Martin de Redin | |
|---|---|
 Portrait byMattia Preti | |
| Viceroy of Sicily | |
| In office 1656–1657 | |
| Monarch | King Philip III |
| Preceded by | Juan Tellez-Girón y Enriquez de Ribera |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Rubeo |
| Grand Master of the Order of Saint John | |
| In office 17 August 1657 – 6 February 1660 | |
| Monarch | King Philip III |
| Preceded by | Giovanni Paolo Lascaris |
| Succeeded by | Annet de Clermont-Gessant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1579 Pamplona,Navarre |
| Died | 6 February 1660 Malta |
| Resting place | St. John's Co-Cathedral |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Sicily Order of Saint John |
Fra'Martin de Redin (Pamplona, 1579 –Malta, 6 February 1660) was a Spanish military and political figure, and the 58thPrince andGrand Master of theOrder of Malta. He became Grand Prior of the Order of Malta of Navarra in 1641, andViceroy of Sicily in 1656.
He was electedGrand Master of the Knights Hospitaller in 1657 after the death ofGiovanni Paolo Lascaris. During his rule, he commissioned the building of 13de Redinwatch towers around thecoast ofMalta. These towers created a line of communication around the island to give warning of the approach ofcorsairs and pirates.
De Redin also created a corps of 4,000musketeers, and brought in food and supplies from Sicily when Malta suffered a shortage during his reign.
| Preceded by | Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller 1657–1660 | Succeeded by |
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