"Poor Knights of Windsor" redirects here. For the dish of bread and eggs also known as eggy bread, see French toast.
The Military Knights of Windsor, originally the Alms Knights and informally the Poor Knights, are retired military officers who receive a pension and accommodation at Windsor Castle, and who provide support for the Order of the Garter and for the services of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. They are commanded by a senior retired officer as Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor.
Military Knights of Windsor in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter
The Alms Knights of St. George's Chapel were constituted by King Edward III following the Battle of Crécy (1346), when many knights captured by the French were forced to liquidate their estates to raise ransom money in order to secure their release. At the original establishment of the Order of the Garter and its chapel at Windsor (1348), veteran warriors were called to "serve God continually in prayer". In the statutes of the College of St. George's, a community of twenty-six bedesmen, called Alms Knights or Poor Knights, were appointed. Their duties included attending four services per day and praying for the sovereign and the knights of the Order of the Garter.[1]
The Alms Knights were a chantry, a religious foundation organized to pray for its patron. Poor Knights were originally impoverished military veterans. They were required to pray daily for the Sovereign and Knights Companions of the Order of the Garter; in return, they received 12d per day and 40s per year, and were lodged in Windsor Castle. Poverty was an important attribute of bedesmen, and indeed if any Poor Knight were to acquire assets with annual income of £20 or more, he would be removed from the college.[1]
King Henry VIII halved their number to thirteen, Elizabeth I re-founded the order in 1559.[2] At his restoration, King Charles II increased the number to eighteen. King William IV renamed them the Military Knights of Windsor in 1833.[3]
Today, the Military Knights, who are no longer necessarily poor, but are still military pensioners, participate in the Order's processions, escorting the Knights and Ladies of the Garter, and attend the daily services in St. George's Chapel. They are not members of the Order itself, nor are they automatically a knight of any chivalric order.
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The office of Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor is part of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, and dates from the mid-sixteenth century. From 1905 it has been controlled by the Constable of Windsor Castle, having formerly been responsible to the Dean of Windsor. Since 1906 the Governor has always been a senior retired officer.[4]
List of governors of the Military Knights of Windsoredit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2018)
c.1583: John Moulsworth (Mowlesworth) of Helpston, Northamptonshire (now Cambridgeshire): will dated 7 August 1583, Proved PCC[clarification needed] 18 July 1584. Buried at St John the Baptist, New Windsor 2 September 1583[5]
1843–1844: Captain Thomas Fernyhough, who died after 6 months in office. He was the first person to be buried in the catacombs beneath St George's Chapel.[7]
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Poor Knights of Windsor redirects here For the dish of bread and eggs also known as eggy bread see French toast The Military Knights of Windsor originally the Alms Knights and informally the Poor Knights are retired military officers who receive a pension and accommodation at Windsor Castle and who provide support for the Order of the Garter and for the services of St George s Chapel Windsor Castle They are commanded by a senior retired officer as Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor Military Knights of Windsor in the procession to the annual service of the Order of the Garter Contents 1 History 2 Governor 2 1 List of governors of the Military Knights of Windsor 3 External links 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Alms Knights of St George s Chapel were constituted by King Edward III following the Battle of Crecy 1346 when many knights captured by the French were forced to liquidate their estates to raise ransom money in order to secure their release At the original establishment of the Order of the Garter and its chapel at Windsor 1348 veteran warriors were called to serve God continually in prayer In the statutes of the College of St George s a community of twenty six bedesmen called Alms Knights or Poor Knights were appointed Their duties included attending four services per day and praying for the sovereign and the knights of the Order of the Garter 1 The Alms Knights were a chantry a religious foundation organized to pray for its patron Poor Knights were originally impoverished military veterans They were required to pray daily for the Sovereign and Knights Companions of the Order of the Garter in return they received 12d per day and 40s per year and were lodged in Windsor Castle Poverty was an important attribute of bedesmen and indeed if any Poor Knight were to acquire assets with annual income of 20 or more he would be removed from the college 1 King Henry VIII halved their number to thirteen Elizabeth I re founded the order in 1559 2 At his restoration King Charles II increased the number to eighteen King William IV renamed them the Military Knights of Windsor in 1833 3 Today the Military Knights who are no longer necessarily poor but are still military pensioners participate in the Order s processions escorting the Knights and Ladies of the Garter and attend the daily services in St George s Chapel They are not members of the Order itself nor are they automatically a knight of any chivalric order Governor editThe office of Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor is part of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom and dates from the mid sixteenth century From 1905 it has been controlled by the Constable of Windsor Castle having formerly been responsible to the Dean of Windsor Since 1906 the Governor has always been a senior retired officer 4 List of governors of the Military Knights of Windsor edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items December 2018 c 1583 John Moulsworth Mowlesworth of Helpston Northamptonshire now Cambridgeshire will dated 7 August 1583 Proved PCC clarification needed 18 July 1584 Buried at St John the Baptist New Windsor 2 September 1583 5 to 1771 Sir William Wittewronge c 1820 Colonel Thomas Bassett 1842 Captain John Jonstone Cumming 6 1843 Major Charles Moore 1843 1844 Captain Thomas Fernyhough who died after 6 months in office He was the first person to be buried in the catacombs beneath St George s Chapel 7 1867 Major Sir John Paul Hopkins 1892 John Douglas Sutherland Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll KT GCMG GCVO PC 1892 1906 1906 Major General Edward Henry Courtney 8 1913 Major General Walter Carteret Carey 9 10 1932 Lieutenant General Sir Charles Kavanagh KCB KCMG CVO DSO 1951 Major General Sir Edmund Hakewill Smith KCVO CB CBE MC 1978 Major General Sir Peter Gillett KCVO CB CBE 1989 Major General Sir Peter Downward KCVO CB DSO DFC 2000 Major General Sir Michael Hobbs KCVO CBE 2012 Lieutenant General Peter Pearson CB CBE 11 External links edit 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