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Religious Houses Dependant of the Langues of the Order of Malta
 
The estates of the Order of the Knights of Malta, distributed across the Langues, were organised into priories or grand priories, bailiwicks and commanderies. Establishments within the Order’s estates were initially known as preceptories and later as commanderies; their heads were accordingly known first as preceptors and subsequently as commanders. This organisational structure enabled the Order to administer its extensive territorial holdings across Europe. These estates were also an important source of income for the Order, supporting its military, religious and charitable activities, including the defence of Christendom and the care of pilgrims. The structure of the Langues reflected the linguistic and national identities of the Order’s members and developed over the course of the Middle Ages, particularly following the Order’s establishment at Rhodes and its subsequent relocation to Malta.
 



 
The Preceptories and Commanderies
Name
Tenure
Anglo-Bavarian Langue: Preceptories/Commanderies
Erding: Preceptors/Commanders
Norbert von Torring
1700s
••••
Langue of Aquitaine: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Grand Priory of Aquitaine
Amboise
Ansigny
Artheims
Balan
Blisson
Bourgneuf
Carentair
Coudrie
Feolette
Fosses Chalons
Frettay
Guelan
La Guerche
Lalande Verche
La Roche Ville Dieu
Launay
Le Feuillee
Les Epaux
Le Temple d'Angers
L'Hopital d'Angers
L'Isle Bouchard
Loudun
Mauleon
Nantes
Ozon and Prailles
Quittay
St Remi
Theval
Verneuil
Villegast
Langue of Aragon: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Priory of Aragon
Cervera
Cizur Menor
►Founded c. 1181
Langue of Auvergne: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Grand Priory of Auvergne
Artois
Bellecombe
Blandaix
Carlat
Celle
Chamberaud
Chambery
Chanonat
Charrieres
Chazelles
Compezieres
Courteserre
Dole
Fargues and Viviers
Fenieres
Lacroix au Baux
Laracherie
La Tourette
Laumusse
Lavaufrance
Les Beugnets
Les Bordes
Les Echelles
Les Feuiletts
L'Heureuil
Lieu Dieu
L'Imoge
L'Ormeteaux
Macon
Maissonnisse
Marchemayet
Masdieu
Montbrison
Montchamp
Monterolle
Montferrand
Olloix
►Ceded to the Knights Templar 1309
Poliac
Pont Vieux
Pui de Noix
Rome Portocarero
Sales and Monseugny
Ste Anne
St Georges
St Paul
St Romain en Galles
Temple Dayen
Tortebesse
Villedieu
Villefranche
►Founded before 1172
Ville Jesus
Langue of Castile, León and Portugal: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Priory of Castile, León and Portugal
Calasparra, Commanders of the Commandery of
1643
Aldana (1790)
Ciudad Rodrigo, Commanders of the Commandery of
1600s
Aldana (1790)
Torrecilla, Commanders of the Commandery of
1600s
Aldana (1790)
Fresno el Viejo, Commanders of the Commandery of
1500s
Álvarez de Toledo (12)
Langue of Champagne: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Grand Priory of Champagne
Arbigny
Beau Chemin
Beaune
Belle Croix
Bonnevaux
Breaux
Chalons sur Saone
Dijon
Ennouveaux
Gelaucour
La Romagne
Marbotte
Nancy
Neuville au Temple
Ponthaubert
Robecourt
Ruetz
St Armand
St Marc
Tors and Corgebin
Valeure
Vircourt
Xugay
Langue of England: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Priory of England
Anstey: Preceptors/Commanders
Edmond Asheton (Pr of Ireland)
†1442
••••
Robert Botyll (GP of England)
†1468
••••
John Bothe (Turcopolier)
†1522
••••
Ards
Aslackby
Baddesley: Preceptors/Commanders
►First mentioned in a charter 1355
Thomas le Archer
1304
••••
Robert de Coneygrave
1312
••••
Simon de Launcelyn
1315
••••
Thomas de Launcelyn (Turcopolier)
†1442
••••
William Tornay (GP of England)
†1476
••••
