This is a list of some members of the Knights Templar, a powerful Christian military order during the time of the Crusades. At peak, the Order had approximately 20,000 members.
The Knights Templar were led by the Grand Master, originally based in Jerusalem, whose deputy was the Seneschal. Next in importance was the Marshal, who was responsible for individual commanders, horses, arms and equipment. He usually carried the standard or nominated a standard-bearer. The Commander of the Kingdom of Jerusalem was the treasurer and shared some authority with the Grand Master, balancing his power. Other cities also had Commanders with specific regional responsibilities.
The Grand Master and his Seneschal ruled over eight Templar provincial Masters in Europe, who were responsible for Apulia, Aragon (Catalonia), England, France, Hungary, Poitiers, Portugal and Scotland.
The bulk of the fighting force was made up of knights and sergeants. Knights, who usually came from the nobility, were the most prestigious and wore the white mantle and red cross over their armour, carried knightly weapons, rode horses and had the services of a squire. Sergeants filled other roles such as blacksmith or mason as well as fighting in battle. There were also squires who performed the task of caring for the horses.
For a separate list of Grand Masters, see Grand Masters of the Knights Templar.
Hugues de Payens (founder member, 1118) (first Grand Master, 1118–1136)
Godfrey de Saint-Omer (founder member, 1118)
André de Montbard (founder member, 1118) (later Grand Master, 1153–1156)
Hugues de Champagne (1125)
Fulk V, Count of Anjou, occurs 1119, 1120 or 1121
Fr. Boniface (1167)
Guillaume de la Fossa (1186–1188)
Pons Rigaud (1199–1205)
Armand de Perigors (1205–1232) (afterwards Grand Master, 1232–1244)
Jacques de Turisellis
Damase de Fenolar (1255)
Etienne de Sissey (1264–1271)
Guillaume de Beaujeu (1273) (afterwards Grand Master, 1273–1291)
Pierre de Greffier
Guillaume de Cannelis
Albert de Cannelis
Geoffroy de Pierrevert
Pierre d'Outremont
Laurent de Beaune (1300)
Ode de Vaudrie (1307)
Source:
All the dates given are those of the first record as master and of the last. Rarely is the date of appointment or end of tenure known.
The following were de facto provincial masters before the formal creation of an Aragonese province:
Hugh of Rigaud (1128–1136)
Raymond Gaucebert (1134)
Arnold of Bedocio (1136)
The following were "masters in Provence and certain parts of Spain":
Pere de Rovira (Pere de la Rovira; November 1143 – January 1158) First Brother to hold the title of Provincial Master
Hugh of Barcelona (1159 – April 1162)
Hugh Geoffrey (Hugues Godefroi; May 1163 – 1166)
Arnold of Torroja (Arnaud de Toroge; October 1166 – March 1181) (afterwards Grand Master 1181–1184)
Berenguer of Avinyó (Bérenger d'Avignon; April 1181 – March 1183)
Guy of Sellón (April–June 1183)
Lorencio Plaza; November 1184)
Raymond of Canet (November 1183 – July 1185)
Gilbert Eral (Gilbert Erail; October 1185 – August 1189) (afterwards Grand Master 1193–1200)
Pons (of) Rigaud (September 1189 – February 1195)
Gerald of Caercino (February 1196)
Arnold of Claramunt (Arnaud de Clairmont; April – November 1196)
Pons Marescalci (Dec. 1196 – June 1199)
Arnold of Claramunt (August 1199 – April 1200), second time
Raymond of Gurb (Raimon de Gurp; April 1200 – Nov. 1201)
Pons (of) Rigaud (April 1202 – July 1206), second time
Pedro de Monteagudo (Pierre de Montaigu; July 1207 – June 1212) (later Grand Master, 1218–1232)
William Cadell (October 1212 – May 1213)
William of Montrodón (January 1214 – September 1218)
Evelio Ramirez born October 8 death Friday, October 13, 1307 lieutenant, cousin of James 11.
