William of Chartres (Templar)

William of (Guillaume de Chartres, Guillielmus de Carnoto, Willemus de Carnoto; c. 1178 – 1219) was the grand master of the Knights Templar from 1210 until 26 August 1218.

William of Chartres
Coat of arms of William of Chartres
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
In office
1210–1218
Preceded byPhillipe de Plessis
Succeeded byPedro de Montaigu
Personal details
Bornc. 1178
Died1219
NationalityFrench

He was the son of Milo IV, the Count of Bar-sur-Seine.

In 1210, William assisted at the coronation of Jean de Brienne as King of Jerusalem. In 1211, he arbitrated between Leo I of Armenia and the Templars, regarding the castle of Bagras. During his rule, the order flourished in Spain, achieving important victories against the Moors. He had contact with the Mongols under Genghis Khan and was accused of treason as a result.[1]

William died in 1219 of pestilence, (possibly endemic typhus), as a consequence of being wounded during the siege of Damietta, in Seborga in the Holy Land.

References
  1. Cobbold, David. "The Masters of the Templar Order: Guillaume de Chartres". Templiers Org. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

Sources
  • Marillier, Bernard (2000). Armorial des Maîtres de l'Ordre du Temple. Collection "Sinople". Pardès. ISBN 978-2-8671-4222-2.
  • Roy, J. J. E. (1999) [1848]. Histoire des Templiers. Pardès. ISBN 978-2-8671-4188-1.
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