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1C)1dlX XI. 725 TITULAR GRAND-PRIORS OF ENGLAND. 41. FRANCOIS ASTORO DR SEOREVILLE. Nominated grand-prior of England by his uncle, the Grand-Master Loubens de Verdala, by bull, dated Malta, 22nd April, 1591. but obliged to resign the dignity on protest to the Pope of the bailiff of Aquila, Andrew Wyse; created instead bailiff of Aquila, 8th June, 1593. 42. CEssan FER.m-rI. Assisted at a chapter-general, A.]). 1612, as prior of England, Andrew Wyse stifi living. 43. GIOVANNI BATFISTA NARI. Elected grand-prior of England by papal brief, S.D. 1631. 44. ALESSANURO ZAMBEccARI. Nominated, by papal brief, dated Rome, 9th May, 1639, grand-prior of England. 45. Ganoro ALLIATA. Elected grand-prior of England by papal brief, dated Rome, sth June, 1648. 46. STEFANO M.UUA LOMELLINO. Named by papal brief grand-prior of England, dated Rome, 19th June, 1654. 47. (huuo Bovio. Commander of San Giovanni di Tortona, and ()rvietto. Appointed grand-prior of England, by brief of Pope Clement Xl. dated Rome, 11th July, 1701. Ob. A.D. 1706. 48. Fa&rcisco MARIA FEas.rrI. Nominated grand-prior of England, by brief of Pope Clement XI., dated Rome, 11th December, 1706; registered in council, 26th March, 1707. Resigned the grand- priory. 49. Nicono GIRALDIN. Appointed grand-prior of England, by papal brief, dated Rome, 9th August, 1726; registered in council, 18th August, 1732. 50. PIrE1l FITZ-JAMES. Nominated grand-prior of England by papal brief. No date given. 51. BUONAVENTURA FITZ-JAMES. Grand-prior of England, named by papal brief; registered in council, 13th May, A.D. 1734; resigned the dignity and the habit, A.]). 1755. 52. GIOVANNI BArTISTA ALTIERI. Appointed grand-prior of England by brief of Pope Benedict XIV., dated Rome, 20th September, 1755; registered in council, 23rd October, 1755. Resigned the dignity, being appointed grand-prior of Venice. 53. Oruoi&sto LAPARELLI. Grand-prior of England, living at Catania, A.D. 1806. TURCOPOLIERS OF THE ENGLISH “LANGUE.” The Turcopolicr was the title peculiar to the head of the venerable langue of England; he was commander of the Turoopoles, or light cavalry, and had also the care of the coast defences of the two islands of Rhodes and Malta. Upon the death of the Turcopolier Nicholas Upton, A.D. 1551, it