A comital title (Conte) was enjoyed in Malta by the Wzinni Paleologo family during the reign of the Grand Masters of the Order. His title was examined by a Royal Commission appointed to enquire into various claims of the Maltese Nobility.
According to the relative report published in 1878, this title is described as having originated not before the year 1722. The Report states that there is no proof whatsoever that this comital title was ever enjoyed by the said family at any point in time prior to that year.
In addition, the Report identified Ignazio Wzzini Paleologo as being the first person to hold this title, adding that none of the published Histories of Malta, attributed the comital title to any of Ignazio’s ancestors.
Contrary to the findings of the Report, a number of publications (published both before and after the 1878 Report) describe this title as having been granted to the same Ignazio by Pope Clement XI on the 8 November 1711. These publications refer to the title variously as “Count Lateranese”, “Count Ciantar Paleologo” and “Count of St. John Lateran”.
According to the 1878 Report, this title is regarded as one which originated outside Malta not before 1722 and was directly recognized in 1722 by the then Ruler of Malta.
According to the said other publications, this title is regarded as granted in 1711 and directly recognized in 1722 by the then Ruler of Malta.
More differences are described below in the appropriate sections.
In 1878, this title was successfully claimed by Serafino Ciantar who later went on to become the first President of the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility, which was first established in 1883.
Since 1975, titles of nobility are no longer recognized in the Republic of Malta by Act 29 of 1975 dated 17 October 1975.
ORIGIN AND NATURE OF TITLE
(First Description - as described by a Royal Commission)
According to the 1878 Report, a comital title (Conte) was enjoyed in Malta by the Wzinni Paleologo family during the reign of the Grand Masters of the Order. Although the Report admits that nothing is known of when, on whom, and on what condition that title was conferred, there exists (according to the same Report) enough documentary proof that the Wzinni Paleologo was constantly and unquestionably in possession of that title.
Moreover, and according to the same Report, there also exists documentary proof that this title was eventually enjoyed by persons descending in the female line from the Wzinni Paleologo family.
The proofs described therein consist of the following:
1. A letter dated 10th January, 1722 addressed by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari to Ignazio Wzzini, who was then at Rome. This letter contains the following superscription: Mag. Fideli Nobis dilecto Comiti Wzzini
2. A letter dated 8th February 1722 addressed by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari to Ignazio Wzzini, who was then at Rome. This letter is addressed thus, “Mag. Fideli Nobis dilecto Comiti Ignatio Wzzini
3. A letter dated 30th March 1722, addressed by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari to Ignazio Wzzini, who was then at Rome. This letter is addressed “Mag. Fideli Nobis dilecto Co. Ignatio Wzzini J.U.D.”
4. A first letter 22nd January 1722 by the same Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari to Cardinal d’Althama which prefixed the title of Conte to the name of the said Ignazio Wzzini.
5. A second letter 22nd January 1722 by the same Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari to Cardinal Cieufuegos which prefixed the title of Conte to the name of the said Ignazio Wzzini.
6. A third letter 22nd January 1722 by the same Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari to Bali Spinola which prefixed the title of Conte to the name of the said Ignazio Wzzini.
7. Another letter by Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena dated the 4th November 1722, which strongly recommended to the Vice Roy of Sicily, the Conte Ignazio Wzzini and Antonio Ciantar his son-in-law.
8. A record whereby Grand Master Manuel Pinto de Fonseca, appointed, on the 1st June 1750, Giorgio Serafino Ciantar, the grandson ex filia of the said Conte Ignazio, to a lieutenancy in a company of the regiment of Citta Pinto. In this record Serafino Ciantar is styled Comiti et baroni St. Joannes Militi Don Georgio Seraphino Ciantar Pallologo, Equiti Professo Sacri Militaris Ordinis S. Benedicti de Avis, in Lusitania, Fideli Vasallo nro Nobis in Christo Dilecto Salutem
9. A record whereby Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc, on the 17th May 1783, conferred upon a cadet of the family the commission of captain in a company of a regiment of chasseurs (cacciatore The Cacciatori or Falconiere, were during the Government of the Order, a body of volunteers) addressed him thus: Nobili Josepho ex Comitibus Ciantar, fideli Vassallo uro Nobis in xto Dilecto Salutem.
