Founders and Grandmasters of Chivalric Orders

Most Noble Order of the Garter
Edward III of England was born on 13 Nov 1312 in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England to Edward II of England (1284-1327) and Princess Isabella of France (1295 - 1358) and died on 21 Jun 1377 in Sheen Palace, Richmond, London, England. He was buried on 5 Jul 1377 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. In 1348 he founded the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

Military Order of Christ
Prince Henry the Navigator, Duke of Viseu was born on 4 Mar 1394 in Porto, Portugal to John I Portugal (1357-1433) and Philippa of Lancaster (1360-1415) and died on 13 Nov 1460 in Sagres, Portugal. Prince Henry was the first Grand Master of the Military Order of Christ.

Order of Aviz
John I "John of Aviz," King of Portugal was born on 11 Apr 1357 in Lisbon, Kingdom, Kingdom of Portugal to Peter I, King of Portugal (1320-1367) and Teresa Gille Lourenco (1330-?) and died on 13 Aug 1433 in Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal. He married on 2 Feb 1387 to Lady Philippa of Lancaster, Queen consort of Portugal. She was born on 31 Mar 1360 to Prince John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Aquitaine (1340-1399) and Lady Blanche of Lancaster (1342-1368) and died on 19 Jul 1415 in Sacavem, Kingdom of Portugal.

Order of Saint Maurice
Pope Felix V, Duke of Savoy was born as Amadeus VIII on 4 Sep 1383 in Chambrey, France and died on 7 Jan 1451. In 1434 he with six other knights, he founded the Order of Saint Maurice. He married to Mary of Burgundy. She was born in 1386 in Dijon, Burgundy to Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1342 - 1404) and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders (1350 - 1405) and died in 1428 in the Chateau Thonon-les-Bains in France.