Robert Hales (knight)

Sir

Robert Hales
Sir; Robert Hales
	The murder of Archbishop Simon Sudbury and Hales at the Tower of London
Born	c. 1325; High Halden, Kent, England
Died	14 June 1381 (aged 55–56); Tower Hill, London, England
Service years	1372–1377
Rank	Admiral of the West

Sir Robert Hales (c. 1325 – 14 June 1381) was Grand Prior of the Knights Hospitaller of England, Lord High Treasurer, and Admiral of the West. He was killed in the Peasants' Revolt.

Career

In 1372 Robert Hales became the Lord/Grand Prior of the Knights Hospitallers of England. Richard II appointed him Lord High Treasurer,^[1] so he was responsible for collecting the hated poll tax. He was appointed Admiral of the West from 24 November 1376 to 24 November 1377.^[2] He was beheaded on 14 June 1381 on Tower Hill during the Peasants' Revolt. His estate and assets were inherited by his brother, Sir Nicholas de Hales, the progenitor of many prominent English Hales families.^[3] Robert Hales was present at many latter-day crusader expeditions, and is recorded as leading a contingent of hospitaller knights at the sacking of Alexandria.

Hales was described by the chronicler Thomas Walsingham as a "Magnanimous knight, though the Commons loved him not".

Personal

He was the son of Nicholas Hales and his brother was Sir Nicholas de Hales, who inherited his father's estates in Kent.^[1]^[4]

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Brantingham	Lord High Treasurer 1381	Succeeded by Sir Hugh Segrave
Military offices
Preceded by William Montagu	Admiral of the West 24 November 1376 – 24 November 1377	Succeeded by Michael de la Pole Admiral of the North and West

References

^ ^a ^b Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 80–98. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
^ Gorski, Richard (2012). Roles of the Sea in Medieval England. Boydell Press. p. 84. ISBN 9781843837015.
^ Stuart, Isaac William; Hale, Edward Everett (1856). Life of Captain Nathan Hale, the martyr-spy of the American revolution. The Library of Congress. Hartford, F. A. Brown; New York, D. Appleton & co.; [etc., etc.]
^ Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies ..., p. 232, at Google Books

[hasted-1] Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 80–98. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

[2] Gorski, Richard (2012). Roles of the Sea in Medieval England. Boydell Press. p. 84. ISBN 9781843837015.

[3] Stuart, Isaac William; Hale, Edward Everett (1856). Life of Captain Nathan Hale, the martyr-spy of the American revolution. The Library of Congress. Hartford, F. A. Brown; New York, D. Appleton & co.; [etc., etc.]

[4] Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies ..., p. 232, at Google Books

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Henry III (1216–1272)	Eustace of Fauconberg (1217–1228) Walter Mauclerk (1228–1233) Peter de Rivaux (1233–1234) Hugh de Pateshull (1234–1240) William Haverhill (1240–1252) Philip Lovel (1252–1258) John Crakehall (1258–1260) John of Caux (1260–1263) Nicholas of Ely (May–July 1263) Henry, Prior of St. Radegund (July–November 1263) John Chishull (November 1263) Roger de la Leye (November 1263–1264) Henry, Prior of St. Radegund (1264–1265) Thomas Wymondham (1265–1270) John Chishull (1270–1271) Philip of Eye (1271–1272)
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Edward III (1327–1377)	Adam Orleton (January–March 1327) Henry Burghersh (1327–1328) Thomas Charlton (1328–1329) Robert Wodehouse (1329–1330) William Melton (1330–1331) William Ayermin (1331–1332) Robert Ayleston (1332–1334) Richard de Bury (March–August 1334) Henry Burghersh (August 1334–1337) William Zouche (1337–1338) Robert Wodehouse (March–December 1338) William Zouche (December 1338–May 1340) Sir Robert Sadington (May–June 1340) Roger Northburgh (June–December 1340) Sir Robert Parning (January–October 1341) William Cusance (October 1341–1344) William Edington (1344–1356) John Sheppey (1356–1360) Simon Langham (1360–1363) John Barnet (1363–1369) Thomas de Brantingham (1369–1371) 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (1371–1375) Sir Robert de Ashton (1375–January 1377) Henry Wakefield (January–July 1377)
Richard II (1377–1399)	Thomas de Brantingham (July 1377–February 1381) Sir Robert Hales (February–June 1381) Sir Hugh Segrave (August 1381–January 1386) John Fordham (January–October 1386) John Gilbert (October 1386–May 1389) Thomas de Brantingham (May–August 1389) John Gilbert (August 1389–1391) John Waltham (1391–1395) Roger Walden (1395–January 1398) Guy Mone (January–September 1398) William Scrope, Earl of Wiltshire (September 1398–July 1399)