Is it Juan de Lavallete?

A young researcher claims to have found a document referring to Malta’s most famous Grand Master as “Juan de Lavallete”, which he says should put an end to the battle over the French nobleman’s name. Popularly known as Jean de La Valette, scholars have in recent months argued over whether the Grand Master who led the 1565 Great Siege against the Ottomans had the prefix “La” in his name. Read the full story in The Sunday Times of Malta or on timesofmalta.com premium.