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Paveley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *John Paveley (died 1371), John Paveley (died 1371), Grand Prior of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem *Walter Paveley (1319–1375), English knight, founder of the Order of the Garter {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paveley (died 1371)
John Paveley (died 1371) was List of the priors of Saint John of Jerusalem in England, Grand Prior of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem from 1358 until his death in 1371. In 1360 he served as Admiral of the Fleet against the French towards the end of the first phase of the Hundred Years' War. Career He served as Lieutenant Prior and Turcopolier and was named Grand Prior of England in a bull of Roger de Pins, Grand Master, dated Rhodes, 14 October 1358. As Turcopolier he was in charge of the coastal defences of Rhodes and Malta, naval experience which clearly suited him to be selected later as Admiral of the Fleet of England. About the time of his appointment as Prior, he was involved in a major controversy when he allegedly assaulted Simon Warde, a servant of John Gynwell, Bishop of Lincoln, who had attempted to serve a summons on him to appear in a lawsuit. King Edward III took the matter seriously enough to appoint a royal commission to investigate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
