Hugues de Payens


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Hugh de Payens
Weapons: Bastard Sword, Fauchard-Fork, Composite Crossbow, & Horseman's Pick
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 * Known for: Founding the Knights Templar
 * Origin: Jerusalem
 * Known for: Founding the Knights Templar
 * Origin: Jerusalem
 * Origin: Jerusalem
 * Will fight Oda Nobunaga
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 The earliest source that pins down a geographical origin for the later Grand Master is the Old French translation of William of Tyre's History of Events Beyond the Sea. The Latin text calls him simply Hugo de Paganis, but the French translation, dated to c. 1200, describes him as Hues de Paiens delez Troies("Hugh of Payens near Troyes"), a reference to the village of Payns, about 10 km from Troyes, in Champagne (eastern France). =====

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    In early documents of that region Hugo de Pedano, Montiniaci dominus is mentioned as a witness to a donation by Count Hugh of Champagne in a document of 1085-90, indicating that the man was at least sixteen by this date—a legal adult and thus able to bear witness to legal documents—and so born no later than 1070. The same name appears on a number of other charters up to 1113 also relating to Count Hugh of Champagne, suggesting that Hugo de Pedanoor Hugo dominus de Peanz was a member of the Count's court. By the year 1113 he was married to Elizabeth de Chappes, who bore him at least one child, Thibaud, later abbot of la Colombe at Sens. The documents span Hugues' lifetime and the disposition of his property after his death. =====

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    As Grand Master (of the Knights Templar), Hugues de Payens led the Order for almost twenty years until his death, helping to establish the Order's foundations as an important and influential military and financial institution. On his visit to England and Scotland in 1128, he raised men and money for the Order, and also founded their first House in London and another near Edinburgh at Balantrodoch, now known as Temple, Midlothian. The Latin Rule laying down the way of life of the Order, attributed to Hugues de Payens and Bernard of Clairvaux, was confirmed in 1129 at the Council of Troyesover which Pope Honorius II presided. ===== [Resource credit goes to Wikipedia again]

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