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The Knights Templars.
were conducted to separate prisons , according to command . The number of Templars arrested in France is not known ; but , from the immense possessions the Order had in that country , it must have been large * Twenty-eight are known to
have been arrested in Normandy , thirteen at Caen , ten at Pont-de-1 'Arche , five at Bayeux , three at Troyes , twelve in Languedoc ( of whom six were at Carcassone and as many at Beaucaire ) , seven at Oahors , and eleven at Bigore . No particulars
have come down of the arrests in other provinces , but there can be little doubt of their being numerous , especially iu Burgundy , were the Order was held iu peculiar favour by the Dukes . The Templars being arrested , their goods were seized , and commissioners appointed to take charge of them .
The Preceptory of Caen was entrusted to Hugo de Chatel and Walter de Boisgilon , two principal lords . These appointed as their deputies in the management , William de Eoutenoy and Robert de la Planque de Tornebus .
In L'Isle-de-Prauce , the commissioners of the King occupied all the houses ofthe Order , secured all the furnishings and other effects therein , and ordered all the revenues to be paid to them . Inventories were prepared , and the farmers and
planters instructed to forward the fruits and produce to the commissoners for the King ' s behoof . They , however , never accounted for these , but enriched themselves at the expense of the Order , evidently with the cognisance of the King , Avhose chief aim was to prevent anything from reaching the Pope .
The list subjoined of the names of the hundred and forty Templars arrested at Paris is interesting , from embracing those of the greatest families in Prance at the time , and whose representatives were among the noblesse of the Court before the
terrible Revolution came , and the guillotine extinguished for ever the blood of the bravest soldiers Avhich Prance had given to the Crusades . A mong them were scions of the great houses , ' of Montmorency , De Hanget , De Lonqueval , De Raineval Du Plessis , and De Hondelot . The names of the
prisoners were : — 1 , John de Fouley . 2 , Reiner de 1 'Archant . 3 , Renaud de Tremblay . 4 , Guy , Prince Dauphin , Grand Prior of Normandy . 5 , John de Nivelle . 6 , Peter de TourtaviUe , a serving Brother . 7 , Jlatthew de Bosc Adhemar . 8 , John de Tourtaville . 9 , Ferry de Rheims . 10 , John de Sainfc-Loup . 11 , Theobald de Bauffremont . 12 , William de Giac , a serving Brother . 13 ,
The Knights Templars.
Gerard de Sauche . 14 , Robert de Surville de Tzis . 15 , Peter Brocart . 16 , Peter Gafet . 17 , Geoffrey de Cliarny . IS , William de Chalons de la Reiue . 19 , William de Bicey . 20 , Richard de Caprey . 21 , Gaucher de Lienticour . 22 , AVilliam de Herbley . 23 , William de Vernage . 24 , Nicholas Doublet . 25 , Imbaud de la Boissade . 26 , Jacques de Jlolai , Grand JIaster . 27 , John de Cagy . 28 , Robert d'Avblay . 29 , John de TAumone . 30
Peter de Suire . 31 , Thomas de Quenay . 32 , Nicholas de Chapelle . 33 , John de Crotoy . 31 , John de A enier . 35 , Giles d'Epernant . 3 G , John du Due de Taverniac . 37 , John le Jloine . 3 S , John de Touruon . 39 , Bernard de Brosse . 40 , Peter de Grosmenil . 41 , Thomas de Brele . 42 , Guy d'Oratoire . 43 , Raoul Quarre . 41 , Pariset de Euro . 45 , William d'Yvriac .
46 , Ordon de Latignac-Liecou . 47 , William de Montfortl'Almeric . 48 , Stephen de Domont . 49 , Bernard de Paris . 50 , James de Rubemont . ' 51 , Arnold de Fontaine . 52 , Jiiehael de Saint-Jlain . 53 , Adam Jlarechal . 54 , Nicolas de Ponzzol . 55 , , Robert de Sonnac . 56 , O . lodeViermy . 57 , William d'Hermont . 58 , Peter Pidansat . 59 , Peter de Blois . 60 , Jiiehael du FI s .
