Special Maltese Events in History
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TABLE OF GRANTS, AMENDMENTS AND INVESTITURES OF TITLES OF NOBILITY BY THE GRANDMASTERS OF THE ORDER OF SAINT JOHN, AS SOVEREIGNS OF MALTA (1530-1798), INCLUDING TITLES AND DIGNITIES RECEIVED FROM FOREIGN SOVEREIGNS DURING THE SAME PERIOD
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1530-21 August 1534 |
Philippe Villiers de l' Isle-Adam |
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24 March 1530 |
Grant of the Maltese Islands by Emperor Charles V |
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26 August 1534 - 17 November 1535 |
Pietrino del Ponte |
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22 November 1535 - 26 September 1536 |
Didier de Tholon Sainte-Jalle |
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20 October 1536 - 6 September 1553 |
Juan de Homedes y Coscon |
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11 September 1553 - 18 August 1557 |
Claude de la Sengle |
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20 December 1553 |
The Dignity of Patrician of Messina was granted to Mariano Testaferrata by the Jurats of the City of Messina. |
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http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/sanvincenzoferreri.html |
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21 August 1557 - 21 August 1568 |
Jean Parisot de la Vallette |
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20 August 1657 |
The title of Barone di San Giovanni is granted by the Viceroy of Sicily to Vincenzo Abela |
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http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/sangiovanni.html |
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27 June 1559 |
Declaration by Philip II as King of Sicily Ultra |
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23 August 1568 - 26 January 1572 |
Pietro Giochi del Monte San Savino |
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30 January 1572 - 21 December 1581 |
Jean l'Evesque de la Cassiere |
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12 January 1582 - 4 May 1595 |
Hughues Loubenx de Verdale |
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11 June 1590 |
The Dignity of Roman Patrician was granted jointly to Monsignor Don Leonardo Abela, Bishop of Sidonia, Placido and Alessandro Abela his brothers, and upon his three nephews ex sorore Pietro di Ferro, Ascanio Surdo and Paolo Testaferrata by the Roman Senate |
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http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/sanvincenzoferreri.html |
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8 May 1595 -7 Febuary 1601 |
Martin Garzes |
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10 Febuary 1601 - 14 September 1622 |
Alof de Wignacourt |
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17 September 1622 - 7 March 1623 |
Luis Mendez de Vasconcellos |
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10 March 1623 - 9 June 1636 |
Antoine de Paule |
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13 June 1636 - 14 August 1657 |
Juan de Lascaris-Castellar |
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6 November 1637 |
The dignity of Noble Armiger and Tornearius is conferred to Gaiacomo Testaferrata de Robertis by Ferdinand III Emperor Elect of the Romans and of Germany |
Dismissed by British Secretary of State |
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/sanvincenzoferreri.html |
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/SME/testaferrataderobertis.html |
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14 April 1638 |
After being dispossessed of the lands Ghariescem et Tabia on the 18 June 1635, Giacinto Cassia enters into a deed of transaction received by Notary Michele Ralli, was entered into between the said Giacinto and the Procurators of the Comun Tesoro of the Order. By virtue of that transaction, the land ta ghariescem was ceded to Giacinto Cassia and to his children and to his descendants for ever, and the feudatories were to discharge the annuity which their predecessors were bound to pay. It was further agreed that the land should be possessed iure feudi; that it could not be transferred to and divided among the descendants of both sexes of Giacinto Cassia, without the Grand Master s license, until the total extinction of the descent of Giacinto; and that the holders of it should annually pay into the Tesoro of the Order, fifty Sicilian ounces of general weight, equivalent to 10/.Sc. 4d sterling. Giacinto was to obtain the investiture, take the oath of fealty , and procure the Bulls from the Cancelleria, and all his successors in the fief were to receive the investiture from the Grand Master. |
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16 April 1638 |
The transaction with Giacinto Cassia was assented to by Grand Master Fr. Giovampaolo Lascaris de Castellar and his Council. |
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27 April 1638 |
Investiture of the fief Ghariescem et Tabia in favour of Magnificus Giacinto Cassia |
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16 July 1638 |
The title of Barone di San Paolino is granted to Matteo de Ribera |
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24 February 1644 |
The fief of Budack was granted out to the Proto Medico Nicolo Cilia |
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http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/passalacqua.html |
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22 December 1646 |
The fief of Budack was conferred by Grand Master Lascaris upon Silvestro Fiteni on behalf of his wife Generosa daughter of Cesara Passalacqua A.O.M. 471, ff. 273r-273v |
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22 December 1646 |
Investiture of the fief of Budack in favour of Silvestro Fiteni on behalf of his wife Generosa daughter of Cesara Passalacqua |
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15 January 1655 |
Investiture of the fief Ghariescem et Tabia in favour of Magnificus Gio. Antonio Cassia |
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17 August 1657 - 6 Febuary 1660 |
Martin de Redin y Cruzat |
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13 August 1658 |
Investiture of the fief Ghariescem et Tabia in favour of Magnificus Pietro Cassia |
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9 Febuary 1660 - 2 June 1660 |
Annet de Clermont de Chattes Gessan |
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5 June 1660 - 20 October 1663 |
Rafael Cotoner y de Oleza |
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23 October 1663 - 29 April 1680 |
Nicolas Cotoner |
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