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Grand Masters

NB: Lieutenants governed the Order during vacancies and/or waiting to elect a Grand Master. The Traditional numbering of Grand Master don't consider The Founder of the Hospital (The Blessed Gerard) therefore De Puy is indicated as the first Grand Master of the Order.

Grand Masters in Jerusalem, Acre and Cyprus

The Blessed Gerard
1087-1120
1.
1120-1160
2.
1160-1162
3.
1162-1163
4.
1163-1170
5.
1170-1172
6.
1172-1177
7.
1177-1187

Lt Borreff ruled the Order as Grand Commander after the death of Reger de Moulins in partnership with Ermengard d'Asp

8. Ermengard d'Asp (provisor until new election)
1188-1190
9. Garnier de Naplous(e)
1190-1192
10. Geoffroy de Dunjon (Godfrey de Duisson)
1192-1202
11. Alfonso of Portugal
1202-1206
12. Geoffroy (Godfrey) le Rat
1206-1207
13. Guerin de Montaigu
1207-1227
14. Bertrand de Thessy (Texis)
1228-1231
15. Guerin de Montacute Lebrun
1231-1236
16. Bertrand de Comps
1236-1240
17. Pierre de Vieille-Brioude (Villebride)
1240-1242
18. Guillaume de Chateauneuf
1242-1258

Lt. Jean de Ronay, Lieutenant during the captivity of Chateauneuf

19. Hugues (Hugh) de Revel
1258-1277
20. Nicolas de Lorgne
1277-1284
21. Jean de Villiers
1285-1294
22. Odon (Odo) de Pins
1294-1296
23. Guillaume de Villaret
1296-1305
24. Foulques (Fulk) de Villaret
1305-1319

Grand Masters in Rhodes

(Foulques de Villaret, representing the Greater Provence Langue, conducted the survived Knights in Rhodes becoming the first G.M. in this island till the date of election of Lt. Gerard de Pins (appointed Vicar-General after the deposal of Villaret the 18-9-1317) .
The other Grand Masters elected in Rhodes were:

    Langue
Date of Election
25. Hélion de Villeneuve Lesser Provence
18-08-1319
26. Dieudonné de Gozon Greater Provence
07-05-1346
27. Pierre de Cornillan Lesser Provence
08-12-1353
28. Roger de Pins Greater Provence
??-08- 1355
29. Raymond Berenger Lesser Provence
1?-06-1365
30. Robert de Juilly ( Juilliac) France
??-02-1374
31. Juan Fernandez de Heredia Spain
??-08-1377

Nb: Riccardo Caracciolo (Italy 1383-1395)
Was an "AntiMaster" appointed by Pope Urban VI but never acknowledged at Rhodes

32. Philibert de Naillac Auvergne
06-05-1396
33. Antonio de Fluvia (Fluvian) Spain/K. of Aragon
??-07-1421
34. Jean de Lastic Auvergne
06-11-1437
35. Jacques (ou Jobert) de Milly Auvergne
01-06-1454
36. Raimundo Zacosta Spain/K. of Aragon
24-08-1461
37. Giovan Battista Orsini Italy
28-02-1467
38. Pierre d'Aubusson (Cardinal) Auvergne
17-06-1476
39. Emery d'Amboise dit Chaumont France
10-07-1503
40. Guy de Blanchefor Auvergne
22-11-1512
41. Fabrizio del Carretto Italy
15-12-1513
42. Philippe Villiers de l'Isle Adam France
22-01-1521

Grand Masters in Malta

(Philippe Villiers de "Isle Adam conduced the Knights far from Rhodes till Malta after having received by King Charles V the Sovereignty of the said Islands). The other G. M. elected in Malta were:

43. Pierino del Ponte Italy
26-08-1534
44. Didier de Tholon Sainte-Jalle (Saint Jaille) Provence
22-11-1535
45. Juan de Homedes y Coscòn Aragon
20-10-1536
46 Claude de la Sangle France
11-09-1553
47. Jean (Parisot) de la Valette Provence
21-08-1557
48. Pietro (Ciocchi) del Monte (San Savino) Italy
23-08-1568
49. Jean (l'Evesque) de la Cassière Auvergne
27-01-1572
50. Hugues (Loubenx) de Verdale Provence
12-01-1581
51. Martin Garzes Aragon
08-06-1595
52. Alof de Wignacourt France
10-02-1601
53. Luis Mendez de Vasconcellos Castile/K. of Portugal
17-09-1622
54. Antoine de Paule Provence
10-03-1623
55. Paul (Jean-Baptiste) Lascaris de Castellar Provence
16-06-1636
56. Martin de Redin (y Cruzat) Aragon
17-08-1657
57. Annet de Clermont (de Chattes Gessan) Auvergne
09-02-1660
58. Rafael Cotoner (de Oleza) Argon
06-06-1660
59. Nicolas Cottoner (de Oleza) Aragon
23-10-1663
60. Gregorio Caraffa (della Roccella) Italy
02-05-1680
61. Adrien de Wignacourt  France
27-07-1690
62. Ramon Perellos (y Rocafull) Aragon
05-02-1697
63. Marcantonio Zondadari Italy
14-01-1720
64. (Antonio) Manoel de Vilhena (Villena) Castile/K. of Portugal
19-06-1722
65. Ramon Despuig (y Martinez de Marcilla) Aragon
16-12-1736
66. (E)Manuel Pinto da Fonseca Castile/K. of Portugal
18-01-1741
67. Francisco Ximenez de Texada Aragon
28-01-1773
68. Ernmanuel de Rohan de Polduc France
12-11-1775
69. Ferdinand von Hompesch Germany
17-07-1797

Grand Masters in Russia

After having lived Malta, the major part of Knights rejoined in San Petersburg the Seat of the Protector of the Order). During this period only one G.M. was formally elected:

70. Emperor Paul I of Russia Russia
13-11-1798

No other Grand Masters elected, the successors of the Emperor acted as Protector and Grand Priors of the Russian Grand Priory) for the period 1801-1913.

Grand Masters in America

The Bolshevik Revolution obliged the Knights to leave San Petersburg and, in 1913, the hereditary Duke Mikailovitch of Romanoff Family accepted to become the 71st G.M. of the Order. Before electing the 72nd G.M. different Lieutenants Grand Master served the Order:

   
Period
71. Grand Duke Alexander Mikailovitch
1913-1933
  Lt. Grand Master: William Sohier Bryant        
1933-1951
  Lt. Grand Master: Baron de Engelhardt-Schnellenstein
1951-1955
  Lt. Grand Master: Count F. H. von Zeppellin
1956-1960
  Lt. Grand Master: Colonel Paul de Cassagnac
1960-1961
  Lt. Grand Master: Count Felix von Luckner
1962-1966
72. Crolian W. Edelen de Burgh
1966-1976

Grand Masters in Malta

In 1976, the Order transferred its Headquarters and Seat back to Malta, under the Protection of the present Grand Master.

73. Grand Master: Prince Don Roberto Paterno Castello dei Duchi di Carcaci Guttadauro d'Ayerbe d'Aragona e d'Emanuel 1976-2006
     
     
74. Grand Master : Prince Don Thorbjorn Paterno Castello dei Duchi di Carcaci Guttadauro d'Ayerbe d'Aragona di Valencia e d'Emanuel 2006
   

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