Adémar de Claret (1216–1218), lieutenant
Pons Menescal (1218–1221), lieutenant
William of Azylach (Guillem d'Alliac; February 1221 – July 1223)
Riperto of Puig Guigone (January 1224)
Fulk of Montpesat (Fulcon de Montpezat; 1224 – Dec. 1227)
William Cadell (March 1229 – June 1232), second time
Raymond Patot (Raimon Patot; May 1233 – April 1234)
Hugh of Montlaur (May 1234 – April 1238)
Stephen of Belmonte (June – November 1239)
The following were "masters in Aragon and Catalonia", which also included Roussillon, Navarre, and eventually Majorca, Valencia, and Murcia:
Raymond of Serra (May 1240 – June 1243)
William of Cardona (January 1244 – May 1252)
Hugh of Jouy (September 1254 – June 1247 / March 1258)
William of Montañana (May 1258 – February 1262)
William of Pontóns (March 1262 – August 1266)
Arnold of Castellnou (March 1267 – February 1278)
Peter of Moncada (April 1279 – October 1282)
Berenguer of San Justo (April 1283 – May 1290)
Berenguer of Cardona (June 1291 – January 1307)
Simon of Lenda (September 1307)
Note also Peter Peronet, commander of Burriana in 1276.
Source
Forey, A. J. (1974). Templars in the Corona de Aragón. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Czech lands
The Czech lands (or the Lands of the Bohemian Crown) now form the Czech Republic.
1286 - Fridericus de Silvester
1292 - Berthramus dictus de Czweck, preceptor Niemiec, Sławii i Morawii, w 1294
1291 - Bernhard von Eberstein, w 1295
Masters of England
Fr. William Heath (1153–1156)
Hugues d'Argentein
Hoston de Saint-Omer (1153–1155)
Richard de Hastings (1155–1185)
Geoffroy Fitzstephen (1185–1195)
Robert de Neuham (1195–1200)
Thomas Bérard (1200)
Fr. Alain (1205)
Guillaume Cadeil (1214)
Sir Roger St. Leger (1217)
Aimery de Sainte-Maure (1215–1219)
Guillaume de la Gravelle (1220)
Alain Martel (1220–1228)
Fr. Aimery (1228)
Robert de Montfort (1234)
Robert de Sandford (1235–1241)
Fr. Amblard (1250)
Roncelin de Fos (1252–1259)
Robert de Sandford (1259)
Humbert de Pairaud (1270)
Gui de Foresta (1275)
Robert de Torteville (1276)
Henri de Faverham (1277–1278)
Robert de Torteville (1280)
Gui de Foresta (1288)
+Robert de Haleghton (1290–1294 Yorkshire)
Guillaume de Tourville (1292)
Gui de Foresta (1293–1296)
Brian le Jay (1296–1298)
Guillaume de la More (1298–1307)
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Robert of St. Albans (d. 1187), converted to Islam and married Saladin's niece, according to Roger of Howden
Hugh de Paduinan
Richard Mallebeench, Master of the Templars in England
Gilbert of Ogerstan, caught stealing money from the Saladin tithe, 1188
Sir Lachlan MacLean-de Corzon (d.1194) Baron of ak'ham, fought in the Third Crusade
Sir William de Harcourt, 1216, fought at Siege of Damietta.
Sir Allen William Howard of Norfolk (d.1239), fought in the Third Crusade
Amberaldus, Master of the Templars in England
Richord Brand, Conqueror of Tyre
William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby, fought in the Third Crusade
Gilbert de Lacy, Precentor of the Templars and a commander in the 1160s
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, invested as a knight on his deathbed
Marcus Adrienn LeBlanc
Sir Geoffrey de Charney
Sir Jean De St. Leger (1096)
Payen de Montdidier (1130)
Robert de Craon (died in 1147) (afterwards Grand Master 1136–1147)
Everard des Barres (1143–1147) (afterwards Grand Master 1147–1151)
Guillaume Pavet (1160–1161)
Geoffroy Foucher (1171)
David de Rancourt (1171–1175)
Eustache le Chien (1175–1179)
Robert de Miliaco (1190)
Raoul de Montliard (1192–1193)
Gilbert Erail (1196)
Arn Fredrik LeBlanc (1203)
André de Coulours (1204)
Guillaume Oeil-de-Boeuf (1207)
André de Coulours (1208–1219)
Guillaume de l'Aigle (1222)
Fr. Aimard (1222–1223)
Eudes Royier (1225)
Olivier de la Roche (1225–1228)
Pons d'Albon (1229)
Robert de Lille (1234)
Pons d'Albon (1236–1240)
Fr. Damase (lieut.) (1241–1242)