Roger Boydell (Turcopolier)
†1533
••••
Sir William Weston (GP of England)
†1540
••••
Balsal: Preceptors/Commanders
Robert Mallory (GP of England)
†1440
••••
John Langstrother (GP of England)
†1471
••••
Barrow: Preceptors/Commanders
Thomas de Burle (Pr of Ireland)
1360s
••••
Batesford, Battisford: Preceptors/Commanders
Giles Russell (Turcopolier)
†1543
••••
Beverley: Preceptors/Commanders
►Established probably in 1201
Simon Fauconer
1330s
••••
Robert de Hales (GP of England)
c. 1358; †1381
••••
Brian de Grey (Turcopolier)
†1389
••••
Thomas de Skipwith (Turcopolier)
1420s
••••
Hugh Middleton (Turcopolier)
†1449
••••
John Langstrother (GP of England)
†1471
••••
Thomas Sheffield
†1524
••••
John Sutton
1528
••••
Bothemescombe
Brompton
Buckland: Preceptors/Commanders
Hildebrand Inge (Turcopolier)
1390s
••••
Chibourn
Chippenham
Clanefeld
Clerkenwell
Clontarf: Preceptors/Commanders
James Keating (Pr of Ireland)
1460s
••••
Dalby: Preceptors/Commanders
John l'Archer (Pr of Ireland)
1350s
••••
John de Dingley
c. 1366
••••
Thomas de Launcelyn (Turcopolier)
†1442
••••
William Tornay (GP of England)
†1476
••••
John Babingon (Turcopolier)
1520s
••••
Dynemore: Preceptors/Commanders
Thomas de Burle (Pr of Ireland)
1360s
••••
William Poole
†1438
••••
William Dawney or Daunay
†1468
••••
John Weston (GP of England)
†1489
Weston (1139)
Thomas Docwra (GP of England)
†1527
••••
Dynghley: Preceptors/Commanders
Giles Russell (Turcopolier)
†1543
••••
Eagle (Aquila, Ecle, Eycle): Preceptors/Commanders
►Granted to the Knights Templar by King Stephen c. 1139
►Passed to the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem 1312
Robert Cort
1338
••••
John de Anlaby
1351
••••
Robert de Hales (GP of England)
c.1358; †1381
••••
John de Dingley
c.1366
••••
John de Maneby
†1381
••••
John de Redington (GP of England)
1381; †1399
••••
Brian de Grey (Turcopolier)
1386–89†
••••
Henry Crownal
1389–1433†
••••
►Established as capitular Bailiwick of the Langue 1433 - see Bailiwick of Eagle
Garrewayes: Preceptors/Commanders
William Poole
†1438
••••
Gislingham
Godsfield: Preceptors/Commanders
►Founded 12th century by Henry of Blois, Bp of Winchester
►Preceptory moved to Baddesley, probably in 1355
Gosford
Grafton: Preceptors/Commanders
Robert Mallory (GP of England)
†1440
••••
John Langstrother (GP of England)
†1471
••••
Great Wilbraham
Grenham: Preceptors/Commanders
Robert Mallory (GP of England)
†1440
••••
Halston: Preceptors/Commanders
Walter de Grendon (GP of England)
†1416
••••
John Kendal (GP of England)
†1501
••••
Roger Boydell (Turcopolier)
†1533
••••
Sir Richard Shelley (GP of England)
†1587
Shelley (2466)
Hampton
Hardwyck
Heather
Hoggeshawe
Holstone (or Hawston)
Kerbrok
Kilmainhambeg: Preceptors/Commanders
James Keating (Pr of Ireland)
1460s
••••
Maltby
Mapelstrestede
Mayne: Preceptors/Commanders
John l'Archer (Pr of Ireland)
1350s
••••
William Tornay (GP of England)
†1476
••••
Roger Boydell (Turcopolier)
†1533
••••
Sir William Weston (GP of England)
†1540
••••
Melcheburn: Preceptors/Commanders
Robert Botyll (GP of England)
†1468
••••
Mere
Mount St John: Preceptors/Commanders
William de Reding
1300s
••••
John de Thame
fl 1338
••••
William de Middleton (Turcopolier)
1360s
••••
Richard de Overtone (Turcopolier)
fl 1365
••••
John Kylquyt
fl 1415
••••
Robert Tong (Turcopolier)
†1481
••••
Thomas Pemberton
fl 1528
••••
Richard Broke
fl 1539
••••
Newland: Preceptors/Commanders
►Founded early 13th century
John de Wyrklee
fl 1338
••••
Richard Cerne
fl 1402
••••
John Weston (GP of England)
†1489
Weston (1139)
Thomas Newport (Turcopolier)
†1523
••••
Alban Pole
†1530
••••
Roger Boydell
†1533
••••
Thomas Pemberton
fl 1535
••••
Cuthbert Leghton?
