing the same.

The dirge done, the mourners went up again in order, the chiefest first, where they had a great supper.

The Manner of the Watch

After Supper there was a [Psalm… / solemn] watch both of lords ladies and gentlewomen, which ladies sat within the rails of the hearse. Also there did watch a herald and a pursuivant every night, which had their allowance in the court of meat, fire, and all other things according to the order of the court. Also there did watch certain of the guard with other of her servants which did hold torches every night.

About ten of the clock service began, which was said by one of the Queen’s chaplains, and so continued in prayers all night, till the morning when they were relieved with ladies. And when they were so relieved, they had their breakfast served according to their degrees. Then began the mass of Our Lady executed by the Bishop of Chester, the Lady Latimer chief mourner, and that done the mass of the Holy Ghost executed by the Bishop of Exeter, the Viscountess Mountague chief mourner.

The Proceeding to the Mass of Requiem on Sunday

On Sunday, about nine of the clock, the said noblemen and Ladies, mourners, which were at the dirge the night before, came forth of the Great Chamber in order as this manner: first all gentlemen, squires and knights, then the officers of Arms, then barons then bishops, then viscountess, then the overseers, then the executors, then Garter, then the chief mourner, the Countess of Lennox, with the rest following as at the dirge the night before. And so proceeded into the chapel where they were placed as as before. Then Norroy King of Arms bade the prayer.

Then the choir began the mass of requiem. The said mass was executed by the Bishops of Worcester, the Bishop of Exeter and the Bishop of Chester assistants, as pistoller and gospeller, with Deacon and Subdeacon besides their assistants in copes. Then the mass proceeded till the offering, at the which offerings, when the Bishops turned them, the mourners turned them. The mourners stood up, and the chief mourner came forth, having certain noblemen and the officers of Arms before her, the rest of the mourners following, her train borne, went to the altar, where there was laid by a gentleman usher a carpet and a cushion, on the which she kneeled and, having her offering delivered unto her, offered, and then rose up and returned to the hearse again. After her obeisance made to the Corse, and having but one officer of Arms before her, without her train borne, offered for herself, and returned. Then offered the two noblemen assistants, then the other mourners two and two, then the other lords. The offering done, the mass proceeded out to the end.

The mass done, they departed from the chapel in the same sort as they came thither, up into the Chamber of Presence, where they had a great dinner, and all other officers there giving their attendance had great fare in like manner. The dinner done they departed to their chamber for a season, to repose themselves, till three of the clock.

Then they all assembled in the Chamber of Presence, and when they were all met, then they went to the dirge in the said order as they went to the mass of requiem. And the said dirge was executed by the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield. At magnificat the corpse was censed by the said Bishop and the Bishop of Exeter, the seventh lesson was read by the Bishop of Carlisle, the eighth by the Bishop of Exeter, the ninth by the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. The which Bishops when they read the lessons had copes on their backs and mitres on their heads, and they that cenced had their crosses borne before them.

The dirge done they departed from the chapel to the chamber of presence where they had a great supper and after supper the watch was charged and service said as on Saturday at night in all points.

The Manner of the Usage of the Ceremonies on Monday

On Monday in the morning the watch was revived, as before on Sunday morning, and, after the reviving, the Bishop of Chester began the mass of the Holy Ghost. That done the Bishop of Carlisle began the mass of Our Lady. At the offering of these two masses, the chief mourner offered, and no more. The two masses done, the said mourners departed and the great estates, mourners, came down as on Sunday to the mass of Requiem, and there offered, and used themselves as they did at the foresaid mass on Sunday. Which mass was executed by the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield. And after mass returned to dinner, and after dinner, about three of the clock, then went to the dirge as before on Sunday. The which was executed by the Bishop of Winchester, the seventh lesson read by the Bishop of Worcester, the eighth by the Bishop of Exeter, the ninth by the Bishop of Winchester aforesaid. The corpse censed by the Bishops of Winchester and Worcester. The dirge done they went to Supper, and after Supper the watch was charged as the night before in all points.

