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Malta Study Center

The Archives of the Knights of Malta

Section 15: Proofs of Nobility

(Archive 2241-5258)
3349 volumes
1522-1798

Abbreviated: AOM

An electronic finding aid for the microfilms of the Malta Study Center, prepared by Theresa M. Vann. Sponsored by the Malta Study Center, Hill Monastic Manuscript Library. Microfilms at Hill Monastic Manuscript Library, Collegeville, MN, USA Originals in the National Library of Malta, Valletta, Malta.

Reproduction of microfilms requires the consent of the National Library of Malta

Part I, Proofs of Nobility of French Knights

French Langues of the Order

This section of the archive contains the Proofs of Nobility of 2049 French Knights of the Order of St. John, dating from the sixteenth through the eighteenth century. The proofs are not arranged in alphabetical or chronological order. If you are looking for a particular knight, click on the priory and use your browser's find in text function to search for the name. You may also find records for particular knight by searching the online catalogue and entering the last name in the "Title" field. Be aware that there may be variant spellings.

The Langue of France:
The Priory of France (522 proofs)
The Priory of Aquitaine (257 proofs)
The Priory of Champagne (77 proofs)

The Langue of Provence:
The Priory of St. Gilles (695 proofs)
The Priory of Arles (3 proofs)
The Priory of Provence (38 proofs)
The Priory of Toulouse (105 proofs)

The Langue of Auvergne:
The Priory of Auvergne (299 proofs)

and
Miscellaneous French Knights (no priory indicated) (53 proofs)

The microfilm collection consists of 137 microfilms, containing the proofs of nobility of 2049 French knights. Each microfilm reel contains more than one proof of nobility. The proofs of nobility of knights from different priories are contained on the same reel of microfilm. HMML Project numbers are 2259-3936. AOM Archival numbers are 2259-3936

The reels of microfilm are numbered as follows:

2255-2267
2268-2282
2283-2297
2298-2307
2308-2317
2318-2333
2334 (missing)
2335-2353
2354-2367
2368-2383
2384-2397
2398-2411
2412-2425
2426-2440
2441-2447
2448-2455
2456-2466
2467-2481
2482-2494
2495-2517
2518-2532
2533-2546
2547-2560
2561-2576
2577-2591
2592-2603A
2604-2613
2614-2623
2624-2632
2633-2635A
2636-2654
2655-2665
2666-2676
2677-2684
2685-2689

2690-2703
2704-2713
2714-2734
2735-2746
2747-2758
2759-2773
2774-2788
2789-2797
2798-2808
2809-2832
2833-2846
2847-2858
2859-2871
2872-2885
2886-2898
2899-2906
2907-2919
2920-2933
2934-2948
2949-2962
2963-2981
2982-2995
2996-3009
3010-3021
3022-3040
3041-3057
3058-3071
3085-3101
3102-3111
3112-3122
3123-3132
3133-3142
3143-3158
3159-3174
3175-3194

3195-3208
3209-3222
3223-3235
3236-3246
3247-3260
3261-3280
3281-3294
3295-3306
3307-3320
3321-3331
3332-3341
3342-3350
3351-3370
3371-3388
3389-3403
3404-3417
3418-3432
3433-3441
3442-3450
3451-3468
3468-3479
3480-3491
3492-3504
3505-3526
3527-3540
3541-3553
3554-3568
3569-3583
3584-3593
3594-3598E
3598F, 3598G: Not Filmed
3598H-3600C
3600D-3602B
3602C-3604F
3604G-3606C