1540
••••
Ossington: Preceptors/Commanders
Alban Pole
†1530
••••
Palyng
Quenington: Preceptors/Commanders
William Hulles (GP of England)
†1433
••••
William Langstrother
†1463
••••
John Boswell (Turcopolier)
†1495
••••
John Bothe (Turcopolier)
†1522
••••
John Rawson (Turcopolier)
1530s
••••
Sir Oliver Starkey (GP of England) (titular)
†1588
••••
Peckham
Ribestone: Preceptors/Commanders
John de Thame
fl 1338
••••
William de Middleton (Turcopolier)
1360s
••••
John de Bromstone or Brimston
c.1392; †<1422
••••
John de Redington (GP of England)
†1399
••••
Thomas Weston
1422
••••
John Langstrother (GP of England)
†1471
••••
John Kendal, (GP of England)
†1501
••••
John Rawson (Pr of Ireland)
c.1529; †1540
••••
Sir Nicholas Upton (Turcopolier)
†1551
••••
Rotheley: Preceptors/Commanders
Thomas de Launcelyn (Turcopolier)
†1442
••••
William Tornay (GP of England)d
†1476
••••
John Babington (Turcopolier)
1520s
••••
Sandford: Preceptors/Commanders
Robert de Hales (GP of England)
†1381
••••
Schenegeye: Preceptors/Commanders
Thomas de Skipwith (Turcopolier)
1420s
••••
Thomas Green
†1502
••••
Skirbeck
Slebiche: Preceptors/Commanders
Robert de Hales (GP of England)
†1381
••••
Robert Evers, or Eure (Pr of Ireland)
†1513
••••
Clement West (Turcopolier)
1530s
••••
Sir Richard Shelley (GP of England)
†1587
Shelley (2466)
Standon, Staundon
Sutton atte Hone
Swenefeld: Preceptors/Commanders
William Hulles (GP of England)
†1433
••••
Robert Daniel (Turcopolier)
†1508?