The Manner of the Usage of the Ceremony on Tuesday

On Tuesday the mass of the Holy Ghost was said by the Bishop of Exeter with his assistants, the mass of our Lady by the Bishop of of Worcester with his assistants, The mass of Requiem by the Bishop of Winchester, the two foresaid Bishops pistoller and gospeller with deacon and subdeacon and their again assistants in copes. To the which masses came the foresaid noble ladies mourners as they did the day before, and offered in the same manner, and after mass to dinner. When dinner was done the heralds gave order to all sorts of people having blacks to give their attendance, and to keep their places as they were by them set in order. During the which time of their setting in order the Corse was brought forth, and set into the Chancel, and the pall laid over the same, and high on the said pall lay the presentation. In the mean season the lords and ladies made them ready and when they were ready they proceed to the Abbey of Westminster in this order following.

The order of the proceeding to the Abbey of Westminster

First two porters with black staves
Then the Sergeant of the Vestry afoot and with him the Sergeant Porter on horse back
Then the cross with two great white branches on each side one borne by two men in surplices
Then the gentlemen of the Queen’s Chapel in their surplices, singing.
Then the monks of Westminster which met the cross at the gate in Kings Street
Then the Lord Abbot of Westminster
Then two Sergeants of Arms with their maces
Then the Standard of the Dragon borne by Mr Henry Poole his horse trapped to the pastern with four scutcheons of Arms in metal and buckram and a chafferon in his forehead, in a long gown his hood on his head.
Then gentlemen in long gowns their hoods over their shoulders
Then the officers of the house in like manner
Then Ambassadors servants and strangers
Then the Trumpets
Then the chaplains without dignity
Then two sergeants of arms with their maces
Then the standard of the Greyhound borne by Sir Oliver Laurence his horse trapped and garnished as above
Then Knights
Then Bannorets
Then officers of household being knights
Then Chaplains of dignity
Then two sergeants of Arms with their maces
Then the Standard of the Lion borne by Sir George Howard his horse trapped and garnished as the other before
Then Barons
Then Bishops
Then Viscounts
Then the Assessor and comptroller of the household
Then Earls
Then the Archbishop of York with the Ambassador Count de Ferio
Then the overseers to the will
Then the executors
Then two sergeants of Arms with their maces
Then the embroidered banner borne by the Viscount Hereford, his horse trapped and garnished as the other before mentioned
Then the helm and crest borne by Chester Herald his horse trapped to the pasterns with four scutchons and a chafferon, in a long gown his hood on his head
Then the target borne by Norroy King of Arms in the same manner as Chester before
Then the Sword borne by Clarenceaux King of Arms his horse trapped and garnished as before
Then the coat of arms borne by Garter principal King of Armes his horse trapped and garnished as before
Then the Lord Chamberlain of household
Then followed the Chariot drawn with five horses the which were trapped with black velvet and on every horse four scutcheons of arms and a chafferon on the forehead, and on every horse a page of honour in a long gown his hood on his head and a banner in his hand of several arms, and on each side of the said horses, from the forehorse to the chariot, there rode five gentlemen on horseback with their horses trapped and garnished with scutcheons as aforesaid which bare great banners of damask of the Queen’s descent painted in fine gold

The Chariot with the Corpse

The Chariot covered with rich cloth of tissue, black with a fringe of gold, and within the same a majesty of taffeta, with a dome of four evangelists, and at each corner a banner of arms of damask. The corse laid in the bottom of the same, and on the corse a pall of rich taffeta, with a cross of white tissue. And over the same was laid the presentation, apparelled in robes of estate, with a crown over her head, the ball and sceptre in her hands, her fingers being richly set with rings, and in the same rich stones, the sceptre and crown garnished in like manner.
At the head and the foot a gentleman usher kneeling.

