House of Ventimiglia

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The Ventimiglia were a noble Italian family with fiefdoms in Liguria and Southern Italy.

The Ventimiglia family was originated from the union of Serlone II d'Altavilla, a Godson and relative of Ruggero Gran Count of Sicily, and his wife Lady Isabella de Candia et Creon-Nevers, Countess of Geraci, of the House of Candia. This marital union gave origin to the Ventimiglia line, the successors of Serlon were: Eliusa, Rinaldo di Bernaville, Rocca di Bernaville, Ruggero di Creon, Guerrera de Creon, Ruggero de Candida, Alduino de Candia, Elisabetta de Candida whom married Count Enrico I of Ventimiglia from whom descended Guglielmo II.

[edit] Members of the family include:

Giovanni I Ventimiglia (1382-1473), eighth count of Geraci (from 1408); Marquis of Geraci from 1448 with the title of "Primo Marchese del Regno"; also Signore of Castelbuono, Tusa, Gangi, San Mauro, Pollina, Caronia (from 1412), Praetor of Palermo in 1416 and 1417, Grande Ammiraglio del Regno (Grand Admiral of the Kingdom), Viceré di Sicilia (Viceroy of Sicily) 1430-1432 and Viceré di Napoli (Viceroy of Naples).

Giovanni II Ventimiglia, sixth Marquis of Geraci (from 1545), Baron of Pettineo (from 1529), Signore of Castelbuono, Tusa, Gangi, Tiro, Ciura and Carcinella, Sciara, and Pinola. A keen supporter of the mathematical sciences. Supported the efforts of scientist Francesco Maurolico.