61 , John de Bauffremont . 62 , John d'Amblaiuville . 63 , Raoul de Betoncourt . 64 , Peter de Villars . 65 , Dominic Toussaints . 66 , John de Laigneville . 37 , Robert de Monbain . 68 , Jlatthew de Qiienoy . 69 , Renaud de Fontaine . 70 , Walter de Bure . 71 , Peter de Jlontezand . 72 , John de Cormeil . 73 , AValler de Bailleul . 74 , Richard de Liobard . 75 , Peter de Boulogne , a Chaplain , and Attorney-General of the Order at Rome . 76 , John de Saiut-Remy . 77 , Constantino de Biciac . 78 , James
de Crumel . 79 , Albert de Rocher . 80 , Raoul de Granvilar . 81 , John de Buvine . 82 , Frere Raynald . S 3 , James Dae . 84 , John de Valbande . 85 . Raymond de Farde . 86 . AVilliam de Hautmenil . 87 , Hugo de Peyraud , Grand Prior of France . SS , Raoul de Gisy , 89 , Hubert de Saint-Josse . 90 , John de Dansiac . 91 , John de Livriac . 92 , Dominic de Rivon , 93 , John do Chateauvilars . 91 , Nicholas de Sarte . 95 , Jlatthew
d'Arras . 96 , Giles d'Ecey . 97 , Raimbaud de Caron , Preceptor of Outre-mer . 98 , Henry d'Hercigny . 99 , Raoul de Taverniac . 100 , John de Pout-1 'Eveque . 101 , John de Touruon . 102 , Jlatthew de Table . 103 , Simon Chretien , 101 , Gerard de Galle . 105 , Fulk de Treoy . 106 , John de Chorine . 107 , Walter de Payans . 108 , John de Paris . 109 , Gillion de
Chefreuse . 110 , John Bersec . Ill , Geoffrey de Fer . 112 , Ellas de Jotro . 113 , Baudouin de A abe . 114 , John de Jlorfontaine . 115 , Lambert Flaming . 11 G , Jlilo de Saint-Fiacre . 117 , Lambert de Coisy . 118 , Dreux de Viviers . 119 , Laurence de Tamay . 120 , John de Poisson . 121 , James de Verjus . 122 , Geoffrey de Goneville , Grand Prior of Aqnitaine . 123 , Henry
de Sirpy . 124 , Bon de Sirpy . 125 , Nicholas de Jlenil . 126 , Bertrand de JTontiniac . 127 , Nicholas de Trecy . 128 , Raoul des Sauts . 129 , Albert de Romecourt . 130 , Ponce de Bounceuvre . 131 , Raoul Moiset . 132 , Stephen de Roniain . 133 , Peter de Jlontiniac . 134 , Guy de Feriere . 135 , John de Gisy . 136 , Peter de Laigneville . 137 , Nicholas d'Arabian . 138 , Thomas de Roquencourt . 139 , Nicolas d'Agvege . 140 , John de Jlaison Dieu *
They were all committed to different prisons in Paris and its neighbourhood , the greater number to the prison of Melun . Although it was the king's desire that they should be kept in separate dungeons , the number at first made this impracticable . Over each prison a great lord was ap-
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The Knights Templars.
were conducted to separate prisons , according to command . The number of Templars arrested in France is not known ; but , from the immense possessions the Order had in that country , it must have been large * Twenty-eight are known to
have been arrested in Normandy , thirteen at Caen , ten at Pont-de-1 'Arche , five at Bayeux , three at Troyes , twelve in Languedoc ( of whom six were at Carcassone and as many at Beaucaire ) , seven at Oahors , and eleven at Bigore . No particulars
have come down of the arrests in other provinces , but there can be little doubt of their being numerous , especially iu Burgundy , were the Order was held iu peculiar favour by the Dukes . The Templars being arrested , their goods were seized , and commissioners appointed to take charge of them .
The Preceptory of Caen was entrusted to Hugo de Chatel and Walter de Boisgilon , two principal lords . These appointed as their deputies in the management , William de Eoutenoy and Robert de la Planque de Tornebus .
In L'Isle-de-Prauce , the commissioners of the King occupied all the houses ofthe Order , secured all the furnishings and other effects therein , and ordered all the revenues to be paid to them . Inventories were prepared , and the farmers and
planters instructed to forward the fruits and produce to the commissoners for the King ' s behoof . They , however , never accounted for these , but enriched themselves at the expense of the Order , evidently with the cognisance of the King , Avhose chief aim was to prevent anything from reaching the Pope .
The list subjoined of the names of the hundred and forty Templars arrested at Paris is interesting , from embracing those of the greatest families in Prance at the time , and whose representatives were among the noblesse of the Court before the
terrible Revolution came , and the guillotine extinguished for ever the blood of the bravest soldiers Avhich Prance had given to the Crusades . A mong them were scions of the great houses , ' of Montmorency , De Hanget , De Lonqueval , De Raineval Du Plessis , and De Hondelot . The names of the
prisoners were : — 1 , John de Fouley . 2 , Reiner de 1 'Archant . 3 , Renaud de Tremblay . 4 , Guy , Prince Dauphin , Grand Prior of Normandy . 5 , John de Nivelle . 6 , Peter de TourtaviUe , a serving Brother . 7 , Jlatthew de Bosc Adhemar . 8 , John de Tourtaville . 9 , Ferry de Rheims . 10 , John de Sainfc-Loup . 11 , Theobald de Bauffremont . 12 , William de Giac , a serving Brother . 13 ,
The Knights Templars.
