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 724 A history of the Knights of Ma/ta. 30. ROBERT Botrrm, or BOOTLE. Preceptor of Melehebourne, Anstey, and Trebighen. Made grand-prior of England by bull of the Grand- Master Jean de Lastic, dated Rhodes, 29th November, 1440. Ob. &.n. 1468. 31. JouR LANOSTROTHER. Preceptor of Balsal and Grafton; lieutenantTurcopolier; receiver-general of England; castellan of Rhodes; bailiff of Aquila; senesehal of the Grand-Master; commandcr of Cyprus. Nominated grand-prior of England by bull of the Grand-Master Jean Baptiste Orsini, dated Rhodes, sth April, 1470. Made prisoner, and beheaded after the battle of Tewkesbury, by order of Edward 1V., A.D. 1471. Buried in the church of St. John, at Clerkenwell. 32. Wn.uAu Toay. Preceptor of Baddesley and Mayne; receiver- general of England; bailiff of Aquila. Appointed grand-prior of England by bull of the Grand-Master Jean Baptiste Orsini, dated Rhodes, 29th August, 1471. Oh. .4.1). 1476. 33. JORN WESTON. Preceptor of Newland and Dynemore; lieutenantTurcopolier; Turcopolier. Appointed grand-prior of England by bull of the Grand-Master Pierre d’Aubusson, dated Rhodes, 24th July, 1476. Oh. .4.1). 1489. 34. JOHN KENDAL. Preceptor of Willoughton, Haistone, and Ribestone; Turoopolier. Nominated grand-prior of England by bull of the Grand-Master Pierre d’Aubusson, dated Rhodes, 20th June. 1489. Oh. A.D. 1501. 35. Thoss DocwRA. Preceptor of Dynemore; lieutenant-Turcopolier; prior of Ireland; Turcopolier. Elected grand-prior of England by bull of the Grand.-Master Pierre d’Aubusson, dated Rhodes, 6th August, 1501. Ob. A.D. 1527. 36. WraLT.4M WESTON. Preceptor of Baddesley and Mayne; Turoopolier. Named grand-prior of England by bull of the Grand-Master Philip Villiers de L’Isle Adam, dated Corneto, 27th June, 1527. Died of grief for the dissolution of the (anyue of England, *.u. 1540. Buried in the church of St. James at (‘lcrkenwell. 37. Tnowss TRESIJAK. Appointed grand-prior of England by a royal charter of Queen Mary, dated Greenwich, 2nd April, 1557. 38. RICHARD Snar.LEY. Turcopolier, 2nd April, 1557. Named grand- prior of England on the death of Thomas Tresham, A.D. 1566, supposed to have died at Venice, circ. 1589-90. 39. ANDREW Wvsu. Bailiff of Aquila, 1588. Nominated grand-prior of England by papal brief, A.D. 1593. Ob. A.D. 1631. 40. HENRY Frrz-JAMEs. Natural son of King James II. of England. Nominated grand-prior of England on visiting Malta, by bull of the Grand-Master Gregorio Caraffa, A.D. 1687; resigned the grand- priory, AD. 1701.