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Pietro Del Ponte : 1534-1536

The Grandmasters of the Order of St.John in Malta

Philippe Villiers De L'Isle Adam

Didier De Saint Jaille

Juan D'Omedes

Claude De La Sengle

Jean Parisot De La Vallette

Alof De Wignacourt

Martin De Redin

Antonio Manoel De Vilhena

Ferdinand Von Hompesch

Pietro Del PonteL`Isle Adam was succeeded on 26th August 1534 by Pietro Del Ponte, a Piedmontese (an Italian from north Italy). Grandmaster Pietro Del Ponte decided to import more corn because of an increase of population. The Grandmaster died on 18th November 1535 and was buried in the chapel of Fort St. Angelo by the side of Grandmaster L`Isle Adam.

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