Saint King Charles The Martyr

St. King Charles the Martyr was the second son of King James the First of England and Sixth of Scotland. When Charles' brother died in 1612 he became heir to the throne. Charles inherited his father's belief in the Divine right of Kings and that belief led to his own death. Charles was in constant dispute with his Parliaments and ruled without one for eleven years.

He was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1600. He became King in 1625, the same year he married Henrietta Marie of France, (after whom Maryland was named) and was the father of nine, two of whom Charles the Second and James the Second were also kings.

From 1642 until 1649 the Civil War raged in England and Scotland and was triggered by Charles' attempt to arrest five members of Parliament. In 1649 Parliament tried the King for warring against his kingdom and Parliament. The King steadfastly refused to recognize the authority and legality of the court.

On January 30 of that same year the King was publicly beheaded at Whitehall.

Prior - H. E. CAPT Chev. David M. Schorn, GCTJ

Chancellor - LtGen Chev. Jack Klimp, GOTJ

Treasurer - LT Chev. Robert E Norman, GCTJ
Deputy Treasurer - Chev. John Piper, KTJ

Secretary and Knight Quartermaster - Col Chev. Robert D. Pollock, KCTJ
Deputy Secretary - Chev. Joe Kotalik, KTJ

Knight Inspector - Chev. Adrian J. Cronauer, Esq., GCTJ
Deputy Inspector - Chev. Michael J. Burke, GOTJ

Knight Inquisitor - Col Chev. Christopher A. Roosa, KTJ
Deputy Inquisitor - CDR Chev. Pavlos Kaltsas, KTJ
Deputy Inquisitor - LCDR Chev. William Brooks, KTJ

Aumonier - Chev. Charles H. Potter, GOTJ
Deputy Aumonier - Chvse Pricilla B. Roberts, DCTJ
Deputy Aumonier - Chev. Henri Makembe, KTJ
Deputy Aumonier - Chev. Darren Littell, KTJ

Armorer - Chev. Jason Murphy, KCTJ
Deputy Armorer - Chev. Christopher Bond, KTJ
Armorer Emeritus - H. E. LTC Chev. R. Michael Ching, GCTJ, CMTJ

Avocat - Chev. MacLane C. Key, Esq., KCTJ
Deputy Avocat - LT Chev. Paul G. Skirpol, Esq., GCTJ
Deputy Avocat - Chev. David Sargent, Esq., KTJ
Deputy Avocat - Chev. Adrian J. Cronauer, Esq., GCTJ

Ambassador-At-Large - U. S. Ambassador Chev. Belden H. Bell, KTJ

Chirurgeon - Vacant

Chaplain - CH (CPT) Rt. Rev. Chev. William C. Baron, Ph.D., STD, MDiv, GCSM, GOTJ
Deputy Chaplain - Rev. CAPT Wollom Jensen, D.A., ASTJ

Marshal - CAPT Chev. Kent S. Webber, GOTJ
Deputy Marshal - Chev. Keith R. Butler, KTJ

Knight Protector - COL Chev. Wilfred L. Ebel, GCTJ
Deputy Knight Protector - CAPT Walter K. Steiner, KCTJ

Registrar - Maj Chvse. Barbara L. Blanton Lohr, DGOTJ
Deputy Registrar - CPT Chev. Hans C. Mumm, KCTJ
Deputy Registrar - Chvse. Christina E. Mumm, DGOTJ

Knight Chief of Protocol - Chev. Isaac Evans, KTJ

Knight Historian, Webmaster, Editor - MAJ Chev. Mark G. Hartell, KCTJ
Deputy Historian, Webmaster, Editor - Chev. Keith R. Butler, KTJ
Newsletter Reporter - Chev. Fernando Cortes, KTJ
Knight Historian, Webmaster, Editor Emeritus - Chev. Jarl S. Magnusson, KCTJ

Master of Postulants - Chev. Douglas B. Warner, KCTJ
Deputy Master of Postulants - CPT Chev. William E. Rebrook IV, KCTJ
Deputy Master of Postulants - Chvse. Dina Boorda, Esq., DTJ

Knight Sword Bearer - CPT Chev. William E. Rebrook IV, KCTJ
Deputy Knight Sword Bearer - LTC Chev. Stewart Rayfield, KTJ

