Adrien de Wignacourt
Fra' Adrien de Wignacourt (1618 – 4 February 1697) was the 63rd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1690 to 1697.[1]
Adrien de Wignacourt | |
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| Grand Master of the Order of Saint John | |
| In office 24 July 1690 – 4 February 1697 | |
| Monarch | King Charles III |
| Preceded by | Gregorio Carafa |
| Succeeded by | Ramon Perellos y Roccaful |
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| Born | 1618 France |
| Died | 4 February 1697 Malta |
| Resting place | St. John's Co-Cathedral |
| Nationality | French |
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He was the nephew of Fra Alof de Wignacourt. He was elected Grand Master after the death of Fra Gregorio Carafa in 1690.
He died in 1697[2] and was succeeded by Fra Ramon Perellos.
References
- "The 79 Grand Masters" (web). orderofmalta.int. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- Denaro, Victor F. (1959). Houses in Kingsway and Old Bakery Street, Valletta Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine. Melita historica. Journal of the Malta Historical Society. 2 (4). p. 2015.
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| Preceded by Gregorio Carafa |
Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller 1690–1697 |
Succeeded by Ramon Perellos y Roccaful |
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