Escorting the Chariot with the Corse on the left hand
First the banner of Mary Magdalene borne by Lancaster herald
Then the Earl of Shrewsbury assistant touch the Corse
Then the Marquis of Winchester assistant touching the Corse
Then the banner of Our Lady borne by Somerset herald

Escorting the same Chariot on the right hand
First, the banner of Saint George borne by York herald
Then the Earl of Derby assistant touching the Corse
Then the Earl of Westmorland assistant touching the Corse
Then the banner of the Trinity borne by Windsor herald
Then the chief mourner, the Countess of Lennox, her horse trapped with velvet. On her left The Earl of Huntingdon, and on her right The Viscount Montague, assistants to the chief mourner. And Sir Henry Jernyngham Master of the Horse leading the horse of Estate, aside of the chief mourner.
Then the Countess of Oxford, the Countess of Worcester, the Countess of Huntingdon, the Countess of Bedford. These four followed on horseback, their horses trapped to the pasterns and led by one in a black coat.
Then the first chariot covered with black velvet and garnished with scutcheons of sarcenet in fine gold drawn with four horses trapped with black cloth down to the pastern with four pages riding on the same horses with gowns and hoods and in the same these ladies in mourning apparel according to their estates viz mantles and the barbes above their chins. The Viscountess Montague, The Lady Clinton, The Lady Morley, The Lady Darcie of the South
Then followed these ladies on horseback, their horses trapped to the pastern with black cloth and led by one in a black coat. The Lady Latimer, The Lady Storton, The Lady Lumley, The Lady Windsor
Then the second chariot apparelled as the first with four horses and four pages on the same, and in the same these ladies in mourning apparel according to their estate viz mantles and the barbes above their chins, The Lady Brough, The Lady North, The Lady Anne Gray, The Lady Huntingdon’s daughter.
Then followed these ladies on horseback, their horses trapped to the pastern with black cloth and led by one in a black coat. They in mourning apparel according to their estate, that is to say a mantle with a small train, and their barbes on their chin. The Lady Cornwallis, The Lady Jernyngham, The Lady Peter, Mistress Dormer
Then the third chariot apparelled as the former with four horses and four pages on the same and therein these that follow in mourning apparel according to their degree, a gown without a train, and their barbes under their chins: Mistress Clarencius, Mistress Penne, Mistress Tymes, Mistress Southwell
Then all gentlewomen waiters and chamberers on horseback in black.
Then the Vice chamberlain and the Master of the Henchmen
Then the guard with torches
Then all noblemen’s servants in order, having black coats. And in this order they proceeded to the west door of the Abbey and on either side pursuivants of arms to see the proceedings kept.

The Manner of the Furnishing of the Abbey and the Manner of the Hearse

The body of the church, from the west door to the choir door, was hanged with black cloth, and garnished with scutcheons. Also the choir was hanged within the stalls with black, and garnished with scutcheons of paper in metal. And between the steps going up to the altar and the choir door there was made a very sumptuous hearse of eight square, with nine principles, double storied, having in lights to the number of a thousand and more, garnished with thirty-six dozen pensells of sarcenet. Between the gold and silver of the Queen’s badges the eight parchments hanged double with valance of sarcenet written with letters of gold and fringed with silk fringe. On the same hearse many scutcheons in metal with many small scutcheons of wax. On the upper part of the eight great posts stood eight Archangels of wax and under them eight great scutcheons of arms within the Garter of wax.
All the eight square of the hearse was garnished and set with angels, mourners, and queens in their robes of a state made of wax, under the hearse was a great majesty of taffeta lined with cofferain. And in the same was made a great dome of painters work, with four evangelists of fine gold. About the said hearse about and under the said great scutcheons went a valance of taffeta, a quarter of a yard deep, written with letters of gold ‘dieu et mon droit’ and arms in the same manner, to stand in the midst of every square, having a fringe of gold a quarter deep, and within that a valence of black taffeta, with a fringe of black silk quarter deep.
The eight posts were covered with black velvet, and on every post a scutcheon of sarcenet, wrought with fine gold.
The rail of the same was hanged on both sides with fine broadcloth and set with scutcheons of buckram in fine gold. Within the said frame of the hearse the ground was also covered with black cotton, and without the said hearse, round about, went a rail four foot and more from the said hearse, the which was hanged with black velvet on the utter side, and on the inner side with fine broadcloth. On the midst of the said rail, against the high altar, was made a small altar, which was covered with velvet, and richly garnished with plate. Between the hearse and the said rail, the ground was covered with broadcloth, where there was set fifteen stools covered with fine broadcloth, and at every stool a cushion of purple velvet, and a cushion of black velvet.
Without that rail was a rail, which was made for keeping forth of the people, which was hanged also with black. The ground between the said two rails was also covered with black cotton. All the which was had and reserved by the officers of arms.
From the steps to the high altar, of a great height, was hanged with black cloth and garnished with scutcheons. And the high altar richly garnished with ornaments of the church. Also the way from the hearse to the chapel where the said noble Queen was buried was also hanged with black and garnished with scutcheons, and the said chapel was hanged and garnished with scutcheons in metal. The church with the chancel, the hearse, and chapel thus furnished, the Corse was received at the west door in this manner:

