Martin de Redin

Fra' Martin de Redin (Pamplona, 1579 – Malta, 6 February 1660) was a Spanish military and politician, and the 58th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta. He became Grand Prior of the Order of Malta of Navarra in 1641, and Viceroy of Sicily in 1656.

Martin de Redin
Portrait by Mattia 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

He was elected Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller in 1657 after the death of Giovanni Paolo Lascaris. During his rule, he commissioned the building of 13 de Redin watch towers around the coast of Malta. These towers created a line of communication around the island to give warning of the approach of corsairs and pirates.

De Redin also created a corps of 4000 musketeers, and brought in food and supplies from Sicily when Malta suffered a shortage during his reign.

Saint Mark's Tower, one of the De Redin towers