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Abbots (Grand Masters) of the order of the temple

Hugues de Payns
(died in 1136 or 1137) 1129 1136 or 1137 Jerusalem (Kingdom of Jerusalem)

2 Robert de Craon
Member of the House of Craon
(died January 13, 1149) 1136 or 1137 January 13, 1149

3 Évrard des Barres
(circa 1113 - 1174) March 1149 to 1152

4 Bernard de Tramelay
(circa 1100 - August 16, 1153) 1152 to August 16, 1153 Died in battle

5 André de Montbard
(1103 - October 17, 1156) 1153 January 17, 1156

6 Bertrand de Blanquefort
(died January 2, 1169) October 1156 January 2, 1169

7 Philippe de Milly
(dates unknown) January 1169 to April 3, 1171

8 Eudes de Saint-Amand
(died October 9, 1179) 1171 October 9, 1179, Died in captivity

9 Arnau de Torroja
(circa 1122 - September 30, 1184) 1180 September 30, 1184

10 Gérard de Ridefort
(circa 1140 - October 4, 1189) 1185 October 4, 1189
Execution at Saint-Jean d'Acre
(Kingdom of Jerusalem)

11 Robert IV de Sablé
(died September 23, 1193) October 1191 September 23, 1193

12 Gilbert Hérail
(circa 1152 - December 1200) February 1194 December 1200

13 Philippe du Plaissis
(circa 1165 - 1209) March 1201 1209

14 Guillaume de Chartres
member of the House of Chartres (before 1178 - August 1219) 1210 August 1219

15 Pierre de Montaigu
(died January 28, 1232) 1219 January 28, 1232

16 Armand de Périgord
member of the House of Talleyrand (1178 - 1247) 1232 1245

17 Richard de Bures

1245 May 5, 1247

18 Guillaume de Sonnac
member of the House of Saunhac (1200 - 1250) 1247 February 11, 1250 Died in battle

19 Renaud de Vichiers
(died January 20, 1256) 1250 January 20, 1256

20 Thomas Béraud
(died March 25, 1273) 1256 March 25, 1273

21 Guillaume de Beaujeu
(died May 17, 1291) 1273 May 17, 1291 Died in battle

22 Thibaud Gaudin
(died April 16, 1292) August 1291 to April 16, 1292 Cyprus

23 Jacques de Molay
(between 1244 and 1249 - March 18, 1314)

arms of the Grand Master Abbot

Emmanuel
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