Richard de Bures (? – May 1247) may have been seventeenth Grand Master of the Knights Templar, from 1245 to 1247, although many sources make no mention of him.[1][2][3][4] It is possible he simply acted as a Master during Périgord's captivity.
Richard de Bures | |
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Coat of arms of Richard de Bures | |
| 17th Grand Master of the Knights Templar | |
| In office 1245–1247 | |
| Preceded by | Armand de Périgord |
| Succeeded by | Guillaume de Sonnac |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | May 1247 |
| Nationality | French |
References
edit- ^ Barber, Malcolm (2012). The New Knighthood: A History of the Order of the Temple. Canto Classics. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-1076-0473-5.
- ^ Barber, Malcolm (2006). The Trial of the Templars. Canto Classics (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-1076-4576-9.
- ^ Madden, Thomas F. (2013). The Concise History of the Crusades. Critical Issues in World and International History (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-1575-7.
- ^ Tyerman, Christopher (2009). God's War: A New History of the Crusades (2nd ed.). Belknap Press. ISBN 978-0-6740-3070-1.
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