The list of the knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit presents the chronological list of knights and commanders of the most important French Order of the Holy Spirit, established by Henry III (1578), abolished under the French Revolution (1791), re-established under the Restoration (1814), abolished in turn by the July Monarchy (1830).

Under Henry III

Henry III was the founder of the order, First sovereign chief of the order.

First promotion (31 December 1578) Prelates received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris : Charles, Cardinal de Bourbon, prince du sang, cardinal (1548), former bishop of Nantes (1550–1554), archbishop of Rouen (1550-1590), Papal legate in Avignon (1565–1590) then bishop-count of Beauvais (1569–1575) and peer of France. Louis de Lorraine, Cardinal of Guise, archbishop of Reims. René de Birague, Chancellor of France (1573), cardinal (1578), bishop of Lodève (1573 - 1580), later bishop of Lavaur (1582-1583). Philippe de Lenoncourt, former bishop of Châlons, bishop of Auxerre (1560–62) and bishop emeritus of Auxerre (1562–92), cardinal (1586), peer of France. Pierre de Gondi, cardinal, bishop of Paris. Charles de Perusse des Cars, Duke and bishop of Langres. René de Daillon du Lude, Abbot of Notre-Dame-des-Châteliers, former bishop of Luçon (1553-1562), later bishop of Bayeux (1590–1600). Jacques Amyot, bishop of Auxerre and Grand Almoner of France. Knights received on the same day : Louis IV Gonzaga, prince of Mantoue, Duke of Nevers, Peer of France. Philippe Emmanuel de Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur, Peer of France. Jacques II de Crussol, Duke of Uzès, Peer of France. Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Aumale, Peer of France. Honorat II of Savoy, marquess de Villars, marshal of France and admiral of France Artus de Cossé-Brissac, Marshal of France and Grand Panetier of France. , Lord of Crèvecoeur and Bonnivet. , Count of Escars. , Lord of Piennes, Marquess of Meignelais, later Duke of Halluin and Peer of France. , Lord of Barbézieux. Jean d'Escars, prince of Carency. , Marquess of Trainel. François Le Roy de la Baussonnière, Count of Clinchamp, lieutenant of the lands of Anjou, Touraine and Maine. Scipion de Fiesque, Count of Lavagne, Honorary Knight of Queen Catherine de' Medici. Antoine, sire de Pons, comte de Marennes, captain of the 100 Gentlemen of la maison du Roi. Jacques d'Humières sieur de Monchy, marquis d'Ancre, governor of Péronne. Jean VI d'Aumont, comte de Châteauroux, marshal of France. Jean de Chourses, seigneur de Malicorne, governor of Poitou. Albert de Gondi, comte, then duc de Retz, marshal of France and général of the galleys. René de Villequier, governor of Paris and Isle de France. Jean Blosset, baron de Torcy, governor of Paris and Isle de France. Claude de Villequier, vicomte de la Guerche. Antoine d'Estrées, marquis de Cœuvres, Grand master of the Artillery of France. Charles-Robert de La Marck, comte de Braine and Maulévrier, captain of the Swiss Guards. François de Balsac, seigneur d'Entragues, governor of Orléans. Philibert de La Guiche, seigneur de Chaumont, Grand master of the Artillery of France. Philippe Strozzi, colonel-général of the French Infantry.

Second promotion (21 December 1579)

Knights received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris. François de Bourbon, prince de Conti. François de Bourbon, prince dauphin d'Auvergne, duc de Saint-Fargeau, then of Montpensier, pair de France. Henri I de Lorraine, duc de Guise, Grand Master of France. Louis de Saint-Gelais, seigneur de Lanssac, chevalier d'honneur of Queen Catherine de Médicis. Jean Ébrard, Seigneur de Saint-Sulpice. Jacques II de Goyon, seigneur de Matignon, comte de Torigny, marshal of France. Bertrand de Salignac, seigneur de la Mothe-Fénelon, ambassador to England.