Gerard de Sauche . 14 , Robert de Surville de Tzis . 15 , Peter Brocart . 16 , Peter Gafet . 17 , Geoffrey de Cliarny . IS , William de Chalons de la Reiue . 19 , William de Bicey . 20 , Richard de Caprey . 21 , Gaucher de Lienticour . 22 , AVilliam de Herbley . 23 , William de Vernage . 24 , Nicholas Doublet . 25 , Imbaud de la Boissade . 26 , Jacques de Jlolai , Grand JIaster . 27 , John de Cagy . 28 , Robert d'Avblay . 29 , John de TAumone . 30
Peter de Suire . 31 , Thomas de Quenay . 32 , Nicholas de Chapelle . 33 , John de Crotoy . 31 , John de A enier . 35 , Giles d'Epernant . 3 G , John du Due de Taverniac . 37 , John le Jloine . 3 S , John de Touruon . 39 , Bernard de Brosse . 40 , Peter de Grosmenil . 41 , Thomas de Brele . 42 , Guy d'Oratoire . 43 , Raoul Quarre . 41 , Pariset de Euro . 45 , William d'Yvriac .
46 , Ordon de Latignac-Liecou . 47 , William de Montfortl'Almeric . 48 , Stephen de Domont . 49 , Bernard de Paris . 50 , James de Rubemont . ' 51 , Arnold de Fontaine . 52 , Jiiehael de Saint-Jlain . 53 , Adam Jlarechal . 54 , Nicolas de Ponzzol . 55 , , Robert de Sonnac . 56 , O . lodeViermy . 57 , William d'Hermont . 58 , Peter Pidansat . 59 , Peter de Blois . 60 , Jiiehael du FI s .
61 , John de Bauffremont . 62 , John d'Amblaiuville . 63 , Raoul de Betoncourt . 64 , Peter de Villars . 65 , Dominic Toussaints . 66 , John de Laigneville . 37 , Robert de Monbain . 68 , Jlatthew de Qiienoy . 69 , Renaud de Fontaine . 70 , Walter de Bure . 71 , Peter de Jlontezand . 72 , John de Cormeil . 73 , AValler de Bailleul . 74 , Richard de Liobard . 75 , Peter de Boulogne , a Chaplain , and Attorney-General of the Order at Rome . 76 , John de Saiut-Remy . 77 , Constantino de Biciac . 78 , James
de Crumel . 79 , Albert de Rocher . 80 , Raoul de Granvilar . 81 , John de Buvine . 82 , Frere Raynald . S 3 , James Dae . 84 , John de Valbande . 85 . Raymond de Farde . 86 . AVilliam de Hautmenil . 87 , Hugo de Peyraud , Grand Prior of France . SS , Raoul de Gisy , 89 , Hubert de Saint-Josse . 90 , John de Dansiac . 91 , John de Livriac . 92 , Dominic de Rivon , 93 , John do Chateauvilars . 91 , Nicholas de Sarte . 95 , Jlatthew
d'Arras . 96 , Giles d'Ecey . 97 , Raimbaud de Caron , Preceptor of Outre-mer . 98 , Henry d'Hercigny . 99 , Raoul de Taverniac . 100 , John de Pout-1 'Eveque . 101 , John de Touruon . 102 , Jlatthew de Table . 103 , Simon Chretien , 101 , Gerard de Galle . 105 , Fulk de Treoy . 106 , John de Chorine . 107 , Walter de Payans . 108 , John de Paris . 109 , Gillion de
Chefreuse . 110 , John Bersec . Ill , Geoffrey de Fer . 112 , Ellas de Jotro . 113 , Baudouin de A abe . 114 , John de Jlorfontaine . 115 , Lambert Flaming . 11 G , Jlilo de Saint-Fiacre . 117 , Lambert de Coisy . 118 , Dreux de Viviers . 119 , Laurence de Tamay . 120 , John de Poisson . 121 , James de Verjus . 122 , Geoffrey de Goneville , Grand Prior of Aqnitaine . 123 , Henry
de Sirpy . 124 , Bon de Sirpy . 125 , Nicholas de Jlenil . 126 , Bertrand de JTontiniac . 127 , Nicholas de Trecy . 128 , Raoul des Sauts . 129 , Albert de Romecourt . 130 , Ponce de Bounceuvre . 131 , Raoul Moiset . 132 , Stephen de Roniain . 133 , Peter de Jlontiniac . 134 , Guy de Feriere . 135 , John de Gisy . 136 , Peter de Laigneville . 137 , Nicholas d'Arabian . 138 , Thomas de Roquencourt . 139 , Nicolas d'Agvege . 140 , John de Jlaison Dieu *
They were all committed to different prisons in Paris and its neighbourhood , the greater number to the prison of Melun . Although it was the king's desire that they should be kept in separate dungeons , the number at first made this impracticable . Over each prison a great lord was ap-