Annet de Clermont-Gessant
Annet de Clermont-Gessant (also Annet de Clermont de Chattes-Gessant , * 1587 - † June 2, 1660 ) was the 59th Grand Master of the Order of Malta .
He belonged to the Auvergne tongue of the order before he was elected on February 9, 1660 to succeed Grand Master Martin de Redin , who had died three days earlier . Annet himself died just four months after his appointment. He was buried in the Auvergnian chapel dedicated to St. Sebastian inside St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta . His tomb has been preserved there to this day.
Web links
- Annet de Clermont de Chattes-Gessan at cilialacorte.com
- Annet de Clermont de Chattes Gessan at smom-za.org
- The 79 grandmasters at orderofmalta.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Martin de Redin |
Grand Master of the Order of Malta 1660 |
Raphael Cotoner |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clermont-Gessant, Annet de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Annet de Clermont de Chattes-Gessant |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Grand Master of the Order of Malta |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1587 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1660 |