What is Knight templers

The origin and historical continuity of the Masonic Order of the Temple rest upon several distinct theories and traditions. The concept that Freemasonry derived from the medieval Templars during the Crusades was advanced by the Chevalier Ramsay, later adopted by the College of Clermont, and incorporated by Baron von Hund into the Rite of Strict Observance 1. Among the legends propagated by these systems is the claim that following the martyrdom of Grand Master Jacques de Molay, Pierre d'Aumont and a group of Knights fled to Scotland disguised as operative Masons to preserve the Order 1. An alternative tradition asserts that de Molay appointed Johannes Marcus Larmenius as his successor, maintaining an uninterrupted line of French Grand Masters recorded in the Charter of Transmission 2.

In Scotland during the early nineteenth century, Templar encampments under Alexander Deucher discarded earlier Irish charters derived from the Early Grand Encampment in Dublin 2. Seeking regular authority, they petitioned the Duke of Kent, who issued a charter erecting a governing Conclave and appointing Deucher Grand Master for life 2.

In terms of organization and governance, supreme legislative authority within the Order is vested in the Chapter General, which convenes annually on March 11, the anniversary of Molay's death, to conduct business and elect Grand Officers 1. Executive affairs during the intervals between annual assemblies are managed by the Grand Master's Council 1. National or territorial jurisdictions are organized into Grand Priories, while local bodies—termed Priories or Commanderies—are presided over by a Prior or Commander alongside a traditional roster of officers including the Mareschal, Hospitaler, Chancellor, and standard bearers 1.