Renaud de Vichier (1242–1249) (afterwards Grand Master 1250–1256)
Gui de Basenville (1251–1253)
Fabienn Deon LeBlanc (1253–1258
Foulques de Saint-Michel (1256–1258)
Humbert de Pairaud (1261–1264)
Amaury de la Roche (1265–1271)
Jean le Francois (1277–1281)
Guillaume de Mallay (1286)
Hugues de Pairaud (1291–1294)
Matthew John Norris (1294–1299)
Gérard de Villiers ( 1299–1307)
Jerar de Poitous (1307)
Source:
Les commandeurs de Richerenches
- Arnaud de Bedos (1136–1138)
- Gérard de Montpierre (1138–1139)
- Hugues de Bourbouton (1139–1141)
- Hugues de Panaz (1141–1144)
- Hugues de Bourbouton (1145–1151)
- Déodat de l'Etang (1151–1161)
- Guillaume de Biais (1161)
- Déodat de l'Etang (1162–1173)
- Foulques de Bras (1173–1179)
- Pierre Itier (1179)
- Hugolin (1180–1182)
- Raimond (1200–1203)
- Déodat de Bruissac (1205–1212)
- Jeremy Bermond (1216–1220)
- David Potterific (1220–1230)
- Bertrand de la Roche (1230)
- Roustan de Comps (1232)
- Raymond Seguis (1244)
- Raymond de Chambarrand (1260–1280)
- Ripert Dupuy (1280–1288)
- Nicholis Laseter (1288–1300)
- Pons d'Alex (1300–1304)
- Raimbaud Alziari (1304)
- Guillaume Hugolin (1308)
- Robert de Sablé Master (1191–1193)
Source:
Les Commandeurs du Ruou
- Hugues Raimond (de Villacros) 1170
- Pons de Rigaud 1180
- Bertrand de Gardannes 1195
- Bertrand Hugues 1195
- Bernard Aimeric (Vice Précepteur) 1203
- Bernard de Claret (Précepteur) 1205
- G. Gralons 1205
- Bernard de Clairet de Claret 1206
- Roger (Vice Précepteur) 1215
- Rostang de Comps 1216
- R. Laugier (Précepteur) 1222
- Rostang de Comps 1224
- R. Laugier (Précepteur) 1229
- Pons Vitrerius 1233
- Rostang de Comps 1235
- Pierre de Boisesono Boysson 1236
- Ugues de Milmeranda 1241
- Rostang de Comps 1248
- Rostang de Boiso ou Buxo de Buis 1251
- Guillaume de Mujoul (Précepteur) 1255
- Alaman 1256
- Rostang de Boiso de Buis 1260
- Boncarus (Précepteur) 1265
- Albert Blacas 1269
- Pierre Geoffroi 1284
- Albert Blacas de Baudinard 1298
- Hugues de Rocafolio 1305
- Bertrand de Silva de la Selve (Précepteur) 1307
- Geoffroy de Pierrevert 1308
- Geoffrey de Campion 1310
Sources:
Visitors of France and Poitou
Geoffroy Foucher (1164)
Gauthier de Beyrouth (1166–1168)
Geoffroy Foucher (1168–1171)
Eustache le Chien (1171–1173) (afterwards Master of France, 1175)
Albert de Vaux (1173–1174)
Baudouin de Gand (1176–1178)
Aimé de Ayes (1179–1188)
Eluard de Neuville (1188–1190)
Gilbert Erail (1190–1193) (afterwards Master of France, 1196)
Pons Rigaud(1193–1198)
Aimé de Ayes (1202–1206)
Pons Rigaud (1207–1208)
Guillaume Oeil-de-Boeuf (1208–1211) (previously Master of France, 1207)
Guillaume Cadeil (1212–1216)
Alain Martel (1221) (also Master of England 1220–1228)
Hugues de Montilaur (1234–1237)
Pierre de Saint-Romain (1237–1242)
Raimbaud de Caromb (1246)
Renaud de Vichier (1246–1250)
Hugues de Jouy (1251)
Constant de Hoverio
Gui de Basenville (1257–1262)
Humbert de Pairaud (1266–1269) (afterwards Master of England, 1270)
Francon de Bort(1270–1273)
Hugues Raoul (1273)
Pons de Brozet (1274–1280)
Geoffroy de Vichier (1286–1290)
Hugues de Pairaud (1291–1307) (also Master of France, 1291–1294)
Source:
Gebhard Preceptori domorum milicie Templi per Alemanniam 1241, 1244
Johannes Magistro summo preceptore milicie Templi per Teutoniam, per Boemiam, per Morauiam et per Poloniam 1251
Widekind Domum militie Templi in Alemania et Slauia preceptor Magister domorum militie Templi per Alemaniam et Poloniam 1261, 1268, 1271, 1279
R de Grae`ubius Preceptor domorum milicie Templi per Alemanniam et Slavia 1280 ?–1284
Friedrich Wildegraf Preceptor domorum milicie Templi per Alemanniam et Slauiam 1288–1292
Bertram gen. Czwek (von Esbeke) Commendator fratrum domus militie Templi in Almania, Bohemia, Polonia et Moravia 1294–1297
Friedrich von Alvensleben Domorum milicie Templi per Alemaniam et Slauiam preceptor 1303–1308
Hugo de Grumbach Grand master of Germany 1310 ?
