Queen Elizabeth I

informing him that she has appointed the Earl of Arundel as her lieutenant for the Order of the Garter's "feaste of the glorius martir Siente George" at Windsor Castle, and that she is also appointing Paget, together with the Viscount Montagu, as Arundel's assistants, therefore commanding his presence at the feast, 1 page, folio, integral address leaf, papered seal, docketed, dispatch slits, 1 May 1561, splitting at folds, dust staining to address leaf

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A BOLD AND CLEAR SIGNATURE OF ELIZABETH I. The annual Garter Feast for Saint George's Day was one of the great ceremonial occasions of Elizabethan England, in which in which monarch and the knights of the Order, resplendent in their Garter robes, took part in a divine service, procession, and a great banquet. Lord Paget was frequently ill by the early 1560s and had largely retired from public life: this was to be the last major public event in which he played a part.