10. Another proof of the existence of this title is desumed from two patents issued on the 11th September 1738, by John, King of Portugal, appointing the Conte Fr. Ignazio Wzzini, Knight of the Order of St. Benedict de Avis, and containing the necessary direction for his investiture. In those two patents the said Ignazio Wzzini is styled Conte.
The 1878 Report added its observation that there is nothing to show that the ancestors of Count Ignazio Wzzini were also in possession of the title. In no place of published histories of Malta, the Wzzini family, before the Conte Ignazio, is referred to as a titled family: and in a certificate relating to the baptism of the above-named Conte Serafino Ciantar, senior, son of the said Contessa Teodora Ciantar Wzzini, daughter, as already stated, of Conte Ignazio Francesco Wzzini, the last-mentioned person, who stood as godfather, is not described as son of the Conte Paolo, but simply Filius quondam Dni Pauli, ejusdem civitatis Vallettae , although it must be presumed that such designation was written down in the certificate in question as dictated by the father of the christened child, or by the godfather himself.
In allowing this title, the Royal Commissioners felt justified in adding that it was not shown that the family of Wzzini was ever in possession of the title of “Conte” prior to the year 1722.
From this information, it does not appear thar any land was attached to this title of nobility. The title was thus merely honorific and did not give rise to any right of possession of any lands.
(Second Description - as described by various publications)
The publications listed below, all state that this title is in fact the title of “Conte (di San Giovanni) Lateranese” granted by Pope Clement XI to Ignazio Francesco Wzzini (or Uizzini) Paleologo on the 8 November 1711.
Moreover, this title is described, in all the said publications, as having been granted to all descendants of Ignazio.
From this information, it does not appear thar any land was attached to this title of nobility. The title was thus merely honorific and did not give rise to any right of possession of any lands.
RECOGNITION BY GOVERNMENT OF THE ORDER OF SAINT JOHN AND PRECEDENCE ENJOYED BY HOLDER OF TITLE OF “CONTE (WZZINI PALEOLOGO)” aka SAN GIOVANNI LATERANESE
As the title originated outside Malta, it could not be held to form part of the Maltese Nobility unless it was registered in the Government Cancelleria and of the High Court of the Castellania.
However, in 1739, the then Grand Master Depuig had enacted a law introducing the concept of extending a form of precedence to even holders of foreign titles. The relative law is reproduced hereunder:-
Hosplis Mgr et Hierlem Sti. Sepulchri. - Per togliere le differenze di precedenze tra le persone che saranno promosse alla giurazie dell’ Universita’ della Notabile e della Valletta, vogliamo, ordiniamo e comandiamo che tutte siano precedue dagli infrascritti, e che fra queti si regoli la precedena call’ ordine seguente cioe’: Primieramente, chi fu Capitano della Verga della Sudetta Citta’ Notabile e nostra Isola di Malta.; Secondo. Il Titolato che ha un titolo fondato sopra un feudo in realta’ esistente qui, benche’ non lo possegga.; Terzo. Il titolato che non ha un titolo fondato sopra fondo realmente esistente nel nostro Dominio, registrato che sia il titolo nella Cancelleria nella nostra Religione e nella Gran Corte della nostra Castellania, e pagato per i rispettivi registramenti il diritto di scudi cento sedici di questa moneta, da dividersi per meta’ tra la Cancelleria e la Castellania sudetta.; Quarto. Il discendente per linea mascolina da chi fu