Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus

List of Masters or Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus

Not to be confused with Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910).

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The Grand Master of the Order of Saint Lazarus was the leader of an order of chivalry that was established by the Holy See in the 12th century. A number of Masters of the order, eventually termed Grand Masters, have been listed by previous historians of the order.

The early history of the Order of Saint Lazarus, as in the case of several other medieval orders, is shrouded in a haze of reality and myth simply because the early historians of the various orders assumed the role of enthusiastic eulogists to the detriment of objective writing. The genealogists even went so far as to try tracing origins to personages and events in the Old Testament.[1] The available early cartulary only confirms some of the individuals in the list.[2]

To complicate matters further, historical legacy and contingency is claimed by the modern-day Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910) – see also: Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910).

## List of Masters or Grand Masters[edit]

The following individuals have been elected as Masters or Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus, or any of its predecessor titles. Their highest title is shown here:

Order | Name | Image | Title | Date installed | Term ended | Term of office | Comments | Notes

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1 | Gérard le Fondateur |  | Master of the Order of St John in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem | 1099 | 1120 | 20–21 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known. Founder of the Order of St John. Allegedly was also responsible for the Leprosarium outside the walls of Jerusalem. | [2]
2 | Boyant Roger |  | Master of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem | 1120 | 1131 | 10–11 years | Served as Rector of the Hospital of St John in Jerusalem. Allegedly followed Gérard as Master of the Leprosarium, while Raymond de Puy assumed the Mastership of the Hospitallers of St John.
3 | Jean |  |  | circa 1131 | circa 1153 | 21–22 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known.
4 | Barthélémy or Bartholomeo |  |  | circa 1153 | circa 1154 | 0–1 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known. He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883.
5 | Hitier or Hector |  |  | circa 1154 | circa 1155 | 0–1 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known. He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883.
6 | Hughes de Saint-Paul |  |  | circa 1155 | circa 1157 | 1–2 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known. He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883.
7 | Raymond du Puy |  | Master of the Hospitallers of St John in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem | 1157 | 1159 | 1–2 years | He allegedly further assumed the Mastership of the Leprosarium in Jerusalem at the end of his life. |
8 | Rainier or Lambertus |  |  | circa 1164 | circa 1168 | 3–4 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known. He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883. | [2]
9 | Raymond |  |  | circa 1168 | circa 1169 | 0–1 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known. He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883.
10 | Gérard de Montclar |  |  | circa 1169 | 1185 | 15–16 years | He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order. | [3]
11 | Bernard |  |  | 1185 | 1186 | 0–1 years | No further information about his patronymic origins is known. He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883. | [2]
12 | Gauthier de Châteauneuf or Walter de Novo Castro |  |  | 1228 | 1234 | 5–6 years | Served originally as Master of Burton Lazars in England, before becoming Master General of the Order. He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883.
13 | Rainaldus de Floriaco or Reynald de Fleury |  |  | 1234 | 1254 | 19–20 years | He is mentioned in the cartulary of the Order published by de Marsy in 1883.
13a | Miles |  |  | circa 1256 | 1267 | 10–11 years | Not usually listed by authors but a contemporary deed mentions him as being the serving magister of the Order. | [3]
14 | Jean de Meaux |  | Preceptor General of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Acre in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem | circa 1267 | 1277 | 9–10 years | He is titled Preceptor General in a charter dated 1267. | [1]
15 | Thomas de Sainville |  | Master General of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Acre in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem | 1277 | 1312 | 34–35 years | He was responsible for moving the central seat of the Order to Boigny, France before the fall of Acre.
16 | Sir Adam de Veau |  | Master General of the Order of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Boigny, France | 1313 | 1330 | 16–17 years | Previously served as Master of Burton Lazars, England, before becoming Master General of the Order.
17 | Jean de Paris |  | 1332 | 1348 | 15–16 years |
18 | Jean de Couraze |  | circa 1349 | circa 1354 | 4–5 years |
19 | Jean le Comte |  | circa 1355 | 1361 | 5–6 years |
