Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim
Former Grand master
Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, O.S.I. was the 71st Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, formally the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, by then better known as the Knights of Malta. He was the first German elected to the office. Wikipedia
Born: November 9, 1744, Oberelvenich, Zülpich, Germany
Died: May 12, 1805 (age 60 years), Montpellier, France
Allegiance: Order of Saint John