HOSPITALLER SOURCES 1373

[1373-1375]
Accounts of the incomes and expenses in the Western Priories of the order, for the years 1373 to 1374 and 1374 to 1375.

18 June, 1373
[King Edward III] to Fr. Robert de Hales prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England: Order, under pain of forfeiture, in all wise to take order and cause himself and all the brethren of his order within the realm, being of the king's allegiance, to be armed, arrayed as well mounted as otherwise, and ready every man according to his estate to serve and aid the king for defence of the realm against the invasion of his enemies when need be upon warning received on the kong's behalf, and strict prohibition on his allegiance under the same pain against passing out of the realm over sea or suffering any of his brethren for any cause so to pass without the king's special licence.
As the French the king's enemies, and the Spanish their adherents, are daily making ready and striving to inflict such hurt as they may by land and sea upon the king and all his subjects and upon the realm, wherefore the king must needs makethe utmost provision in every way possible for the safety and defence thereof. (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 22d / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1369-1374, p. 568)

18 June, 1373
[King Edward III] to Fr. Richard de Everton turcopolier and visitor of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England: Order, on sight of these, presents to make ready and array himself as well as with mounts and other things needful to serve and aid the king [... against his enemies, the French and the Spaniards], and strict prohibition under the like pain against passing himself or sending his goods out of the realm without the king's special licence [...]. (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 22d / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1369-1374, pp. 568-69)

22 November, 1373
see the insert in 3 September, 1427. (NLM Arch. 347, fol. 42[51r-v)

4 October, 1373
The Hospitaller prior of England is summoned to Parliament. (TNA, Close Rolls Edw III, membrane 13d / Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III, 1369-1374, p. 587)

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