288 THE HISTORY OE THE ORDER OE book ;n.

but that it opened the archives of the world can-not be doubted.

Nor did the vicar cease command at Rhodes; butcontinued there as the locum- tenens of Yillannova,who delayed a long time in Europe, impeded by asevere malady, and visiting the establishments inFrance, where (at Montpellier) he held a generalchapter . 1 There Sir John Builbrulx was turcopolier.Does Builbrulx sound like an English name? YetEnglish he certainly was, and could not but be,since turcopolier. If ever was an exception, it wasnot at such a period; for then, for the first time,the order was formally divided into languages. Thethree grand crosses which hitherto had b}' customnever failed to be conferred on Englishmen alone,Grand Prior of England, Bailly of the Eagle, Tur-copolier, were in that chapter-general made theproperty of the English language. That Builbrulxwas at the same time made one of the conventualbaillies, is a proof he was esteemed singularly sa-gacious and upright; for such baillies were chiefs oftheir different languages, or nations, and obligedalways to reside with the grand master . 2 The usehad crept on by degrees, and been found convenient;yet did not become legal with unanimity. For

1 Seb. Paoli: Scrie, ii. 464.

2 Bosio: par. ii., lib. ii., anno 1330.