§. 7. THE Executions of these Offices is the last thing here to be described: For tho’ all the Officers are strictly obliged to give personal Attendance to their Offices; yet, in case of Sickness, Absence out of the Kingdom, or other emergent Reasons, the Sovereign is pleased to dispence with them, and constitute others to Officiate in their stead, who on such Occasions wear the Robe of that Officer whom they represent, so in case of Vacancy, the Absence of the Prelate at the Grand Feast celebrated at _Windsor_, 31 _Hen._ VI. is noted in the _Black Book_ to have been upon just Cause, and the Bishop of _Bangor_ officiated Divine Service, and next Morning celebrated the Mass _pro defunctis_. The following Year, his Place in these religious Duties was supply’d by the Bishop of _Salisbury_, as _Ann._ 36 and 37 _Hen._ VI. and at all times of the Prelates absence, the Sovereign hath made known his Will what Bishop should supply for him. The Office of Chancellor hath been executed by Proxies, and to this may first be referred a Passage in the _Black Book_, where Dr. _Taylor_ hath the Title of _Vice-Chancellor_. Of later times, when Sir _Thomas Rowe_ was employ’d in an Embassy into _Germany_, Sir _James Palmer_, Kt. (one of the Gentlemen-Ushers of the Privy-Chamber) was deputed by the Sovereign to the Chancellor-ship during his Absence, having the Purse with the Seals deliver’d to him the 4th of _May_, 14 _Car._ I. being sworn by the Register of the Order _durante deputatione & beneplacito Regis_, which Clause was likewise annex’d in the Deputy _Chancellor_’s Oath, 12 _Car._ II. Upon Sir _Thomas Rowe_’s return, and indisposition, 16 _Car._ I. Sir _James_ was again deputed _Chancellor_, and a third time, 18 _Car._ I. continu’d Deputy _Chancellor_ unto the Death of Sir _Thomas Rowe_, of which the Sovereign being inform’d at _Oxford_, 1644. reserved the disposal of this Office ’till Sir _James_’s return to Court, and then commanded him to wear the Badge and Ribband about his Neck, ’till a Chapter of the _Order_ compleated his admittance.
IN the Vacancy of the Register-ship, _Ann._ 2 H. VIII. _Thomas Ruthall_ Bishop of _Durham_, supply’d it: And _Ann._ 18 and 19 _Eliz._ Dr. _Day_, Dean of _Windsor_, executed the Office, and attended at the Feasts of St. _George_, as Deputy-Register; Dr. _George Carew_ then Register, having Licence by his Patent to execute it by himself or Deputy, being dispenc’d with by the Queen in case of Sickness, or other Impediment. After his Decease, Dean _Day_ was commanded to execute the Office during its Vacancy (being 14 Years) which he effected ’till he was advanced to the Bishoprick of _Winchester_, _An._ 38 _Eliz._ upon which, Dr. _Robert Bennet_ (who succeeded him in his Deanry) was the same Year admitted Register. Afterwards, Dr. _Beaumont_, being much broken with Age, and other Diseases, Dr. _John King_, the junior Canon, supplied his Place.