Gaston de Murols
Gaston de Murols or Caste de Murols (also Casse, Gaston, Gastus or Castus ; † 1169 ) was the sixth Grand Master of the Order of St. John from 1169 until his death .
He came from a noble family from Murols in Auvergne , and was treasurer of the order when he was elected Grand Master in 1169 in place of the deposed Gilbert de Aissailly .
During his tenure there were no significant events or developments in the order. He died in the year of his appointment, 1169.
literature
- Pierre d'Avity and Johann Ludwig Gottfried : Archontologiae Cosmicae. Book III, Frankfurt am Main 1628, p. 33
- Joseph Marie Antoine Delaville Le Roulx: Les Hospitaliers En Terre Sainte Et Chypre, 1100-1310. BiblioBazaar, Charleston 2009, ISBN 1113159626 , pp. 65-82.
Web links
- Cast de Murols at cilialacorte.com
- Cast de Murols at smom-za.org
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert de Aissailly |
Grand Master of the Order of St. John 1169 |
Joubert |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaston de Murols |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caste; Casse; Gastus; Castus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Grand Master of the Order of St. John |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1169 |