Otto von Brunswick, Comtur of the Order of Knights Templar at Süpplingenburg 1303-1304
Lord Johan Kraus 1304–1307
Ruprecht Dilber 1194
Lieutenants
Jordanus von Esbeke domus milicie Templi per Alemaniam et Slauiam vicepreceptor 30 June 1288
Johan Decher (Decker) 1152–1153
Alban von Randecke Rhine 1306
Friedrich Wildegraf Rhine 1308
Hungary and Croatia
Leaders of Knights Templar in Hungary had official title "masters of Knights Templar for Hungary and Slavonia" (meaning Croatia) (maestro della militia del tempio per Ungariam et Sclavoniam).
Masters of Hungary and Croatia
Fr. Cuno
Fr. Gauthier
Fr. Jean
Pons de la Croix (1215)
Johannes Gottfried von Schluck (1230)
Rembald de Voczon (1241)
Thierry de Nuss (1247)
Raimbaud de Caromb
Jacques de Montreal
Fr. Widekind (1271–1279)
Gérard de Villers
Frédéric wildgrave de Salm (1289)
Bertram von Esbeke (1296)
Frédéric de Nigrip
Frédéric von Alvensleben (1300)
Source:
brother Dominic (biological brother of Ban Borić)
Fr. Falco (1141)
Guillaume Guidaugier (1141)
Fr. Hugues (1151)
P. Levesque (1166)
Guillaume Pavet (1166–1173)
Humbert Boutiers (1180)
Aimery de Sainte-Maury (1189–1190) (later Master of England, 1215)
Guillaume Arnauld (1201)
Témeric Boez (1205)
Guillaume Oeil-de-Boeuf (1207) (also Master of France, 1207)
Giraud Brochard (1210–1222)
Gui de Tulle (1222)
Giraud de Broges (1223–1234)
Guillaume de Sonnay (1236–1245)
Foulques de Saint-Michel (1247–1253)
Hugues Grisard (1254–1258)
Francon de Bort (1261)
Gui de Basenville (1262–1264)
Humbert de Pairaud (1266–1269)
Jean le Francois (1269–1276)
Amblard de Vienne (1278–1288)
Raymond de Mareuil (lieut.) (1285–1288)
Pierre de Madic (1288–1290)
Pierre de Villiers ou Villard (1292–1300)
Geoffroy de Gonneville (1300–1307)
Source:
Guillaume 1130
André de Montbard 1148, 1151, 1152, 1154
Guillaume de Guirehia 1163
Gautier 1170
Béranger 1174, 1176
Seiher de Mamedunc, 1174
Godechaux de Turout, 1174
Walter du Mesnil, 1174
Gérard de Ridefort 1183
Hurson 1187
Aimon de Ais 1190
Reric de Cortina 1191 April–July
Bryony Bonds 1192
F. Relis : last to hold the title of seneschal
Grand-Commanders
Odon 1156
Gilbert Erail 1183 (afterwards Grand Master 1193–1200)
Jean de Terric 1188
Gerbert 1190
William Payne 1194
Irmengaud 1198
Barthélemy de Moret 1240
Pierre de Saint-Romain 1241
Gilles 1250 (February)
Étienne d’Outricourt 1250 (May)
Amaury de la Roche 1262 (May)
Guillaume de Montignane 1262 (December)
Simon de la Tour ????