20 | Jacques de Besnes or Jacques de Baynes |  | circa 1382 | 1384 | 1–2 years |
21 | Pierre des Ruaux |  | 1413 | 1454 | 40–41 years |
22 | Guillaume des Mares |  | circa 1454 | 1469 | 14–15 years |
23 | Jean le Cornu |  | 1469 | 1493 | 23–24 years |
24 | François d'Amboise |  | Grand Master of the Order of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Rhodes | 1493 | 1500 | 6–7 years | Nephew of Aimery d'Amboise.
25 | Agnan de Mareul |  |  | 1500 | 1519 | 18–19 years |
26 | François de Bourbon, Comte de Saint-Paul |  | Commander of the Order of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Boigny, France | 1519 | 1521 | 1–2 years |
27 | Claude de Mareul |  |  | 1521 | 1554 | 32–33 years | Nephew of Agnan de Mareul.
28 | Jean de Conti |  |  | 1554 | 1557 | 2–3 years |
29 | Jean de Lévis |  | Grand Master of the Order of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Boigny, France | 1557 | 1564 | 6–7 years | Knight of St John. Was confirmed as Grand Master of St Lazarus with the papal bull Nos igitur.
30 | Michel de Seure de Lumigny |  | 1564 | 1578 | 13–14 years | Was originally a Knight of St John. He resigned his post as Grand Master in 1578 but retained magisterial privileges.
31 | François de Salviati |  | Vicar General of the Order of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Boigny, France | 1571 | 1586 | 14–15 years | Was originally Knight and Ambassador of St John. Served as Vicar General from 1571 to 1578.
32 | Michel de Seure de Lumigny |  | Grand Master of the Order of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Boigny, France | 1586 | 1593 | 6–7 years | Resumed the role of Grand Master on the death of François Salviati.
33 | Aymard de Clermont de Chastes |  | Grand Master of the Order of the Hospitallers of St Lazarus in Boigny, France | 1593 | 1599 | 5–6 years | Was originally a Knight of St John. Served as Marshal of St John and Vice-Admiral of France.
33a | Hughes Catelan de Castelmore |  |  | circa 1603 |  |  | Included by some authors. His appointment is however in doubt.
34 | Jean-Charles de Gayand de Monterolles |  |  | 1599 | 1604 | 4–5 years | Nephew of Aymard de Clermont de Chastes. apparently served in a proxy role for his uncle while the latter was in Canada.
35 | Philibert, Marquis de Nérestang |  | Grande Maître de Ordres Royaux, Militaires et Hospitaliers de Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel et de Saint-Lazare de Jérusalem Réunis | 1604 | 1613 | 8–9 years | Grand Master of St Lazarus and later of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, united to it in 1608 by King Henri IV.
36 | Claude, Marquis de Nérestang |  | 1613 | 1639 | 25–26 years | Son of Philibert
37 | Charles, Marquis de Nérestang |  | 1639 | 1644 | 4–5 years | Son of Claude
38 | Charles-Achilles, Marquis de Nérestang |  | 1645 | 1673 | 27–28 years | Brother of Charles
39 | François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois |  | Vicar General de Ordres Royaux, Militaires et Hospitaliers de Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel et de Saint-Lazare de Jérusalem Réunis | 1673 | 1691 | 17–18 years | Vicar General of the Order with magisterial privileges.
40 | Philippe de Courcillon, Marquis de Dangeau |  | Grande Maître de Ordres Royaux, Militaires et Hospitaliers de Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel et de Saint-Lazare de Jérusalem Réunis | 1691 | 1720 | 28–29 years |
41 | Prince Louis de Bourbon, Duc d'Orléans,
Chartres, Valois, Nemours et Montpensier |  | 1720 | 1752 | 31–32 years |
42 | Prince Louis de France, Duc de Berry |  | Protector de Ordres Royaux, Militaires et Hospitaliers de Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel et de Saint-Lazare de Jérusalem Réunis | 1757 | 1773 | 15–16 years | Later King Louis XVI (serving as Protector from 1774).
43 | Prince Louis Stanislas Xavier de France,
Comte de Provence, Duc d’Anjou |  | 1773 | 1814 | 40–41 years | Later King Louis XVIII (serving as Protector from 1814 to 1824). Brother of King Louis XVI.

## See also[edit]

* Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Lazarus (statuted 1910)
* Grand Master (order)
* List of Grand Masters of the Knights Hospitaller
* Grand Magistry and Lieutenancies of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
* Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights
* Grand Masters of the Knights Templar

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b de Sibert, P. E. G. (1771). Histoire des Ordres Royaux, Hospitalliers-Militaires de Notre Dame du Mont-Carmel, et de Saint Lazare de Jerusalem (in French). Paris: Royal Press.
2. ^ a b c d de Marsy, A. (1883). Fragment d'un Cartulaire de l'Ordre de Sauint Lazare en Terre Sancte (in French). Vol. 2\. Paris: Archives de l'Orient Latin.
3. ^ a b Marcombe, D. (2003). Leper Knights: The Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem in England, 1150-1544. Woodridge: Boydell Press. ISBN 1-84383-067-1.

## Bibliography[edit]

* Algrant y Cañete, James J.; Beaugourdon, Jean de St. Vincent de (1983). Armorial of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem. Delft.
* Savona-Ventura, Charles. (2012). Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem - Grandmasters, Administrators & Protectors. Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands - MHOSLJ, Malta.

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