| Francisco Ximénez de Tejada | |
| Office: | Grand Master of the Order of Saint John |
| Term Start: | 28 January 1773 |
| Term End: | 9 November 1775 |
| Predecessor: | Manuel Pinto da Fonseca |
| Successor: | Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc |
| Birth Date: | 13 October 1703 |
| Birth Place: | Aragon (modern Spain) |
| Death Date: | 9 November 1775 |
| Death Place: | Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Restingplace: | St. John's Co-Cathedral |
| Nationality: | Spanish |
| Allegiance: | Order of Saint John |
Francisco Ximénez de Tejada y Eslava (Aragonese: Francisco Ximénes de Texada i Eslava; 13 October 1703, Funes, Kingdom of Navarre − 9 November 1775, Naples) was a Spanish knight who served as the 69th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1773 to 1775. During his reign the Order became unpopular mainly due to bankruptcy brought by the lavish lifestyle of his predecessor Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. His reign was marked by the unsuccessful Rising of the Priests.[1] [2]
During the reign of Ximénez, a warehouse was added to the Salina Right Redoubt in Salina Bay, and the redoubt became known as Ximenes Redoubt due to the large escutcheon with the Grand Master's coat of arms above the doorway.
Ximénez died of a pulmonary infection on 9 November 1775 while he was in Naples. Unlike most other Grand Masters of the Order of Malta he had not set aside any money for his funeral.[3] He was buried in a lead-lined wooden coffin in the crypt at Saint John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, but his tomb remained unmarked. His remains were discovered again in 2021 when arrangements were made for Grand Master Matthew Festing to be buried in the same crypt.