Capitano della Verga, se vive colle proprie rendite, e se i di lui ascendente intermedie vissero pure colle proprie rendite.; Quinto. Il discendente per linea mascolina da un titolo con titolo fondato sopra un feudo qui realmente esistente, se vive colle proprie rendite, e se i suoi ascendenti intermedie cosi vissero; Sesto. Chi fu primo Giurato della Notabile; Settimo. Chi fu primo Giurato della Valletta; Ottavo. Il piu’ anziani di Giurazia di quella Universita’ della quale sara’ creato giurato.; Nono. Chi fu Giudice d’Appello Criminale o Civile della Gran Corte della Castellania e della Corte Capitanale e Governatoriale; Diecimo. Il Dottore di Leggi ed il Dottore di Medicina.: - Dichiariamo che fra le persone d’un stesso grado si deve attendere l’anzianita’ del titolo primordiale e che chiunque fu Giurato, se sara’ fatto Console di Mare, fra i quali s’attendera l’anzianita d’ufficio. Dat. In Palatio, die xvi. Septembris 1739 (f. Despuig)
(TRANSLATION
The Master of the Hospital at Jerusalem and of the Holy Sepulchre – To remove differences about precedency among the persons who will be appointed to the Juratships of the Universities of Notabile and Valletta, it is our will and pleasure, and we ordain and command, that they shall all be preceded by the undermentioned and that among the latter the precedency be regulated in the following order, namely:
First: Any person who was Capitano della Verga of the said City Notabile and of our Island of Malta.
Second: the Titolato having a title founded on a fief really existing here, though he may not be in possession of it.
Third: The Titolato who has not a title founded upon a fief really existing in our dominions, on the registration of the title in the Chancery of our Religion, and in the High Court of the Castellania, and the payment, for the respective registrations, of 116 scudi of our money, to be divided in equal shares between the said Chancery and Castellania.
Fourth: A descendant in the male line from any person who was Capitano della Verga, if he lives on rents of his own property, and if his intermediate ancestors lived also on the rents of their own property.
Fifth: A descendant in the male line from a Titolato, with title founded on a fief really existing here, if he lives on rent of his own property, and if his intermediate ancestors lived also on such rent.
Sixth: Any person who was First Jurat of Notabile.
Seventh: Any person who was First Jurat of Valletta.
Eighth: The most senior Jurat of the University to which he belongs.
Ninth: Any person who was Judge of Appeal, Criminal Judge, or Civil Judge of the Court of the Castellania, or the Courts Capitanale and Governatoriale.
Tenth: A Doctor of Law, or a Doctor of Medicine.
We declare that, among persons of equal rank, the antiquity of the original title must be attended to, and that a person who was a Jurat, if he be appointed Console di Mare, shall have precedence over other Consoli, and amongst the latter the precedency shall be regulated by the antiquity of the appointment.
Given at the Palace, 16th September 1739 (Signed) Despuig
On the basis of this enactment it follows that the title should have been registered in the two registries. However, the title of “Conte (Wzzini Paleologo)” a.k.a. “Conte di San Giovanni Lateranese” was never registered.
Notwithstanding this omission, according to the same 1878 Report, the default of its registration is amply supplied by the aforesaid direct recognitions of 1722 by Grand Master Marc'Antonio Zondadari and those subsequent by Grand Masters António Manoel de Vilhena, Manuel Pinto de Fonseca and Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc.
