Larmenius Charter
| Larmenius Charter (Carta Transmissionis trans: Charter of Transmission) | |
|---|---|
| Created | February 1324 |
| Location | Mark Masons Hall, London |
| Author(s) | Johannes Marcus Larmenius |
| Media type | Vellum document |
| Purpose | Detailing the transfer of leadership of the Knights Templar to Jean Marc Larmenius after the death of Jacques de Molay |
The Larmenius Charter or Carta Transmissionis ("Charter of Transmission") is a coded Latin manuscript purportedly created by Johannes Marcus Larmenius (Fr.: Jean-Marc Larmenius) in February 1324, detailing the transfer of leadership of the Knights Templar to Larmenius after the death of Jacques de Molay.
It also has appended to it a list of 22 successive grand masters of the Knights Templar after de Molay, ending in 1804, the name of Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat appearing last on the list (who revealed the alleged existence of the charter in 1804). The document is written in a supposed devised ancient Knights Templar codex. Currently in Freemason custody, the document is kept at the Mark Masons Hall in London. An English translation of the Larmenius Charter was published in 1830.
Some researchers have concluded that it is a forgery.