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. COL Chev. Craig L. Carlson, GCTJ, GMTJ, CSE, KSG

Chancellor - CAPT Chev. David M. Schorn, GCTJ

Treasurer - LT Chev. Robert E Norman, GOTJ

Knight Inspector & Inquisitor - COL Chev. Christopher A. Roosa, KTJ
Deputy Inspector - Chev. Michael J. Burke, GOTJ
Deputy Inquisitor - CDR Chev. Pavlos Kaltsas, KTJ
Deputy Knight Inspector - CAPT Chev. Roy W. Tandy Jr, GCTJ, GMTJ

Aumonier - Chev. Charles H. Potter, KCTJ
Deputy Aumonier - Chvse Pricilla B. Roberts, DTJ

Armorer - CPT Chev. William E. Rebrook IV, KCTJ
Deputy Armorer - H. E. LTC Chev. R. Michael Ching, GCTJ, CMTJ

Secretary and Knight Quartermaster - COL Chev. Robert D. Pollock, KTJ

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

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

Chirurgeon - Vacant

Chaplain - LCDR Reverend Chev. William C. Baron, Ph.D., GOTJ, KCM, KH
Deputy Chaplain - H. E. COL Chev. Andrew M. Johnson, GCTJ

Marshal - CAPT Chev. Kent S. Webber, GOTJ

Knight Protector - COL Chev. Wilfred L. Ebel, GCTJ
Deputy Knight Protector - CAPT Walter K. Steiner, KCTJ
Knight Protector Emeritus - MG Chev. James Milnor Roberts, Jr., KTJ

Registrar - MAJ Chvse. Barbara L. Blanton Lohr, DCTJ
Deputy Registrar - 1LT Chev. Hans C. Mumm, KTJ
Deputy Registrar - Chvse. Christina E. Mumm, DGOTJ

Knight Chief of Protocol - CDR Chev. Christopher E. Brown, GOTJ
Deputy Knight Chief of Protocol - MG Chev. Thomas G. Cleland, GMTJ
Deputy Dame Chief of Protocol - Chvse. Mo C. Carlson, DGOTJ

Knight Historian/Newsletter Editor/Knight Webmaster

     - Chev. Jarl S. Magnusson, KCTJ
Deputy Knight Historian/Newsletter Editor/Knight Webmaster

     - MAJ Chev. Mark G. Hartell, KTJ

Master of Postulants - Chev. Douglas B. Warner, KCTJ
Deputy Master of Postulants - Chev. James H. Holden, KTJ

Knight Sword Bearer - MAJ Chev. Robert S. 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

Charity Committee
CAPT Chev. David M. Schorn, GCTJ
Chvse. Pricilla B. Roberts, DTJ
H. E. COL Chev. Andrew M. Johnson, GCTJ
Chev. Douglas B. Warner, KCTJ
LCDR Reverend Chev. William C. Baron, Ph.D., GOTJ, KCM, KH

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 McCarthy, 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. Hon 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

We are currently involved in the following charities and activities:

Supporting Christian Congregations in and vicinity of the Holy Land
The SILENT KNIGHT Program
The MicroCredits Program
Veterans Hospital
Support to and working relationship with the United Nations
Cooperative efforts with the International Peace Bureau

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.