At the west door the corpse was taken out of the chariot, and borne by twelve gentlemen. And at the said door of the church stood the Bishop of Winchester, and the Bishop of London, and the Bishop of Worcester, who censed the Corse and cast holy water on the same. After that the Corse was brought up to the hearse and set under the same. Then the mourners were placed: the chief at the head and on each side seven. The other nobleman as the executors and overseers with all the standards and banners were placed and said in order.
Then: “Of your charity pray for the soul of the most puissant and excellent princess Mary by the grace of God late Queen of England, Spain, France both the Sicilies Jerusalem and Ireland defender of the faith, Archduchess of Austria, Duchess of Burgundy, Milan and Brabant Countess of Habsburg Flanders and Tyroll”
Pater Noster
This prayer was said at every Kyrie Eleison and at Magnificat and Benedictus.

Then the dirge began, executed by the foresaid three bishops. The first lesson was read by the Lord Abbot of Westminster, the second by the Bishop of Carlisle, the third by the Bishop of Chester, the fourth by the Bishop of Exeter, the fifth the Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield, the sixth the Bishop of Worcester, the seventh the Bishop of Winchester, the eighth the Bishop of London, the ninth the Archbishop of York. At Magnificat and Benedictus two of the chiefest bishops aforesaid censed the Corse thrice about. Then the dirge proceeded out to the end. And when the dirge was done the mourners departed from church to the Lord Abbot’s house, where they had a void of spices and wine, after which they departed for that night.

In the morning about six of the clock the mourners met at the said Abbot’s house, and when they were ready they went to the mass of Our Lady, having gentlemen, esquires, knights, the officers of Arms, and others before them, and so proceeded to the hearse. And when they were placed, the mass began, sung by the choir by note, with organs, executed by the Bishop of London, with deacon, subdeacon and assistant. And at the offering time the chief mourner, assisted and her train borne, with the other mourners following her, offered and no more, and then returned to the hearse again. Then the mass proceeded to the end. And when the said mass was done, mass of the Holy Ghost began, executed by the Bishop of Winchester, with Deacon, Subdeacon, and assistants, sung by the choir as aforesaid, and at the offering the said chief mourner offered, as at the other mass before. When the said masses were done, then the mourners departed, in the same manner that they came to church, to the said Lord Abbot’s house, where there was prepared for them a breakfast. After the which they prepared themselves, with all the other noble personages, to go to the mass of requiem, who went to the same in this manner.

First all gentlemen two and two their hoods on their shoulders
Then Squires
Then knights
Then Bannerets
Then officers of household being knights
Then chaplains of dignity
Then Barons
Then Bishops
Then Viscounts
Then the Treasurer and Comptroller
Then Earls
Then Marquises
Then Dukes
Then the Ambassador Count de Feria
Then the Assistants to the Will
Then the Executors
Then Garter
Then the chief mourner assisted as before her train borne by the lady Anne Grey assisted by the Lord Chamberlain
Then the other mourners two and two
Then all other ladies and gentlemen, two and two, and in this order proceeded to the hearse, where they were placed as at the dirge the night before, the the beads was bidden, as at night before, then the mass of Requiem began, sung solemnly by the choir. Then came forth the Archbishop of York in pontificalibus and four other bishops in like manner, two as pistoller and gospeller and two as Deacon and Subdeacon, with their assistants, and so the mass began and proceeded according to the order of the church till the offertory, which was done very solemnly as hereafter shall appear.

