Adrien de Wignacourt

Adrien de Wignacourt
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
Nationality French
Military service
Allegiance Sovereign Military Order of Malta Order of Saint John

Fra' Adrien de Wignacourt (1618–1697) was the 63rd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1690 to 1697.[1]

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

  1. "The 79 Grand Masters" (web). orderofmalta.int. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  2. Denaro, Victor F. (1959). Houses in Kingsway and Old Bakery Street, Valletta. 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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