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 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1618 France |
Died | 4 February 1697 Malta |
Resting place | St. John's Co-Cathedral |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Order of Saint John |
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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