Third promotion (21 December 1580)

Knights received on 31 December, in the Church of Saint-Sauveur de Blois. François de Luxembourg, Duke of Piney-Luxembourg, prince de Tingry, pair de France, ambassador in Rome Charles de Birague, State councilor. Jean de Léaumont, seigneur de Puygaillard, Marshal General of France. René de Rochechouart, baron de Mortemar and seigneur de Lussac. Henri de Lénoncourt, private councilor to the King, maréchal de camp. Nicolas d'Angennes, seigneur de Rambouillet, vidame du Mans, captain of the Life Guards of King Charles IX, ambassador in Germany and Rome.

Fourth promotion (21 December 1581)

Knights received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris : Charles I de Lorraine, duc d'Elbeuf, Grand Squire of France, Grand Huntsman and pair of France. Armand de Gontaut-Biron, marshal of France. Guy de Daillon, comte du Lude, governor of Poitou and sénéchal of Rouergue. François de La Baume, comte de Suze, governor of Provence. Antoine de Levis, comte de Quélus, governor of Rouergue. Jean de Thévalle, seigneur d'Aviré and Bouillé, governor of Metz. Louis d'Angennes, baron de Meslay, seigneur de Maintenon, grand-marshal of the King's chambers.

Fifth promotion (21 December 1582)

Knights received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris : Charles de Lorraine, duc de Mayenne, admiral and Grand Chamberlain of France. Anne de Joyeuse, pair and admiral de France. Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, duc d'Epernon, colonel-général of the French Infantry. Tanneguy le Veneur, comte de Tillières, lieutenant général in Normandie. Jean de Moy, seigneur de la Meilleraye, vice-admiral of France, lieutenant général in Normandie. Philippe de Volvire, marquis de Ruffec, governor of Angoumois. François de Mandelot, vicomte de Châlons, governor of Lyonnais. Tristan de Rostaing, baron de la Guerche, Grand-master of the waters and forests of France. Jean-Jacques de Susanne, comte de Cerny.

Sixth promotion (21 December 1583)

Prelate received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris : Charles de Lorraine, cardinal de Vaudemont, bishop and count of Toul. Knights received on the same day : Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Fontaines, vice-admiral of France, lieutenant général in Bretagne. René de Rochefort, baron de Frôlois, governor of Blésois. Jean de Vivonne, marquis de Pisany, sénéchal of Saintonge. Louis Chasteigner, seigneur de la Rocheposay, governor of la Marche. Bernard de Nogaret, seigneur de la Valette, then Admiral of France. Henri de Joyeuse, comte du Bouchage, then duc de Joyeuse, pair and marshal of France. Nicolas de Grimonville, seigneur de Larchant, captain of the 100 Archers of the King's Guard. Louis d'Amboise, comte d'Aubijoux. François de La Valette, seigneur de Cornusson, governor and sénéchal of Toulouse. François de Cazillac, baron de Cessac. Joachim de Dinteville, lieutenant général of the government of Champagne. Joachim de Châteauvieux, comte de Confolant, honorary Knight of Queen Marie de Médicis. Charles de Balsac, seigneur de Clermont d'Entragues. Charles du Plessis, seigneur de Liancourt, then marquis de Guercheville and comte de Beaumont-sur-Oise, governor of Paris. François de Chabanes, marquis de Curton, lieutenant général in Auvergne. Robert de Combault, first master of the King's chambers. François, seigneur de Sénectaire (or Saint-Nectaire) and la Ferté-Nabert.

Seventh promotion (21 December 1584)

Knights received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris : Jean de Saint-Larry, baron de Termes, maréchal de camp and governor of Metz. Jean de Vienne, baron de Ruffey, governor of Bourbonnais. Louis de Castellanne, named Adhémar de Monteil, comte de Grignan, lieutenant général in Provence.

