List of the priors of St John of Jerusalem in England
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The following is a list of the Lord Priors of St John of Jerusalem in England, the Knights Hospitaller
s, until the Order was stripped of its properties and income by Henry VIII
, during the brief restoration of the Grand Priory under Queen Mary I, and from the restoration of the Grand Priory of England in 1993.http://www.orderofmalta.org.uk/the_grand_priory_of_england.asp For Lord Priors and Grand Priors of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem see the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem
.
The priorship dates of the following are not known, but probably served during the reign of Edward I
(1239 -1307).
Knights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
s, until the Order was stripped of its properties and income by Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, during the brief restoration of the Grand Priory under Queen Mary I, and from the restoration of the Grand Priory of England in 1993.http://www.orderofmalta.org.uk/the_grand_priory_of_england.asp For Lord Priors and Grand Priors of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem see the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
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- Gabnabius, (or Gabnebius) of Naples, the first prior. He was prior in the time of Richard de Balmeis II, Bishop of London (who died 1162), and also when Richard FitzNealRichard FitzNealRichard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal Richard FitzNeal (or FitzNigel; circa (c. 1130 – 10 September 1198), sometimes called Richard of Ely, was a churchman and bureaucrat in the service of Henry II of England.-Life:...
held the same see, from 1189 to 1198. Died the last day of August. At the time there was a sister house at Buckland, SomersetSomersetThe ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
(during the reign of Henry IIHenry II of EnglandHenry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
), which had a prioress for 60 years. - Richard De Turk. Died 12 August.
- Rodolphus De Dyna. Died 13 May.
- Alanus, prior, was raised to the Bishopric of Bangor 16 April 1195. Died 19 March 1196.
- Gilbert De Vere prior 1195. Died 13 August.
- Hugh De Alneto. Died 23 November.
- Robert Theasarius. Died 26 October.
- Terricus De Nussa (or Mussa), prior 1237 – 1238. Died 21 December.
- Robert De Manneby, prior 1251 – 1262. Died 14 October.
- Roger De Vere, prior 1269, gave the church of Clerkenwell one of the six pots used when JesusJesusJesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
turned water into wine. Died 15 February 1270. - Joseph De Chauncy prior 1274 – 1280. In the last year he gave the Vicar of Standon lands in the same parish. Died 11 March.
- William De Henley prior 10 February 1280 –1288. He was responsible for building the cloister of ClerkenwellClerkenwellClerkenwell is an area of central London in the London Borough of Islington. From 1900 to 1965 it was part of the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury. The well after which it was named was rediscovered in 1924. The watchmaking and watch repairing trades were once of great importance...
in 1284. Died 4 February. - Peter De Hakham (or Hagham), prior 1291 – 1293. Died 11 January.
- William De Tothall prior 1297. Died 12 October 1318.
- Richard Joe Paveley prior 1318 – 1321. Died 3 August.
- Robert De Dyna, prior, died 24 November.
- Thomas L'ArcherThomas L'ArcherThomas L'Archer was the English Prior of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem : his incompetence left the order in severe financial difficulty....
was prior in 1323. Died 28 August 1329. - Leonard De Tybertis succeeded L’Archer in 1329. Died 31 January.
- Philip De Thame prior 1335 – 1353.
- John Paveley prior 1355 – 1371.
- Robert HalesRobert HalesSir Robert Hales, also called Robert de Hales, was born about 1325 in Hales Place, High Halden, Kent, the son of Nicholas Hales.In 1372 Robert Hales became the Lord/Grand Prior of the Knights Hospitallers of England. Richard II appointed him Lord High Treasurer, so he was responsible for collecting...
prior 1372. On 1 February 1380 he was appointed Treasurer of the Exchequer by King Richard IIRichard II of EnglandRichard II was King of England, a member of the House of Plantagenet and the last of its main-line kings. He ruled from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince, and was born during the reign of his grandfather, Edward III...
and was beheaded on Tower Hill by the insurgents under Wat TylerWat TylerWalter "Wat" Tyler was a leader of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381.-Early life:Knowledge of Tyler's early life is very limited, and derives mostly through the records of his enemies. Historians believe he was born in Essex, but are not sure why he crossed the Thames Estuary to Kent...
, 1381. - John De Radington prior 1382 – 1406.
- Walter Grendon prior 1408 – 1416.
- William Hulles prior 1407, 1427, 1429 -1431.
- Robert Mallore, prior 1432 – 1437.
- Robert Botyl, prior 1439 -16 January 1469.
- John Langstrother, prior, 9 March 1469.
- William Tournay, prior, 1471 – 1474.
- Robert Molton prior 1474 – 1476.
- John Weston prior 1477 – 1479, 1483 – 1485.
- John KendalJohn KendalJohn Kendal was secretary to King Richard The Third of England, and killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 whilst fighting in the King's army.Believed to be born in Appleby, Westmoreland, England...
prior 1491, 1495 – 18 November 1501. - Thomas DocwraThomas DocwraThomas Docwra was Grand Prior of the English Knights Hospitaller.Thomas was admitted to the Knights Hospitallers at the age of 16, spending about four years as a novitiate. In 1480 he was in Rhodes with Sir Thomas Greene during the unsuccessful Turkish siege of the island. He later became...
prior 1 May 1502 - 1527. - William Weston, the last prior before the dissolution, died 7 May 1540, the same year the priory was dissolved by Henry VIII.
- Richard Shelley (Knight of St. John)Richard Shelley (Knight of St. John)Richard Shelley was a diplomat and the last grand prior of the knights of St. John in England-Life:Richard Shelley born about 1513, was second son of Sir William Shelley. Like various other members of the family, he became a Knight of St John, and about 1535 was sent abroad to complete his education...
(1513?–1589?) was the last grand prior of the knights of St. John in England. - Thomas Tresham IThomas Tresham ISir Thomas Tresham was a leading Catholic politician during the middle of the Tudor dynasty in England.The eldest son of John Tresham of Rushton, Northamptonshire, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Harrington, of Hornby, Lancashire, he married Mary Parr, youngest daughter and co-heir of William...
, prior 1557-1559 (the first restoration of the Grand Priory of England). - Fra' Matthew FestingMatthew Festing-Titles and style:The full title of Fra' Matthew is: His Most Eminent Highness Fra' Matthew Festing, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St...
, Grand Prior 1993-2008 (i.e., from the second restoration of the Grand Priory of England until he was elected Grand Master of the Order). - Fra' Fredrik Crichton-Stuart, Grand Prior 2008-2011.
The priorship dates of the following are not known, but probably served during the reign of Edward I
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
(1239 -1307).
- Simon Botard, died 3 May
- Elias Smetherton, 27 April
- Stephen Fulhorn, 1 January
- Walter