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Robert Hales

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Sir '''Robert Hales''' (also called '''Robert de Hales'''), was born about 1325 in Hales Place, High Halden, Kent, the son of Nicholas Hales. In 1372 Robert Hales became the Lord/Grand Prior of the Knights Hospitaller Knights Hospitallers of England. Richard II of England Richard II appointed him Lord High Treasurer, so he was responsible for collecting the hated poll tax. He was beheaded on 14 June 1381 on Tower Hill, London Tower Hill during the Peasants Revolt. {{start box}} {{succession box | title=Lord High Treasurer .html">Thomas Brantingham after=Hugh Segrave|Sir Hugh Segrave| years=1381}} {{end box}} {{UK-bio-stub}}