Hugo de Paynes Preceptory - 0467

This Preceptory was constituted in 1974

The Preceptory meets at;
            Rochford Masonic Hall, 24 South Street,
            Rochford Essex.
            SS4 1BQ.
Meeting on;
            2nd Thursday in February
            2nd Thursday in April (Installation)
            3rd Wednesday in October
Registrar
            E.Kt Trevor Darby
            Reg467@essexkt.org
History
            Named after the first Grand Master of the Knights Templar. There are a number of variations of how
            his Christian name was spelt - one being Hugues, whilst his surname is often written as Payns. Born
            in 1070 at Troyes, France he was a relation of Count Hugh of Champagne and a member of the Count’s
            court and journeyed with him to the Holy Land on pilgrimage in 1104-07. Remaining at Jerusalem after
            the Count returned to France. With eight other knights he obtained approval to found the Order from
            King Baldwin II of Jerusalem and Warmund, Patriarch of Jerusalem to protect pilgrims travelling to
            the Holy City after arriving in the East. Ruled over the Order for some twenty years until his death
            in Palestine in 1136. The Templars commemorated him every year on 24 May and it is presumed that
            was the date of his death.