Fra' Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle (13 April 1531 – 4 May 1595) was the 51st Grand Master of the Order of Malta, between 1582 and 1595.

History

He is mainly remembered for the reconstruction of the hunting lodge at Boschetto which was renamed Verdala Palace in his honour. The palace is located in the Buskett Gardens, within the limits of Siġġiewi. He is buried in a sarcophagus in the Crypt of the Co-Cathedral of St. John in Valletta. He was made Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae by Pope Sixtus V in the consistory of December 18, 1587.[1][2]

Verdalle owned 230 slaves at the time of his death, and some of them were bequeathed to his relatives and friends.[3]

Verdala Palace

References

  1. ^ "KOM". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  2. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "LOUBENX DE VERDALLE, O.S.Io.Hieros., Hughes de (1531-1595)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
  3. ^ Brogini, Anne (2002). "L'esclavage au quotidien à Malte au xvie siècle". Cahiers de la Méditerranée (in French). 65: 137–158. doi:10.4000/cdlm.26.


Preceded by Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller
1582–1595 		Succeeded by


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_de_Loubenx_de_Verdalle
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