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CHRONOLOGY OF MALTA.

NAMESof the

Grand-Masters.

20 .

Hugues deRevel.

.§ Place ofA' their Birth.

1259

Auvergne,in France.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

Dates.

dochars ; notwithstanding which,they every one perished .

The grand-master travelled west-ward, and assisted at the council ofLyons, where he took place of allthe ambassadors and peers of France.

A general chapter held at Cesareo.Fresh taxes laid on each house be-longing to the Order, to go towardsthe expenses of the war. The mo-ney raised by these taxes was to bepaid every year into the treasury ofthe Order.

All letters of commission havingthe expression—“ We recommend toyou, Domino Commcndamus,” Vertotconcludes that the titles of Com-manderies and Commanders camefrom thence : but these titles are ofa more ancient date. There is stillin existence a charter of Henrycount of Champagne, given on the4th of June, 1194, in which thereappear among the witnesses, FraterRobertas Anglicus, tunc CommendatorDomus Hospitalis acconensis. It is,however, a fact, that in former timescommanders were most commonlycalled Preceptors, and their bene-fices Preceptories.

The grand-master died in Pales-tine ...

1269

1273

1278

1278

2i.

Nicholas deLorgue.

1278

Mausour, soudan of Egypt, de-clared war against the Christians.—

Siege and capture of the fortressMargat, belonging to the Knights

Hospitallers. 1284

The grand-master went to Europe,and died when he returned. 1289

22 .Jean deliers.

Vil-

1289

Beauvais,in France.

Siege of Acre by Acraf, or Seraf,sultan of Egypt. The place takenin.......

1291

Observations.

Seb. Paol.

Vertot. (Error.j

Seb. Paoli.