The Order of the Offering at the Mass of Requiem

First the chief mourner, having before her the officers of household and the officers of Arms with the noblemen, her train borne, and assisted, her assistants going with her, went to the Altar and offered, the said offering being delivered to her by the Countess of Oxford, having a carpet and a cushion laid for her by a gentleman usher, and after she had offered she returned to the hearse again, the other mourners following her two and two. When the said chief mourner was come to the hearse, when she made obeisance to the Corse, and having officers of arms before her, went to offer for herself, without train borne or assistant, and returned to the hearse again.
Then the Marquess of Winchester and the Earl of Westmorland offered the Coat of Arms
Then the Earls of Shrewsbury and the Earl of Derby offered the Sword
Then the Earl of Huntington and the Viscount Montague offered the Target
Then the two first, the Helm and Crest
Then the Man of Arms, the Lord Sheffield, came in, riding, armed at all pieces saving the head, with a poleaxe in his hand, and lighted at the choir door, and being led from thence to the high altar by two nobleman, offered the said Poleaxe, and after went to the vestry and was there unarmed.

The Offering of the Palls

The ladies stood up within the hearse and the Lady North came forth to the rail, at the head, unto whom Garter delivered two palls who with the officers of arms before her, went about the hearse, and at the feet that said lady offered the said palls, the which were received by the foresaid Garter, and laid on the feet of the Corse, across. And when she had so done, she returned to the hearse again
All the Baronesses did offer two palls apiece in like manner
All countesses did offer four palls apiece in like manner
The chief mourner, having the officers of household, and the officers of Arms, with the noblemen before her, being assisted by the two assistants, her train borne, and assisted, received of Garter at the head of the hearse seven palls, and went about the hearse and offered the same as the first lady did, and were laid on the feet of the course in like manner as aforsaid.
Then offered count de Feria, ambassador for King Philip, Garter going before him
Then the four noble man assistants
Then the rest of the mourners two and two
Then the executors
Then the overseers to the will
Then the greatest estates
Then offered all knights, squires and gentlemen
The offering done, the sermon began, made by the Bishop of Winchester, Dr White, and after the sermon the mass proceeded to the end.
At St John's gospel the banner of Arms and the banner of St George was offered

Then they came six knights, and took the presentation with great reverence, and bear the same into the vestry. Then the Archbishop of York and the other bishops came down and censed the Corse and the choir sang Circumdicterunt. Then the mourners departed from the hearse
Then the course was taken up by them that before bear the same, and was carried to the chapel which was appointed for her burial, and there the foresaid Archbishop, with the other bishops, said all the ceremonies. In the mean time of the saying of their prayers, the four gentleman officers took away the pall, and the Corse was let into the grave, and the Archbishop cast earth on the same

Then came the nobleman, being officers, to the grave, and break their staves over their heads, and cast the same into the grave: as the Lord Treasurer, the Lord Chamberlain, the Treasurer and Comptroller, the Sergeant Porter, and the gentlemen officers their rods. And then they departed again to the other noblemen.And the burial ended the Archbishop and the other bishops did uninvest themselves,.

The ceremony of the burial done, as it is aforesaid, of the said noble Queen, whose soul God pardon, the nobleman and prelates then there assembled, having with them the officers of Arms, they came forth into the face of the people, and Garter principal King of Arms, assisted by two bishops, did declare the style of the Queen’s majesty in this manner

“Of the most high most puissant and most excellent Princess Elisabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, et cetera. God save Queen Elizabeth”

Unto the which word all the nobleman holding their hands and caps, and the trumpeters standing in the rood loft sounded, and this done. all the Estates and others, departed to the Abbot's house to dinner.

Note: there was no dole given at the church for that there should be no resort of poor people for the annoyance of the Estates. But there was money given by the Almoner for all the parishes in London, and also in Westminster, and to every church also for saying of dirge and mass.

And thus endeth the ceremony of the interment of the said Queen Mary, on whose soul Jesu have mercy.