| 1119
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| Hugues de Payen: Master of the Temple |
| Hugues de Payen became the Master of the Temple. |
| Knights Templar order founded in Jerusalem |
| Knights Templar order founded in Jerusalem, by Hugues de Payen. |
| 1126
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| Hugues de Payen travels West |
| Hugues de Payen travels west to obtain more authority of the Order. |
| 1128
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| Templar Church in London |
| Hugh de Payens may have been granted the land for the first Temple Church in London at this time. Consisting of an orchard, a cemetery, a round church. The position was possibly at the end of Chancery Lane. The temple was moved in 1161. |
| Hugues de Payen: Visits Scotland and England |
| During late 1128 and early 1129, Hugues de Payen visited both Scotland (David I ?) and England where he was apparently donated both land and money. At this time, the original Temple in Holborn (London) outside Holborn bars was built. It consisted of gardens, orchard, boundary ditch and cemetary, and was the first round church. In 1161 the site was moved to the New Temple between Fleet street and the Thames. |
| Jan | Council of Troyes takes place |
| The Council of Troyes took place. Its aim was to consider the claim of the Knights Templars represented by Hugues de Payen and Andre de Montbard and was brought about by Bernard of Clairvaux 192
. The Council provided papal approval for the Templars and resulted in many new recruits joining the order. The Order was provided it with its first rule, the Latin Rule. |
| Apr | Hugh de Payen visits Fulk of Anjou |
| Hugh de Payen's travels around France started with a visit to Fulk of Anjou who had become an associate member of the order in 1120. The visit lasted from April to May. |
| 1136
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| Hugues de Payen: dies |
| Hugues de Payen died and was succeeded by Robert de Craon as Master of the Temple. |