The latter enactment was amended in 1795 by the then Grand Master Rohan as follows:
Hosplis Magr. Hierlem. Sti. Sepulchri, et Ordinis Sti Antonii, Viennensis Essendo una massima universalmente ricevuto, che il maggior lustro della Nobilta’ principalmente dipende dalla sua maggiore antichita’, niente che il piu’ giusto e ragionevole che il piu’ antico Nobile preceda il piu’ moderno. Siamo pertanto venuti nella determinazione di Ordinare che nel regolarsi la precedenza tra le persone Nobile di questo nostro Dominio, cosi’ primogeniti che cadetti indistintamente, si abbioa ad avere unicamente riguardo alla maggiore o minore antichita’ del titolo che nobilito le loro famiglie, e cio tanto se il titolo sara’ stato concesso da Noi o Nostri predecessori, che se lo avessero ottenuto da Principi esteri, purche’ pero sara’ stato questo debitamente registrato nella Nostra Cancelleria e Gran Corte della Castellania; nel consorso pero’ di ugual data quello nella di cui persona concorreranno piu’ titoli dovra’ essere preferito, all’ altro che ne avesse meno, secondo la graduazione stabilita nel Chirografo Magisteriale del Nostro Predecessore Gran Maestro Despuig di Gl. Em. Del 16 Sept 1739, quale in quelle parti che non contradicono la questa nostra disposizione intendiamo di pienamente confermare. Datum in Palatio die xvii Martii 1795 (f.) Rohan
(TRANSLATION
The Master of the Hospital at Jerusalem, of the Holy Sepulchre and of the Order of St. Anthony of Vienna – It being a principle universally acknowledged that the lustre of Nobility principally depends on its greater antiquity, nothing is more just and reasonable than that the older Nobles should have precedence over the more recent. We have therefore determined to ordain that, in regulating the precedency among the Nobles of this our dominion, whether first-born or cadets indiscriminately, regard shall be had only to the greater or lesser antiquity of the title by which their family was ennobled, whether that title had been granted by ourselves or by our predecessors, or by foreing princes, provided however, it was registered in our Chancery, and in the High Court of the Castellania. In cases, however, of grants bearing the same date, the person possessing two or more titles, shall have precedence over another who has less titles, according to the rule established by the magisterial decree of our lamented predecessor, Grand Master Despuig of the 16th September 1739, which in any part not inconsistent with our present enactment, we confirm in its entirety. Given at the Palace, 17th March 1795 (signed) Rohan.
THE ROYAL COMMISSION APPOINTED TO ENQUIRE INTO THE CLAIMS OF THE MALTESE NOBILITY
After the Capitulation of the Order of Saint John the new French Rulers formally abolished all titles of nobility. (General Napoleon Bonaparte issued two orders dated 13 and 16 June 1798 prohibiting the use of any title. These read as follows: -
Ordre (1) Quartier General de malte, le 25 Prairal, an VI (13 Juin 1798): Le General en Chef ordonne……(Article 2.)… Toutes les armoires seront abbatues dans l’ espace de 24 heures. Il est defendu de porter des livrees, ni aucune marque et titre distinctif de noblesse. Ordre (2) Au Quartier General de malte, le 28 Prairal, an VI (16 Juin 1798): Bonaparte Membre de l’Istitut National, General-en-Chef ordonne…(Article Cinquieme)….Dix jours apres la publication du present ordre, il est defendu d’avoir des armoires soit dans l’interieur, soit a l’exterieur des maisons, de cacheter des lettres avec des armoires, ou de prendre des titres feodaux. ……(Article Douzieme)….Tous les contrevenants aux articles cidessous, seront condamnes pour la premier fois, a une amende du tiers de leurs revenus; pour la seconde fois, a trois mois de prison; pour la troisieme fois a un an de prison; pour la quatrieme fois, a la deportation de l’ile de Malte, et a la confiscation de la moitie de leurs biens. Il devra toujours y avoir 10 jours d’intervalle entre la recidive.”
(TRANSLATION
Order (1) General Headquarters of Malta, the 25 Prairal , year VI (13 June 1798): The General in Chief orders …. (Article 2.)… All armorials are to be removed within 24 hours. It is prohibited to wear any livery, or any mark and distinctive title of nobility.
Order (2) General Headquarters of Malta, the 28 Prairal, year VI (16 June 1798): Bonaparte, member of the National Institute, General in Chief, orders (Fifth Article).. Ten days after publication of this order, it shall be prohibited to bear any armorials in the interior or exterior of houses, to use letters with armorials, or to use feudal titles… (Twelfth Article)…. All contraveners of the aforesaid articles shall be condemned for the first conviction to a fine of one third of their income, for the second time to be imprisoned for a month, for the third time to be imprisoned for a year and for the fourth time to be deported from the Island of Malta and confiscation of one half of their property. There must be a ten day interval for calculating recidivists.
