HOSPITALLER SOURCES 1381

1381, February
11 February, 1381. Westminster.
Licence for Robert Hales, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, unable to attend in person, to make attorneys in his place, and that each of them may make others, and that brother Hildebrand Inge be admitted his attorney for one year, with like power. - John Scarle, clerk, received the attorney. (TNA, Patent Rolls Richard II, membrane 23 / Calendar of Patent Rolls, Richard II, 1377-1381, p. 596)

1381, March
27 March, 1381. Rhodes.
Master Fr. Juan Fernández de Herédia to Fr. Hugolin Giraudi, preceptor of Nice: orders to pass over Smyrna and the equipment delivered to him to the new captain of Smyrna, Fr. Giacomo de Leone. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 210r, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 19, pp. 56-57)

28 March, 1381. Rhodes.
Master Fr. Juan Fernández de Herédia to the captain of Smyrna, Fr. Giacomo de Leone: treason of the mercenary and scagliarioNicolas Rihaud (adherence to the Roman pope, Urban VI). Order to arrest him and to start an enquiry. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 210r, register / Pauli, Codice, 2, LXXXIII, p. 102 / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 20, pp. 57-58)

1381, April
17 April, 1381. Rhodes.
The Master Fr. Juan Fernández de Heredia and the Council to Dimitrios Calodiqui, philosopher: appointment to the scribania or officium notarie of the town and island of Rhodes to be held for life.

26 April, 1381. Westminster.
[King Richard II promises] Robert Hales, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England, or his successor, on the octave of Midsummer, 1.000 marks which he has lent to the king. By p.s. (TNA, Patent Rolls Richard II, membrane 7 / Calendar of Patent Rolls, Richard II, 1377-1381, p. 617)

1381, May
14 May, 1381. Westminster.
[King Richard II grants] a licence for Robert Hales, prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, to hold jewels to the value of 2.000 marks as part security for the repayment of 6.000 marks to Matthew. By C. (TNA, Patent Rolls Richard II, membrane 14 / Calendar of Patent Rolls, Richard II, 1381-1385, p. 7)

11 May, 1381. Westminster.
The king and Matthew Janyn a Lombard, who has lent him 4.000 marks in his great need, delivering the same to the treasurer and the chamberlains of the exchequer. Indenture covenanting to pay him in full 2.000 marks and the surplus of the tally he has released to the king; [... but] the prior, his successors or the order (la religion) of St. John shall not be compelled etc., nor shall the order be troubled or suffer hurt [...]. (TNA, Close Rolls Richard II, membrane 9d / Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II, 1377-1381, p. 515)

1381, July
16 July, 1381. St. Albans.
[Richard II] Prohibition to the brethren, knights as well as chaplains, of the order of St. John of Jerusalem in England against procuring a papal provision to their priory, void by the death of Robert de Hales, in prejudice of the Crown and contrary to the custom of election heretofore used. By K. (TNA, Patent Rolls Richard II, membrane 30d / Calendar of Patent Rolls, Richard II, 1381-1385, p. 75)

1381, September
6 September, 1381. [Rhodes].
Note on the order to the captain of Smyrna, Fr. Giacomo de Leone to use the monies from pious donations and other incomes for the fortification of Smyrna. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 213v, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 21, p. 58)

1381, October
11 October, 1381. [Rhodes].
Note on the enquiry concerning Fr. Giacomo de Leone, captain of Smyrna. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 214v, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 22, p. 58)

13 October, 1381. Westminster.
[King Richard II] to Alan Buxhall constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant: Order to deliver to John Morwelle serjeant at arms Thomas Farndon imprisoned in the Tower prison for manslaughter of brother Robert Hales late prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England the treasurer, to be brought to la Vyse castle and there kept in custody until the king shall take order for his deliverance. By K. and C. (TNA, Close Rolls Richard II, membrane 30 / Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II, 1381-1385, p. 21)

17 October, 1381. [Rhodes].
Note on the supplies for archbishop George of Smyrna on his mission to Avignon. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 214v, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 23, p. 58-59)

17 October, 1381. Rhodes.
Master Fr. Juan Fernández de Heredia and the Convent to the general receiver, Fr. Pierre de Provins: order to supply Archbishop George of Smyrna and the Connetabel Niccolò de Modena with money and to equip them for their return journey. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 232r, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 24, pp. 59-60)

17 October, 1381. Rhodes.
Note on the order to the preceptors and receivers of the priory of St. Gilles to care for the sustenance of the archbishop of Smyrna and his companions. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 232r, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 25, p. 60)

1381, November
10 November, 1381. Rhodes.
Note on the order of the Master to grant the office of scagliaria of Smyrna (probably responsible for the harbour and the landing of the ships) to the mercenary Antoine de Montese. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 214v, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 26, p. 60)

1381, Dezember
8 Dezember, 1381. Rhodes.
Note on the appointment of Fr. Garganusio Trotto as lieutenant of the captain of Smyrna, Fr. Giacomo de Leone. He shall have the same rights as the captain. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 216r, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 27, p. 60)

8 Dezember, 1381. Rhodes.
Note on the journey of the captain of Smyrna, Fr. Giacomo de Leone, to Rhodes. (NLM Arch. 321, fol. 216r, register / Sarnowsky, Johanniter und Smyrna, 2, n. 28, p. 61)

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