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Knights of the Garter created during the reign of King Charles I (1625-1649)

The references in red give the location of the stall plates in the Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor (e.g. South 5 is the fifth stall on the south side as viewed from the entrance to the chapel).

420. Edward [Sackville], 4th Earl of Dorset

South 8; nom. 15 May; inst. by proxy 13 Dec 1625; d. 18 Jul 1652

421. Henry [Rich], 1st Earl of Holland

North 13; nom. 15 May; inst. 13 Dec 1625 ; d. 9 Mar 1648/9

422. Thomas [Howard], 1st Viscount Andover later 1st Earl of Berkshire

North 9; nom. 15 May; inst. 13 Dec 1625 ; d. 16 Jul 1669

423. Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Chevreuse

North 5; nom. 4 Jul; inst. by proxy 13 Dec 1625; d. 24 Jan 1657

424. Gustaf II Adolf, King of Sweden

South 3; nom. 24 Apr 1627; inst. by proxy 23 Sep 1628; d. 6/16 Nov 1632

425. Frederick Henry, Count of Nassau, 10th Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands

South 5; nom. and inv. Apr 1627; inst. by proxy 23 Sep 1628; d. 14 Mar 1647

426. Theophilus [Howard], 2nd Earl of Suffolk

North 15; nom. 24 Apr 1627; inst. 24 Sep 1628; d. 3 Jun 1640

427. William [Compton], 1st Earl of Northampton

South 25; nom. 25 Sep 1628; inst. 21 Apr 1629; d. 24 Jun 1630

428. Richard [Weston], 1st Baron Weston later 1st Earl of Portland

South 19; nom. 18 Apr; inst. 5 Oct 1630; d. 13 Mar 1634/5

429. Robert [Bertie], 1st Earl of Lindsey

South 17; nom. 18 Apr; inst. 5 Oct 1630; d. 23 Oct 1642

430. William [Cecil], 2nd Earl of Exeter

South 9; nom. and inv. 31 Dec 1624; inst. 13 Dec 1625; d. 3 Dec 1668

431. James [Hamilton], 3rd Marquess of Hamilton later 1st Duke of Hamilton

South 11; nom. and inst. 5 Oct 1630; d. 9 Mar 1648/9

432. Charles I, Count and Elector Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria

South 5; nom. 18 Apr; inv. 28 May; inst. by proxy 6 Nov 1633; d. 28 Aug 1680

433. James [Stuart], 4th Duke of Lennox later also 1st Duke of Richmond

North 19; nom. 18 Apr; inst. 6 Nov 1633; d. 30 Mar 1655

434. Henry [Danvers], 1st Earl of Danby

South 6; nom. and inst. 7 Nov 1633; d. 29 Jan 1643/4

435. William [Douglas], 7th Earl of Morton

nom. 7 Nov 1633; inst. 21 Apr 1634 ; d. 7 Aug 1648

436. Algernon [Percy], 4th Earl of Northumberland

South 11; nom. 23 Apr; inst. 13 May 1635; d. 13 Oct 1668

437. Charles, Duke of Cornwall, later Charles II, King of England

South 3; nom. and inst. 21 May 1638; d. 6 Feb 1684/5

438. Thomas [Wentworth], 1st Earl of Strafford

nom. 12 Sep 1640; d. 12 May 1641

439. James, Duke of York, later James II, King of England

North 3; nom. and inv. 20 Apr 1642; inst. by disp. 2 Mar 1644/5; d. 6 Sep 1701

440. Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine in Simmern, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Cumberland

South 5; nom. 20 Apr; inv. Aug 1642; inst. 22 Apr 1663; d. 29 Nov 1682

441. William II, Count of Nassau, 10th Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands

nom. 2; inv. 4 Mar 1644/5; d. 6 Nov 1650

442. Bernard [de Foix], Captal de Buch and Earl of Kendal

nom. 2; insig. sent 4 Mar 1644/5; banner placed over stall by warrant of 15 Apr 1661; d. 25 Jul 1661

Last updated 10 May 2003

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