Another Order was issued by Bosredon Ransijat, President of the Commission du Gouvernement dated 18 Messidor Year 6 (6 July 1798), where it was enacted that all honorary titles should be burnt on the 14th of that month and that every holder of a title should carry his patent at the Arbre de la Liberté.
The French in turn lost Malta in 1800 to a contingent raised by Captain Ball and Admiral Nelson . Malta later became a British Protectorate after the Treaty of Paris.
In time, the use of nobiliary titles was resumed. However, it appears that this use was unregulated.
In 1870 the Marchese Giorgio Crispo Barbaro published a compendium of the “Maltese Nobility and the Maltese Gentry holding Foreign Titles”. In that publication Giorgio Crispo Barbaro describes Serafino Ciantar Paleologo as a member of the Maltese Gentry holding the title of “Count Lateranese” originally granted to Ignazio Uizzini Paleologo by His Holiness Pope Clement XI on the 8 November 1711. Moreover and in a separate footnote, Crispo Barbaro states that the title was also registered in Volume 216 of the Court of the Very Reverend the Auditor General of Rome. - See full text of the Crispo Barbaro’s book at http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/1870%20barbaro.pdf
Eventually, the then British Secretary of State for the Colonies, commissioned a report on those titles alleged to have been conferred to Maltese families before the annexation of Malta to the British Dominions, namely 1800. The Commissioners’ Report and Supplemental Report were published in 1878 together with relative correspondence. See full text of the 1878 reports at www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1878.htm )
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM OF SERAFINO CIANTAR TO THE COMITAL TITLE
In 1878, this title was claimed by the same Serafino Ciantar who is described as “Giorgio Serafino Duca Comninoe Lascaris Ciantar-Paleologo”. Initially, in the list originally provided to the Commissioners, Serafino Ciantar’s claim to a comital title is described as originating “as per diploma of the 4th July 1744”. However, it appears that in the course of the Inquiry, that the date of creation was actually earlier than 1744. It appears that the 1744 document referred to other titles claimed by Ciantar.
As seen above the Commissioners were not provided with any details regarding the origin and remainder of the title. However, they relied on the afore-mentioned documentation and held that this was sufficient to hold that the title was “constantly and unquestionably held” by Serafino’s ancestors and that the title was moreover directly recognised by the Grand Masters at different times. The Commissioners also maintained that they had no hesitation to be still existing because the same documents showed that the title was later held by male descendants of daughters with the knowledge and approbation of the Grand Masters.
The Commissioners described Serafino as descending in the primogenial line from the Conte Ignazio Wzzini through a female. In fact they observed that Ignazio had one daughter who married Giovani Antonio Ciantar, she in turn having had a son from whom Serafino descended in the primogenial line.
In allowing Serafino’s claim, the Commissioners emphasised that there was no proof that he had shown that his family was in possesison of the title of “Conte” prior to 1722.
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM OF SERAFINO CIANTAR TO ANOTHER TITLE
The same Serafino Ciantar was also successful in claiming another title of foreign origin, namely that of "Barone di San Giovanni" .
OTHER TITLES CLAIMED BY SERAFINO CIANTAR NOT PURSUED ANY FURTHER
In the aforesaid list originally provided to the Commissioners, Serafino Ciantar also claimed other titles of “Noble, Patrician and Roman Senator” all as per the aforesaid “diploma of the 4th July 1744”. This claim was however dismissed by the Commissioners because Ciantar failed to provide to them, any proof or document whatsoever. It should be remarked, however, that all publications give Ignazio Wzzini Paleologo’s date of death as 12 March 1744, so it is not clear how these titles ever originated.
