1. John Kendal, 1480. _Obv._ Bust r., in armour, wearing cross
of order of St. John. IO. KENDAL RHODI TVRCVPELLERIVS. _Rev._
Shield, arms of Kendal, the cross of St. John in chief. TEMPORE
OBSIDIONIS TVRCHORVM. MCCCCLXXX. Bronze. Size 2·2. Cast and
chased. Italian.
John Kendal was Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in
London in 1491 and 1501 (Willis's Mit. Abb.). He was Lieutenant of the
Grand Master in Italy, England, Flanders, and Ireland, and in virtue of
that office was engaged in 1480 in raising recruits for the defence of
Rhodes against the Turks.