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Hugues de Payens - cofounder of the Templars There is no contemporary biography in existence and no later writers cite one that is still extant. Information is therefore extremely scanty and any embellishments often rely on people writing decades or even centuries after De Payens' death.Hugh de payens descendants Hugues de Payens was a nobleman of a rather mysterious origin who became one of the most important figures in medieval history. As the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar, his life and legacy continue to fascinate scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Hugues de payens family tree Bernard de Clairvaux and founder Hugues de Payens devised a specific code of conduct for the Templar Order, known to modern historians as the Latin Rule. Its 72 clauses laid down the details of the knights' way of life, including the types of garments they were to wear and how many horses they could have.
Hugues de payens pronunciation The supposed origins of the order, Knights Templar, I have shown to be shrouded in the deepest obscurity, with its founder, Hugues de Payens, having no contemporary biography. What our friend Hugues does have in spades, though, is an abundance of variations on his name, mostly French, but one suggesting instead a southerly Italian origin.