CONTROVERSIES
FIRST CONTROVERSY: The first controversy is the origin of the title. If as described by the Commissioners, the title did not exist before 1722, it remains unclear as to what law of succession would be applicable to this title. A similar controversy surrounds the title of "Marchese di San Vincenzo Ferreri", which having failed the validity of the original grant prompts one to argue that the title must be regarded as a purely Maltese title created by direct Magistral fiat, that is tro say 1725 in the case of "Marchese di San Vincenzo Ferreri", and 1722 in the case of the comital title under discussion. However, and as in the case of "Marchese di San Vincenzo Ferreri", this argument does not have any basis on the findings of the Royal Commission as published in 1878. In fact that Commission describes the comital title as one not originating in Malta, that is to say a title not created by the Grand Masters.
In the 1878 Report the Commissioners stated that they were of the opinion that an acknowledgment of a foreign title, made directly by a Grand Master must be taken to be, in its effects, equivalent to a registration. In default of an unquestionable recognition, a title could not be taken notice of unless it was registered in accordance with the 1739 and 1795 enactments. On the other hand, however, elsewhere in their same Report, the same Commissioners said that they could give no importance to the circumstance where during the Government of the Order, Salvatore Manduca was styled “Conte” in his appointment as a jurat in the absence of proof of that title. It follows that if the purpose of the proofs described in the 1878 Report, was solely to recommend somebody to a post, it is not sufficient to put the title upon an independent legal basis.
On the other hand, it would appear that this controversy is resolved outside the findings of the 1878 Report, namely the corroborating proof, published both before and after, the Royal Commission, which shows that this comital title was indeed granted by Pope Clement in 1711.
SECOND CONTROVERSY: The Second controversy is that once it has been established that the title is of Papal origin, it follows that although the title forms part of the Maltese Nobility, it remains subject to the laws of its origin and not according to those of Malta.
THIRD CONTROVERSY: The Third controversy concerns one of the various appellations of this comital title. Some publications describe this title as “Conte Ciantar Paleologo”. However, as results from the 1878 Report, as well as the very same publications, this title was first attributed to Ignazio Wzzini Paleologo, “Ciantar” being merely the married surname of Ignazio’s only daughter. There is therefore no basis in referring this title as “Ciantar Paleologo”.
FOURTH CONTROVERSY: The Fourth controversy concerns the remainder of this comital title as described by all publications, other than the 1878 Report. These say that the title was created to benefit “all” of Ignazio Wzzini’s descendants. This is not corroborated either by 1878 or even by the documents described by the same Report. Nowhere in the 1878 Report, does it say that this title had a wide remainder. Instead, the 1878 Report only states that in 1783 (see 9 above) a cadet of family was described as “ex Comitibus Ciantar”. Unlike other titles where a multiple remainder was claimed, as for example a marquisate, a knighthood and a patriciate where those claims were at least based on contemporary 18th century claims, albeit deemed insufficient for the purposes of the Report, there is nothing in the 1878 Report which shows that a multiple remainder was ever claimed in the 18th century.
OTHER ENTITLEMENTS
For the purposes of precedence amongst the Nobility in Malta, this title ranks according to its date of recognition in lieu of registration. Therefore in Malta this title ranks with effect from 1722.
As from the year 1886, the holder of this title of Nobility became entitled to be styled “The Most Noble”. (See: History of “The Most Noble” at http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility.htm and http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/mostillustriousnoble.htm
The presumed successor of this title is by custom entitled to be styled Contino. (See: Value of the Maltese usage of “Marchesino, Contino and Baroncino” at www.saidvassallo.com/SME/deimarchesino.htm
Other descendants of the various holders of this title are by custom entitled to be styled dei Conti Wzzini Paleologi. (See Value of the Maltese usage of “dei Marchesi, dei Conti and dei Baroni” at www.saidvassallo.com/SME/deicontiebaroni.htm
Since 1975, titles of nobility are no longer recognized in the Republic of Malta by Act 29 of 1975 dated 17 October 1975.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
Despite all of the above difficulties, the same Serafino Ciantar was to become the first President of the newly constituted body called “The Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility”, which was first established in 1883. He died in 1887. It is reported that following his death, the title was succeeded by his sister’s son. There is no record if this succession was ever ratified by any of Pope Clement XI’s successors.
