Count de Salis-Soglio

Emperor Francis I by a patent dated Vienna, 12 March 1748, created Peter de Salis, together with his descendants, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, in recognition of (translated):

Count de Salis, VII, circa 1913.

'...his famous integrity & prudence whilst in the beginning of this century he gave repeated specimens of his diplomatic skill in his embassies to London and to the Hague, and afterwards being devoted to the most august House of Austria and the public welfare in the year 1741 he rendered vain and fruitless the pernicious project of the French to persuade the Grisons to take their part, & furthermore during this whole time with the most faithful attachment gave himself up to the good cause; & furthermore that his son Jerome for several years minister of England in the Grisons was always attentive to cement the bond, of friendship between the Holy Roman Empire the House of Austria, & the King in whose service he was...' '...Being then fully confident that as well he the said Peter de Salis as well as his son Jerome will not omit an opportunity of distinguishing themselves and of deserving well of us, the Holy Roman Empire, and the most Serene House of Austria; we consider him worthy of giving him some testimony of Our special seal and favour, and of transmitting it to the latest posterity...' '...and to his descendants as above this privilege that in future they may be perpetually named called and distinguished by us, and by our successors in the Holy Roman Empire, Emperors and Kings, with the title of Illustrious and Magnificent, High and Well born,...'[1]

On 4 April 1809 George III, by Royal License, granted and gave Jerome, 4th Count de Salis's descendants, of both sexes, those who were Subjects of Our Realm, the right to fully avail themselves of the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire. The right to use the name of Fane before that of de Salis was granted, by Royal License and Authority as published in the London Gazette, on 11 December 1835. In the same April 1809 license the same Jerome de Salis-Soglio was granted assumption and use of the arms of Count, with the arms, crest and supporters of de Salis, with the quarterings of Fane, Neville, Beauchamp, and Le Despenser.[2]


Chart of connections of various Salis houses and the Counts de Salis-Soglio.
Signature and wax seal of Jerome de Salis (1771–1836).
Envoy 1st Count Peter's paternal-grandfather, Antonio de Salis-Soglio (1609–1682), founder Casa Antonio. Landshauptmann.
Distant dynast, (six generations back from 1st Count Peter): Gubertus 'Magnus' à Salis-Soglio (d.1490).
Son of Gubertus Magnus (d.1490): Andreas à Salis (1492–1547 or 49), 1st Commissioner of Chiavenna.
Imperial countly arms of Counts de Salis-Soglio as made for the base of a statue to the 3rd Count, Chiavenna, late 18th century.
Forefather, uncle and leading mercenary fighter: Rudolfus Longus à Salis. Governor of Pavia for the Dukes of Milan, wounded at Novara, 1513, and killed at Marignano, 1515.

UK Royal Licence granted to the 4th Count on 4 April 1809, reiterating in English the 1748 Imperial patent

Some notable houses or land, owned or built by Counts de Salis-Soglio

  1. ^ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altes_Geb%C3%A4u_(Chur)

Some of their Countesses

Some countly arms

Some crests and coronets

(This page concentrates on the senior line, (the anglicised primogenitive interpretation of the patent). Elsewhere, the 'category' below and disambiguation page De Salis, there are others within the purlieu of the 1748 creation).

References

  1. ↑ Fane de Salis MSS
  2. ↑ London Gazette