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Knights of the Garter created during the reign of King Charles II (1649-1685)

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).

443. Maurice, Count Palatine of the Rhine in Simmern, Duke of Bavaria

nom. 18 Sep 1649; not inst.; d. 1652

444. James [Butler], 1st Marquess of Ormonde later 1st Duke of Ormonde

South 7; nom. 18 Sep 1649; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 21 Jul 1688

445. Edward, Count Palatine of the Rhine in Simmern, Duke of Bavaria

South 9; nom. and inv. 19 Sep 1649; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 13/23 Mar 1661/2

446. George [Villiers], 2nd Duke of Buckingham

North 7; nom. 19 Sep 1649; inst. 15 Apr 1661 ; d. 16 Apr 1687

447. William [Seymour], 1st Marquess of Hertford later 2nd Duke of Somerset

nom. Jan 1649/50; inst. 28 May 1660 ; d. 24 Oct 1660

448. Thomas [Wriothesley], 4th Earl of Southampton

North 13; nom. Jan 1649/50; inv. 27 May 1660; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 16 May 1667

449. William [Hamilton], 2nd Duke of Hamilton

North 15; nom. 12 Jan 1649/80; d. 12 Sep 1651

450. William [Cavendish], 1st Marquess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne later 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

North 11; nom. 12 Jan 1649/50; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 25 Dec 1676

451. James [Graham], 1st Marquess of Montrose

nom. 12 Jan 1649/50; not inst.; d. 21 May 1650

452. James [Stanley], 7th Earl of Derby

nom. 12 Jan 1649/50; d. 16 Oct 1651

453. George [Digby], 2nd Earl of Bristol

South 13; nom. and inv. Jan 1652/3; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 24 Mar 1676/7

454. Henry, Duke of Gloucester

inv. 14 Apr 1653; not inst.; d. 13 Sep 1660

455. Henry Charles de la Trémoille, Prince of Taranto, 4th Duke of Thouars

nom. 4; inv. 14 Apr 1653; inst. by disp. 10 Apr 1661; d. 14 Sep 1672

456. William Henry, Count of Nassau, 12th Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands, later William III, King of England

nom. 25 Apr; inv. 4 May 1653; inst. by disp. 10 Apr 1661; d. 8 Mar 1702

457. Frederick William, Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg, Duke of Prussia

nom. 23 Jan 1653/4; inv. 31 Mar 1654; inst. by disp. 10 Apr 1661; d. 29 Apr 1688

458. John Gaspar Ferdinand de Marchin, later Count of Marchin

nom. and inv. 26 Feb 1657/8; inst. by disp. 10 Apr 1661; d. 9 Mar 1673

459. George Monck, later 1st Duke of Albemarle

South 19; nom. and inv. 26 May 1660; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 3 Jan 1669/70

460. Edward Montagu, later 1st Earl of Sandwich

North 15; nom. 26; inv. 7 May 1660; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 28 May 1672

461. Aubrey [de Vere], 20th Earl of Oxford

South 7; nom. 31 May 1660; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 12 Mar 1702/3

462. Charles [Stuart], 6th Duke of Lennox and 3rd Duke of Richmond

North 15; nom. and inv. 1; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 12 Dec 1672

463. Montagu [Bertie], 2nd Earl of Lindsey

South 23; nom. and inv. 15 Apr 1661; d. 25 Jul 1666

464. Edward [Montagu], 2nd Earl of Manchester

South 19; nom. and inv. 1; inst. 15 Apr 1661; d. 5 May 1671

465. William [Wentworth], 2nd Earl of Strafford

South 9; nom. and inv. 1; inst. 15 Apr 1661 ; d. 16 Oct 1695

466. Christian, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein, later Christian V, King of Denmark

nom. 6; inv. 8 Nov 1662; inst. by proxy 22 Apr 1663; d. 25 Aug/4 Sep 1699

467. James [Scott], 1st Duke of Monmouth and 1st Duke of Buccleuch

nom. and inv. 28 Mar; inst. 22 Apr 1663 ; d. 18 Jun 1685

468. James, Duke of Cambridge

nom. 3 Dec 1666; not inst.; d. 20 Jun 1667

469. Charles XI, King of Sweden

North 1; nom. 19 Jun 1668; inv. 13 Apr 1669; inst. by proxy 28 May 1671; d. 5/15 Apr 1697