G. de Salvaing 1273
Arnaud de Châteauneuf 1277-1280
Thibaud Gaudin (afterwards Grand Master 1291–1292)
Hugues de Quilioco 1154
Robert Franiel 1186
Jacques de Maillé 1187
Geoffroy Morin 1188
Adam 1198
Guillaume d’Arguillières 1201
Hugues de Montlaur 1244
Renaud Vichier 1250
Hugues de Jouy 1252
Étienne de saisi 1260
Guillaume de Molay 1262
Gimblard 1270
Guy de Foresta (Forest) 1277–1288?
Pierre de Severy 1291
Jarim de'Varean 1295
Barthélémy 1302
Aimon(Aimé) d’Osiliers 1316
Poland
1134–? - Geoffroy from Płock
1139–1148 - Bernhardt
?–1155 - Joseph
1189–? - Thibault from Halych
?–1190 - Mieszko
?–? - Jan
?–1194 - Guillem Ramond
?–1198 - Janusz from Kijów
1200–1208 - Jan from Potok
1201–1223 - Mieszko from Lwów
1229–1251 - Lukasz
1229–1241 - Mieszko from Lwów
?–? - Zbyszko from Kraków
?–? - Andrzej from Toruń
?–? - Jurand from Płock
1251–1256 - Janusz
1258–1259 - Ratka from Wilno
1261–1263 - Fridericus
1273–1281 - Mieszko from Wilno
1284–1290 - Lukasz
1285–1291 - Bernhard von Eberstein Humilis preceptor domorum milicie Templi per Poloniam, Sclauiam, Novam TerramPreceptori et fratribus militie Templi in partibus Polonie, Pomeranie, Cassubie, Cracouie et Slauie 13 November 1291 – 1295
1294 - Sanderus
1296–1303 - Jordanus von Esbeke / preceptor /
1301–1312 - Jan from Halych
1303 - brat Fryderyk von Alvensleben
1305 - Dietrich von Lorenen
1309–1312 - Janusz from Halych
Source:
Arnaldo da Rocha? (In the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, some authors and chroniclers of the history of the Portuguese Templar Order and its continuer, the Order of Christ, possibly based on original medieval source material in Braga and Tomar, cite the Portuguese Pedro Arnaldo da Rocha, of Borgundian and French parentage, as having been one of the founding knights of the militia of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, alongside Gondemare, and then in Portugal)
Gondamer or Gondemare? (the same authors identify one of the 9 founders of the Knights Templar, the Knight Gondemare, as having Portuguese origin - possibly from medieval Gundemar; also spelled Gundemari or Gondemare, present-day Gondomar, in the County of Portugal))
King Afonso I of Portugal, Templar Brother (13.03.1129); First King of Portugal (1139–1185)
Raymond Bernard, known as Raimundo Bernardo in Portugal (1126-1135) Also possibly a provincial master
The following were masters in Portugal:
Guilherme Ricardo 1124 (1127–1139)
Hugo Martins (1139)
Pedro Froilaz? (1139?–1143)
Hugues de Montoire (1143)
Pedro Arnaldo (1155–1158)
Gualdim Pais 1160 (1158–1195)
Lopo Fernandes
Fernando Dias (1202)
The following were masters in the Province of Leon, Castile and Portugal (based in Tomar, also temporarily in Castelo Branco), or the three kingdoms of Spain:
Gomes Ramires (1210–1212)
Pedro Álvares de Alvito (1212–1221)
Pedro Anes (1223–1224)
Martim Sanches (1224–1229)
Estêvão Belmonte (1229–1237)
Guilherme Fulco alias Fouque (1237–1242)
Martim Martins (1242–1248)
Pedro Gomes (1248–1251)
Paio Gomes (1251–1253)
Martim Nunes (1253–1265)
Gonçalo Martins (1268–1271)
Beltrão de Valverde (1273–1277)
João Escritor (1280–1283)
João Fernandes (1283–1288)
The following were masters in Portugal:
Afonso Pais-Gomes (1289–1290)
Lourenço Martins (1291–1295)
Vasco Fernandes (1295–1306)
Source:
Family dez Coll:
Berenger de Coll (last known survivor of Mas Deu –1350)
Guillem de Cardona (1247–1251)
Hugues de Jouy (1251)
S. de Belmonte (1269)
Pere de Montcada (1276–1282)
Bérenger de Cardona (1304)
Rodrigue Ibañez (1307)
