Grand Masters of the Knights Templar
The Templars were an order of warrior monks who formed in the early 12th century to provide aid and defense to pilgrims on their way from Europe to the Holy Land. This chronological list of their leaders, or "Grand Masters," includes alternate spellings when versions are notably different.
1119-1136
Hugh of Payns (Hughes de Paynes)
c. 1136-1149
Robert of Craon
1149-1152
Everard des Barres
1153
Bernard of Tremelay
1154-1156
Andrew of Montbard
1156-1169
Bertrand of Blancfort (or Blanquefort)
1169-1171
Philip of Nablus
c. 1171-1179
Odo of Saint-Amand
1181-1184
Arnold of Torroja (Arnaud de Torroge)
1185-1189
Gerard of Ridefort
1191-1192/3
Robert of Sablé
1194-1200
Gilbert Erail (or Eral)
1201-1209
Philip of Plessis (Philippe du Plessiez)
1210-1218/19
William of Chartres (Guillaume de Chartres)
1219-1230/2
Peter of Montaigu (Pierre de Montaigue)
c. 1232-1244/6
Armand of Périgord
c. 1247-1250
William of Sonnac (Guillaume de Sonnac)
1250-1256
Reginald of Vichiers (Renaud de Vichiers)
1256-1273
Thomas Bérard (Beraud)
1273-1291
William of Beaujeu (Guillaume de Beaujeu)
1291-1292/3
Theobald Gaudin (Thibaud Gaudini)
c. 1293-1314
James of Molay (Jacques de Molay)
Data for this table was taken from The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple by Malcolm Barber and from the Knights Templar Encyclopedia by Karen Ralls.
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