••••
John Rawson (Turcopolier)
1520s
••••
Swinford
Temple Balsall
Temple Brewer: Preceptors/Commanders
Richard Paule (Pr of Ireland)
1420s
••••
John Boswell (Turcopolier)
†1495
••••
Thomas Newport (Turcopolier)
†1523
••••
Temple Combe: Preceptors/Commanders
William Hulles (GP of England)
†1433
••••
Marmaduke Lumley (Pr of Ireland)
†c.1488/89
••••
Temple Cowley (or Sandford)
Temple Cressing
Temple Dynnesley
Temple Rockley
Temple Rothley
Torphichen- see Priory of Scotland
Trebigh, Trebyghen: Preceptors/Commanders
Edmond Asheton (Pr of Ireland)
†1442
••••
Robert Botyll (GP of England)
†1468
••••
John Bothe (Turcopolier)
†1522
••••
Waingeif
Warwick
Wilketon
Willoughton: Preceptors/Commanders
Henry Crownal
†1433
••••
Hugh Middleton (Turcopolier)
†1449
••••
John Kendal (GP of England)
†1501
••••
William Darrell (Turcopolier)
†1519
••••
Winklebourne: Preceptors/Commanders
Alban Pole
†1530
••••
Witham
Yveley
Langue of France: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Grand Priory of France
Abbeville
Auxerre
Baugis
Beauvais
Bertheville
Boncourt
Bourgoult
Boux and Merlan
Castres
Channut
Chantraine
Chevru
Couloumiers
Coulours
Estampes
Estrepigny
Fieffes
Fontaine sous Mont Didier
Haute Avesne
Ivry le Temple
La Barque
La Croix en Brie
La Ferte Gaucher
Lagny le Sec
Laigneville
Laon and Chatillon
Launay-lez-Sens  
Loison
Louviers and Vomion
Maupas and Soissons
Moisy and Magny
Oisemont
Orleans
Rheims
Saussais and Biche
Slyppe
Sommereux
Sours and Arville
St Etienne de Kenneville
St Mauvis
St Vaubourg
Tirlemont
Troye
Vaillampont
Valcanville
Villedieu en Drugesin
Villedieu-la-Montagne
VIlledieu-les-Bailleul  
Villedieu-les-Sauchevreuil/Villedieu-les-Poeles  
►Founded before 1135
Villiers au Liege
Langue of Germany: Preceptories/Commanderies
Breslau
Eskilstuna
Liebschau
►Founded 1198
Posen
►Founded 1170
Vaerne
►Founded late 12th century
Werben
►Founded 1160
Zittau: Preceptors/Commanders
Heinrich von Warnsdorf
†1341
••••
Langue of Italy: Preceptories/Commanderies
Boiano
Fermo
►Founded 12th century
Genoa: Preceptors/Commanders
Guglielmo da Vultaggio
1200s
••••
Naples
►First mentioned 1119
Orvieto: Preceptors/Commanders
Giulio Bovio (GP of England)
1700s
••••
Piazza (Sicily): Preceptors/Commanders
St Gerlando d'Alemanna
†c.1315
••••
San Giovanni di Tortona: Preceptors/Commanders
Giulio Bovio (GP of England)
1700s
••••
Troia
►First mentioned 1182
Langue of Italy: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Priory of Capua
La Rocella
►A bailiwick 1614
►Commandery status end of 17th century
Langue of Provence: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Grand Priory of St Gilles
Aix: Preceptors/Commanders
Berenger Monge
c.1249
••••
Argeance
Astros
Avignon
Barbantane
Beaulieu
Beziers
Canebieres
Capestang
►Founded by 1115
Capette
Cavalez
Comps
Douzens
Espalions
Espinas 
Forene la Gaude (juspatronat)
Gap
Gap Frances
Gavarni
Grezans
Homps
Jales
Joucas
Le Bastie
La Couvertoirade
La Favillane
La Selve
La Tronquiere
La Vernedo
Lugan
L'Urbans
Manosque: Preceptors/Commanders
Berenger Monge
c.1249
••••
Marseille
Millaud
Montfrin
Montpellier
Narbonne
Nice
Palliers
Peyruis
Plan de la Peyre
Poet Laval
Puymoisson: Preceptors/Commanders
Richard de Sade-Mazan, GC of the Order
1700s
••••
Raissac
Ste Luce
Ste Marguerite
St Eulalie
St Felix
Saliers
Trinquetaille: Preceptors/Commanders
Etienne de Gap
1116
••••
Vahours
Valdrome
Valence
Vialard
Langue of Provence: Preceptories/Commanderies of the Grand Priory of Toulouse
Arcins
Argentins
Bayonne
Bordeaux
Borderes
Boudiac
Burgaud
Caignac
Castel Jaloux
Castelnau
Caubins and Morlas
Condat
Cours
Gabre and Capoulet
Garidech
Gonts
Goulphech
La Cavallerie
Larmond
La Temple d'Agen
La Ville de Dieu
Monsaunez
Plaignez
Pont Charamet
Renneville
Roque Brune
Saint Blaize
Saint Christol
Verlaguet
 
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