Councillors (former Priors) and Nominating Committee
H. E. Hon RADM Chev. James J. Carey, GCTJ, GMTJ
H. E. COL Chev. Richard S. J. Flahavan, GCTJ, GMTJ
H. E. Col Chev. Stewart B. McCarty, GCTJ, GMTJ
H. E. Chev. David W. M. Morehead, GCTJ, GMTJ
H. E. COL Chev. Andrew M. Johnson, GCTJ
H. E. LTC Robert J. Bateman, GCTJ, GMTJ
H. E. LTC Chev. R. Michael Ching, GCTJ, CMTJ
H. E. COL Chev. Craig L. Carlson, GCTJ, GMTJ, CSE, KSG

Charity Committee
CAPT Chev. David M. Schorn, GCTJ
Chvse. Pricilla B. Roberts, DCTJ
H. E. COL Chev. Andrew M. Johnson, GCTJ
Chev. Douglas B. Warner, KCTJ
CH (CPT) Rt. Rev. Chev. William C. Baron, Ph.D., STD, MDiv, GCSM, GOTJ

Prior I	1974 - 1975	H.E. Chev. John Griffin Richardson Rountree, GCTJ
Prior II	1975 - 1979	H.E. Chev. Nicholas Donnell Ward, KCTJ
Prior III	1979 - 1982	H.E. BG Chev. Robert Francis Dyer, Jr., M.D. GCTJ, GMTJ (deceased)
Prior IV	1982 - 1984	H.E. Chev. Edwin Henkel Pewett, Jr., GOTJ
Prior V	1984 - 1986	H.E. Chev. Thomas Cliffton Etter, Jr., KCTJ
Prior VI	1986 - 1988	H.E. Col Chev. Stewart Boone McCarty, GCTJ, GMTJ
Prior VII	1988 - 1990	H.E. Chev. Richard Bender Abell, GCTJ
Prior VIII	1990 - 1993	H.E. COL Chev. Donald Roderick Perkins, GCTJ, GMTJ (deceased)
Prior IX	1993 - 1995	H.E. RADM Chev. James Joseph Carey, GCTJ, GMTJ
Prior X	1995 - 1997	H.E. COL Chev. Richard Stephen Joseph Flahavan, GCTJ, GMTJ
Prior XI	1997 - 1999	H.E. Chev. David Wallace Montgomery Morehead, GCTJ, GMTJ
Prior XII	1999 - 2001	H.E. LTC Chev. Robert James Bateman, GCTJ, GMTJ
Prior XIII	2001 - 2003	H.E. COL Chev. Andrew Martin Johnson, GCTJ
Prior XIV	2003 - 2007	H.E. LTC Chev. R. Michael Ching, Esquire, GCTJ, GMTJ
Prior XV	2007 - 2009	H.E. COL Chev. Craig Lundy Carlson, GCTJ, GMTJ

Prior XVI

2009 - 2011

H.E. CAPT Chev. David Michael Schorn, GCTJ

We are currently involved in the following charities and activities:

Christian Charities in the Holy Land and surrounding area
Christians at Risk within the World Community
Developing Countries thorough the UN MicroCredits Progam
Local Charities, Hospitals, and Military Veteran Groups
Working relationship with the United Nations and cooperative effort with the International Peace Bureau

SILENT KNIGHT giving and Good Samaritan aid to others

Our support are in terms of economical contributions and by voluntary work.

The Priory holds two investitures each year bringing postulants into the Order. These Investitures are followed by receptions and banquets. The Priory also hold at least two Socials, one in the Spring and one in Winter.

The Priory of Saint King Charles The Martyr was installed May 25, 1974 by the GPUSA in Washington DC. The Founding Prior was Chev. John Griffin Richardson Roundtree. Since then there has been XV Priors, including the new Prior XV Craig Carlson. The Priory is unique in a sense that it has international members and members that live far away from the Washington DC area. Our members’ roster counts up to 400 members, which indicates that we are one of the largest Priories in the USA.

Our economy is sound and we use all available economical resources to progress our charities and activities. As a priory we pay our "taxes" to the international organization and the Grand Priory USA, to give our support for national and international programs.


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