Glorious Order of St. John

Glorious Order of St. John
Awarded by the Empire of Austenasia
Type	Chivalric order
Established	31 January 2009
Awarded for	At the absolute discretion of the Monarch
Status	Currently awarded
Sovereign	HIM Emperor Jonathan I
Grades	Knight/Dame Companion (limited to 12 people) Knight/Dame of Honour Knight/Dame of Virtue
Post-nominals	KCJ/DCJ KHJ/DHJ KVJ/DVJ
Statistics
First induction	31 January 2009
Last induction	20 January 2023
Total inductees	Recipients: 32
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (highest)
Next (lower)	Order of Saint Constantine

The Glorious Order of St. John is an order of chivalry bestowed by the Monarch of the Empire of Austenasia. Founded on 31 January 2009 by Act 56 (Order of Chivalry), it is the most senior Austenasian order of chivalry in terms of precedence.

Grades

There are three grades in the Glorious Order of St. John, the holders of all of which may legally be referred to as knights. Its senior most grade, Knight/Dame Companion, is the highest-ranking non-noble title which the Austenasian Monarch can bestow and is limited to only 12 living people at a time.

• Knight/Dame Companion
• Knight/Dame of Honour
• Knight/Dame of Virtue

Recipients

Knight/Dame Companions (KCJ/DCJ)

• Sir Terry Austen: 18/9/2010
• Lord Marshal William K., Baron of Zephyria: 15/9/2013
• HH Princess Consort Hannah: 20/1/2016
• HIH Crown Princess Caroline: 25/5/2016
• HIH Emperor Mother Margaret: 4/6/2016
• Lord John Gordon, Viscount of Thetford: 18/9/2021
• HIM Emperor Adam I: 20/9/2022
• Lord William Wilson, Duke of Taysha: 20/1/2023

Knights/Dames of Honour (KHJ/DHJ)

• HM King Adam I: 20/1/2016
• HIM Emperor Taeglan I Nihilus: 4/6/2017
• HR&IM Emperor Quentin I: 4/6/2017
• Lord Dionisiy Tezdzhan-Smahin, Duke of Lycaonia: 21/9/2019
• HG Bradley, Duke of Dullahan: 19/9/2020
• HM Emperor Aggelos I: 20/9/2022

Knights/Dames of Virtue (KVJ/DVJ)

• Glen Allen: 14/3/2009
• Mary Allen: 14/3/2009
• Admiral Colonel Jack Sheridan: 9/6/2010
• HM Prince Ryuho: 15/9/2012
• HH Tsar William I: 15/9/2012
• Sir Sebastian Linden, IKA, KPP: 20/1/2016
• HM Symbasileus Stamatios: 18/9/2021
• HM Symbasilissa Aikaterini: 18/9/2021
• Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos: 20/9/2022

Former recipients

• HM King Declan I: KHJ from 18/9/2010 - 19/12/2010. Replaced by the sovereignty of the Order when he became Emperor of Austenasia.
• HIH Emperor Mother Bette: DHJ from 16/2/2010 - 12/10/2012. Deceased.
• HIH Crown Prince Lord Sir Jonathan Austen, Count of Greater Wrythe, KOC, IKA, DSC, PM: KCJ from 31/1/2009 - 20/1/2013. Replaced by the sovereignty of the Order when he became Emperor of Austenasia.
• HM King Adam I: KVJ from 20/9/2014 - 20/1/2016. Replaced by KHJ.
• HIH Princess Lady Dame Caroline Austen, Baroness of Wrythe, DOC: DHJ from 31/1/2009 - 25/5/2016. Replaced with DCJ.
• Lord Hengest Crannis, Duke of Grantabridge: KHJ from 20/9/2014 - 23/9/2016. Honourably revoked.
• HIH Princess Consort Lady Margaret Austen, Duchess of Royton, IRC: DHJ from 8/2/2009 - 4/6/2017. Replaced with DCJ.
• HIM Taeglan I Nihilus: KVJ from 15/9/2012 - 4/6/2017. Replaced with KHJ.
• HIll.H Eritoshi, Countess of Memphis: KCJ from 15/9/2013 - 14/6/2017. Honourably revoked.
• Premier James von Puchow, KOR, OSP, OBS, OLrG, KOSE: KHJ from 16/6/2011 - 7/1/2018. Relinquished in protest at the results of the 2018 Constitutional Referendum.
• HIH Emperor Grandmother Joyce: DCJ from 4/6/2017 - 2/11/2018. Deceased.
• Lord Dionisiy Tezdzhan-Smahin, Duke of Lycaonia: KVJ from 4/6/2019 - 21/9/2019. Replaced with KHJ.
• HG Bradley, Duke of Dullahan: KVJ from 4/6/2017 - 19/9/2020. Replaced with KHJ.
• Lord John Gordon, Viscount of Thetford: KHJ from 19/9/2020 - 18/9/2021. Replaced with KCJ.
• Lord William Wilson, Count of Oribrazos: KVJ from 19/9/2020 - 18/9/2021. Replaced with KHJ.
• HIH Lady Admiral Brooklyn Hewitt, Countess of Greater Richmond: DCJ from 4/6/2015 - 15/2/2022. Voluntarily relinquished.
• HH Prince Milomir I: KVJ from 17/9/2016 - 25/8/2022. Deceased.
• HIM Emperor Adam I: KHJ from 18/9/2021 - 20/9/2022. Replaced with KCJ.
• HM Emperor Aggelos I: KVJ from 18/9/2021 - 20/9/2022. Replaced with KHJ.
• Lord William Wilson, Count of Oribrazos: KHJ from 18/9/2021 - 20/1/2023. Replaced with KCJ.