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Adrien de Wignacourt

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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 February 4, 1697 (aged 78–79)
Malta
Resting place St. John's Co-Cathedral
Military service
Allegiance Order of Saint John

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]

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. Back to citation "The 79 Grand Masters" (web). orderofmalta.int. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  2. Back to citation 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.