470. John George II, Duke and Elector of Saxony

South 9; nom. 19 Jun 1668; inv. 13 Apr 1669; inst. by proxy 28 May 1671; d. 22 Aug/1 Sep 1680

471. Christopher [Monck], 2nd Duke of Albemarle

North 9; nom. and inv. 4 Feb 1669/70; inst. 28 May 1671; d. 6 Oct 1688

472. John [Maitland], 1st Duke of Lauderdale

South 15; nom. and inv. 18 Apr; inst. by proxy 3 Jun 1672; d. 24 Aug 1682

473. Henry [Somerset], 3rd Marquess of Worcester later 1st Duke of Beaufort

North 7; nom. and inv. 29 May; inst. 3 Jun 1672; d. 21 Jun 1699/1700

474. Henry [Jermyn], 1st Earl of St Albans

North 15; nom. and inv. 29 May; inst. 3 Jun 1672; d. 2 Jan 1683/4

475. William [Russell], 5th Earl of Bedford later 1st Duke of Bedford

North 7; nom. and inv. 2 May; inst. 3 Jun 1672; d. 7 Sep 1700

476. Henry [Bennet], 1st Earl of Arlington

North 13; nom. 15; inst. by proxy 22 Jun 1672; d. 28 Jul 1685

477. Lord Thomas Butler, styled Earl of Ossory

South 21; nom. 30 Sep; inst. 25 Oct 1672; d. 30 Jul 1680

478. Charles [Palmer later FitzRoy], 1st Duke of Southampton later 2nd Duke of Cleveland

South 5; nom. 25 Jan 1672/3; inst. 1 Apr 1673; d. 9 Sep 1730

479. John [Sheffield], 3rd Earl of Mulgrave later 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby

North Sup.; nom. and inv. 23 Apr; inst. 28 May 1674; d. 24 Feb 1720/1

480. Henry [Cavendish], 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

South 11; nom. 17 Feb 1676/7; inst. 9 Apr 1677; d. 26 Jul 1691

481. Thomas [Osborne], 2nd Earl of Danby later 1st Duke of Leeds

South 6; nom. 24 Mat 1676/7; inst. 9 Apr 1677; d. 26 Jul 1712

482. Henry [FitzRoy], 1st Duke of Grafton

South 13; nom. 31 Aug; inst. by proxy 30 Sep 1680; d. 9 Oct 1690

483. James [Cecil], 3rd Earl of Salisbury

North 23; nom. 31 Aug; inst. 30 Sep 1680; d. Jun 1683

484. Charles II, Count and Elector of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria

South 6; nom. 15 Sep 1680; inst. by proxy 22 Jan 1680/1; d. 16/26 May 1685

485. Charles [Lennox], 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox

North 6; nom. 7; inst. 20 Apr 1681; d. 27 May 1723

486. William [Douglas-Hamilton], 3rd Duke of Hamilton

North 15; nom. 25 Sep; inv. 21 Nov 1682; d. 18 Apr 1694

487. George, Prince of Denmark, later 1st Duke of Cumberland

South 3; nom. and inv. 1 Jan 1683/4; inst. 8 Apr 1684; d. 28 Oct 1708

488. Charles [Seymour], 6th Duke of Somerset

South 5; nom. and inv. 10 Jan 1683/4; inst. 8 Apr 1684; d. 2 Dec 1748

489. George [Palmer later FitzRoy], 1st Duke of Northumberland

South 9; nom. and inv. 10 Jan 1683/4; inst. 8 Apr 1684; d. 28 Jun 1716

Last updated 10 May 2003

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