Eighth promotion (21 December 1585)

Knights received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris : Charles de Bourbon, comte de Soissons pair and grand-master of France. Jean, seigneur de Vassé, baron de la Roche-Mabille. Adrien Tiercelin, seigneur de Brosse and Sarcus, then lieutenant général in Champagne. François Chabot, marquis de Mirebeau, comte de Charny. Gilles de Souvré, marquis de Courtenvaux, marshal of France. François d'O, seigneur de Fresnes, first gentleman of the King's chamber, Superintendent of Finances, governor of Paris and Isle de France. Claude de La Châtre, baron de la Maisonfort, then marshal of France. Giraud de Mauléon, seigneur de Gourdan, governor of Calais. Jacques de Loubens, seigneur de Verdalle. Louis de Berton, seigneur de Crillon, named le Brave, mestre de camp of the Guards' regiment. Jean d'Angennes, seigneur de Poigny, ambassador in Savoy and Vienna. François de La Jugie du Puy-Duval, seigneur and baron de Rieux, governor of Narbonne. François-Louis d'Agoût de Montauban, comte de Sault. Guillaume de Saulx, vicomte de Tavannes, lieutenant général in Bourgogne. Meri de Barbezières, seigneur de la Roche-Chémeraut, grand-marshal of the King's chambers. François du Plessis, father of the cardinal, grand-provost and captain of the Life Guards. Gabriel Nompar de Caumont, comte de Lauzun. Hector de Pardaillan, seigneur de Montespan and Gondrin. Louis de Champagne, comte de la Suze au Maine. René de Bouillé, comte de Crancé, governor of Périgueux. Louis Du Bois, seigneur des Arpentis, governor of Touraine. Jean d'O, seigneur de Manou, captain of the 100 Archers of the King's Guard. Henri de Silly, comte de La Rocheguyon, damoiseau de Commercy. Antoine de Bauffremont, named de Vienne, marquis d'Arc en Barrois. Jean du Chastelet, seigneur de Thon, governor of Langres. François d'Escoubleau, seigneur de Sourdis, then marquis d'Alluye, first squire of the great stable. Charles d'Ongnies, comte de Chaulnes. David Bouchard, vicomte d'Aubeterre, governor of Périgord.

Ninth promotion (21 December 1586)

Knights received on 31 December, in the Church of the Grands-Augustins, in Paris : Georges de Villequier, vicomte de la Guierche. Jacques de Mouy, seigneur de Pierrecourt, state councilor. Charles de Vivonne, seigneur de la Chasteigneraye, sénéchal of Saintonge. Jacques le Veneur, comte de Tillières, lieutenant général of Haute-Normandie.

Tenth promotion (21 December 1587)

Prelate received on 31 December 1587 : François de Foix-Candale, bishop of Aire.

During the reign of Henry III, Knights and commanders appointed without having been received

Several eminent personages were appointed Knight or Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit during the reign of Henry III, without having been received, and therefore they cannot be counted as members of the order. However, as proof of their appointments exists either in the archives of the order itself, or in the genealogies of the great officers of the crown, it seemed necessary to recall their names.

Year 1578 Prelate : Louis, cardinal d'Este, named commander on 31 December. Knights : François de France, duc d'Alençon. Louis II de Bourbon duc de Montpensier. Jacques de Savoie, duc de Nemours. François de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency, pair de France, Marshal of France and Grand Master of France. Léonor Chabot, Grand Écuyer of France. Guillaume II, vicomte de Joyeuse, lieutenant général of the government of Languedoc, Marshal of France. Laurent de Maugiron, lieutenant général of the Dauphiné. René de Tournemine, baron de La Hunaudaye. Gaspard de Montmorin, seigneur de Saint-Hérem. Jean de Losse, governor of Verdun. Claude Motier de la Fayette, seigneur de Hautefeuille. Gilbert III de Lévis, comte de Ventadour, governor of Limousin and then of Lyonnais, pair de France.

Year 1580

Knights : Charles de Vendôme de Rubempré, governor of Rue. Jean de Pontevés, baron de Cotignac, grand sénéchal and admiral of Provence. Jean de Rieux, marquis d'Asserac.

Year 1582

Knight: Charles de Belleville, comte de Cosnac, lieutenant général in Saintonge.

Year 1584

Knights: Jean Louis de La Rochefoucauld, comte de Randan.