List of the Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit
This page contains a list of the commanders, officers, and Knight of the Order of the Holy Spirit.
- 7.1 Nominated but not included knights and commanders
- 8.1 Nominated but not included knights and commanders
- 9.1 Nominated but not included knights and commanders
Grandmaster
Grand Master of the Order was the King of France
Chancellor and Keeper of the Seals
Vogt and Master of Ceremonies
Treasurer
Secretary
1578-1589: King Henry III.
Nominated but not included knights and commanders
Several people were under King Henry III. appointed knights or commanders without being admitted to the order, so do not count as members.
1589-1610: King Henry IV
Henry IV, the second sovereign of the Order, the Order's chain got themselves only on the occasion of his coronation on February 28, 1594; in the intervening years was the oldest knight, Marshal Biron, in the absence of the king before the Order.
Nominated but not included knights and commanders
1610-1643: King Louis XIII.
Louis XIII. , Third sovereign of the Order, the chain of orders received on October 18, 1610, the eve of his coronation.
Nominated but not included knights and commanders
1643-1715: King Louis XIV
Louis XIV, fourth sovereign of the Order, the Order of chain receive at the June 8, 1654, the eve of his coronation.
Nominated but not included knights and commanders
1715-1774: King Louis XV.
Louis XV. , Fifth sovereign of the Order, receives the chain of orders on October 27, 1722, the eve of his coronation in Reims.
Nominated but not included knights and commanders
1774-1791: Louis XVI.
Louis XVI. was 1767 Knight of the Order of February 2,