Writing in 1886, Loftie wrote “Even the ancient marquisate of Carabas pales before the name of Serafino Ciantar, Count Wzzini-Paleo-logo, and Baron of St. John.”
GENEALOGY
The genealogy is as follows:
(First Description - as described by Royal Commission)
Original creation (1722 (being the earliest date of a grant)
· Ignazio Wzzini Paleologo, 1st Conte (died 12 March 1744)
· Teodora Ciantar, (only daughter of Ignazio), 2nd
· Serafino Ciantar (Teodora’s son), 3rd
· Gio Battista Ciantar (Serafino’s son), 4th
· Giovanni Antonio Ciantar (Gio Battista’s son), 5th
· Serafino Ciantar (Giovanni Antonio’s brother), 6th
(Second Description - as described by various publications before and after 1878)
Original creation (1711 (being the reported grant))
· Ignazio Wzzini Paleologo, 1st Conte
· Teodora Ciantar, (only daughter of Ignazio), 2nd
· Serafino Ciantar (Teodora’s son), 3rd
· Gio Battista Ciantar (Serafino’s son), 4th
· Serafino Ciantar (Giovanni Antonio’s brother), 5th
For full Genealogy of Ignazio Wzzini Paleologo please see http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/ciantarpaleologo.html
PRIMARY REFERENCES (GRANT/S):
(First Description - as described by Royal Commission)
1. Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.): (See: Full text at www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1878.htm
(Second Description - as described by various publications before and after 1878)
1. Grant of title of “Count Lateranese” to Ignazio Uizzini Paleologo by His Holiness Pope Clement XI on the 8 November 1711. (Recorded in Volume 216 of the Court of the Very Reverend the Auditor General of Rome).
SECONDARY REFERENCES (HISTORY):
(1) Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.): (See: Full text at www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1878.htm
(2) Report of the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility on the claims of certain members of that body with the Secretary of State’s Reply, August 1883, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C-3812) (See: Full text at www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1878.htm
(3) Copies or Extracts of Correspondence with reference to the Maltese Nobility (In continuation of C3812, August 1883), presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty May 1886 (C-4628a) (See: Full text at www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1878.htm
(4) John Montalto, “The Nobles of Malta 1530-1800” (Midsea Books, Malta, 1980)
TERTIARY REFERENCES (PUBLISHED GENEALOGY):
(1) Crispo Barbaro "The Nobles of Malta, and The Maltese Gentry holding Foreign Titles as at present existing by Geo. G.C.’A. Crispo Barbaro Marquis of St. George” Malta:- A.D. MDCCCLXX (The Anglo-Maltese Press, Malta, 1870)" (See: Full text at http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1870.htm
(2) Charles Gauci "The Genealogy and Heraldry of the Noble Families of Malta" (Gulf Publishing, Malta, 1981)"
(3) Charles Gauci A Guide to the Maltese Nobility" (PEG Publications, Malta, 1986)
(4) Charles Gauci "The Genealogy and Heraldry of the Noble Families of Malta VOLUME TWO " (PEG Publications, Malta, 1992)
(5) Charles Gauci "The Genealogy and Heraldry of the Noble Families of Malta VOLUME ONE " (PEG Publications, Malta, 2002)
OTHER:
1.TABULAR VIEW OF PUBLISHED INCONSISTENCIES RELATING TO THE ORIGIN OF NOBILIARY TITLES CONNECTED TO MALTA http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobilityoverview.htm
2. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SEE:-Said Vassallo, C.M.,Charles Said-Vassallo's Research site and Maltese Nobility web site http://www.maltagenealogy.com