Vassallo-Paleologo

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Vassallo-Paleologo is a family that stemmed from Milian during the Crusades and eventually settled at the Byzantine court. From the 12th century until the fall of the Byzantine Empire, they served each Emperor, who confirmed each as Counts of the Empire. After the fall of the Empire, the family slowly moved from Lesbos to Sicily, where they settled.

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[edit] The Counts Vassallo-Paleologo, sives Counts of the Byzantine Empire

Many descendants stem from the Counts Vassallo-Palaeologo family, including much Royalty and Nobility in Europe. One famed Royalty is Queen Paola of Belgium.[citation needed]

Some current claimants purport that all proven descendants are permitted to style by descent as Count or Countess, or "dei Conti" after their surname. A list of letters patent discovered at this stage:

[edit] Patent One

  • Title: Counts of the Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire)
  • Created: c.1320
  • To: Milite Riccardo di Vassallo
  • By: Emperor Andronicus II Palaeologus of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants simultaneously according to a purported "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
  • Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of Count.

[edit] Patent Two

  • Title: Counts of the Byzantine Empire
  • Created: 1349
  • To: Count Giovanni de Vassallo-Paleologo
  • By: Emperor John VI Cantacuzenus of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
  • Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of Count.

[edit] Patent Three

  • Title: Counts of the Byzantine Empire
  • Created: c.1380
  • To: Count Riccardo de Vassallo-Paleologo
  • By: Lords of Lesbos
  • Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants simultaneously according to a purported "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
  • Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of Count.

[edit] Patent Four

  • Title: Counts of the Byzantine Empire
  • Created: 1405
  • To: Count Antonio de Vassallo-Paleologo
  • By: Kingdom of Cyprus
  • Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants simultaneously according to a purported "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
  • Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of Count.

[edit] Patent Five

  • Title: Conte Vassallo-Paleologos 1455
  • Created: 1455
  • To: Count Niccolo' de Vassallo-Paleologo
  • By: Kingdom of Sicily
  • Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants simultaneously according to a purported "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
  • Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of Count.

[edit] Persons/families that use the title of Count/Countess

The following is a listing of such persons/families that use the title of Count/Countess from the above Letters Patent. All these families are descendants of Count Ludovico de Vassallo-Paleologo, who married at Palermo 1570 to Leonora Corvera):

  • The Princely family of Galletti di Fiumesalati,.
  • The Counts Vassallo-Paleologo family.
  • The Princely family of Ruffo di Calabria.
  • The Marchese Torreggiani family.
  • The Princely family of Colonna di Stigliano.
  • The Princely family of Caracciolo di Torella.
  • The Counts Lucchesi Palli family.
  • The Conti de Bellegarde de St Lary family.
  • The Duchy family of Tosti di Valminuta.
  • The Royal Family of Belgium.
  • The Marquis's Podesta Lucciardi family.
  • The Princely family of Settimo e Naselli di Fitalia.
  • The Princely family of Filingeri di Cutò.
  • The Princely family of di Napoli Barrese Bellacera di Bonfornello.
  • The Duchy family of Airoldi di Cruillas.
  • The Princely family of Requesenz di Pantelleria
  • Count Charles Said-Vassallo and family, see De Sayd
  • Lt.Col. The Count Chevalier Dr. Charles A. Gauci KHS KLJ(J) MD FRCA FIPP FSA.Scot RAMC(Retd.)
  • The Inguanez family.
  • The Debattista family.
  • The Barons di Baccari.
  • The Vassallo family of Malta.
  • The Dingli Family.
  • The Zarb family.
  • The Portelli family.
  • The Vassallo family of Australia and the United States of America with letters patent

[edit] External links

  • www.maltagenealogy.com - website on Maltese genealogy, to locate the origins of the Vassallo-Palaeologo family and those who use the title

The Vassallo Family of Malta, or any Vassallo of another country that can evidence descent to the origin of Title

[edit] References

  • Varie Scrikkure concuninti la familigia Vassallo, National Library of Malta- MS. Lib 1447.
  • Said Vassallo, C.M.,Charles Said-Vassallo's Research site and Counts Vassallo Paleologo.
  • Montalto, J., "The Nobles of Malta-1530-1800", Midsea Books Ltd, Malta, 1980.
  • Gauci,C.A and Mallet, P.,"The Palaeologos Family- A Genealogical Review" ,Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG) Ltd, 1985
  • Gauci, C.A.," A Guide to the Maltese Nobility", Publishers Enterprise Group (PEG) Ltd, Malta, 1986.
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