THE KNIGHTS OF LAZARUS

IN LONDON

St. GILES LONDON

This Hospital was founded in 1101 by Queen Matilda, Queen of Henry I, for the maintenance of Lepers.

Dugdales Monasticon Anglicanum (1655–1673) writes,

"The member of whom was to consist of forty, exclusive of a Chalpin, clerk and Messenger, to which were added in aftertimes, as the Hospital revenurs increased, several other officers, and also a certain number of matrons or sisters"

King Edward III in 1354, annexed St Giles as a Cell of Burton Lazars,

KNIGHTS OF LAZARUS FIGURES IN LONDON

Lincolnshire & the Lepers: Learn Who Shared Their Chapter of History Here

John the Chaplain (1101) - St Giles
Ralph son of Ade (1186) - St Giles
Walter de Oxonia - St Giles
William the Chaplain (1212) - St Giles
Roger de Clare (1223) - St Giles
Walter the Chaplian (1230) - St Giles
William de Kirkes (1253) - St Giles
Thomas de Kirkby (1260) - St Giles
William the Chaplain (1270) - St Giles
William de Cokefield (1271) - St Giles
Roger (1278) - St Giles
Walter de Clerkenwell - St Giles
William Sutton (1461) - St Giles
George Sutton (1491) - St Giles
Thomas Harringwold (1493) - St Giles
Sir Thomas Norton (1508) - St Giles
Thomas Ratcliffe (1537) - St Giles