Maltese Nobility - General information |
An Introduction to the Maltese Nobility. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/introduction-nobility.html |
Description of the system of precedence amongst the Maltese Nobility, as established in the 18th Century. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/precedence.htm |
Table 1 - List of titles and investitures made by the Grand Masters. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table1.html |
Table 2 - List of grants and investitures of fiefs by the Council of the Order. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table2.html |
Table 3 - List of foreign titles registered at the Cancelleria of the Grand Masters. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table3.html |
Table 4 - List of unregistered foreign titles but found to have been recognised directly by the Grand Masters. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table4.html |
Table 5 - List of unsuccessful foreign titles, i.e. foreign titles declared to have never been registered or directly recognised by the Grand Master. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table5.html |
Table 6 - Noble titles listed by "a Committee of Nobles, originally formed on the occasion of the lae visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table6.html |
Table 7 - Private 19th Century claims to 18th century titles - Analysis of private representations to the Royal Commissioners. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table7.html |
Table 8 - Selected list of other maltese claims to foreign nobility arising 1530 - 1798, which are not mentioned in the claims before the 19th century Commission, but described in contemporary sources. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table8.html |
Table 9 - Analysis of titles approved by British Colonial office. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table9.html |
Table 10 - List of Known Fiefs granted pre-1530. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/Table10.html |
Illustrations 1. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations1.html |
Illustrations 2. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations2.html |
Illustrations 3. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations3.html |
Illustrations 4. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations4.html |
Illustrations 5. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations5.html |
Illustrations 6. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations6.html |
Illustrations 7. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations7.html |
Illustrations 8. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations8.html |
Illustrations 9. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations9.html |
Illustrations 10. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations10.html |
Illustrations 11. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations11.html |
Illustrations 12. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations12.html |
Illustrations 13. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations13.html |
Illustrations 14. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/illustrations14.html |
18th century Maltese Titles of “Most Illustrious” and “Noble” (the basis of the 19th Century sobriquet “The Most Noble”)(Malta’s historic untitled Nobility) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/mostillustriousnoble.htm |
Table of Grants, Amendments and Investitures of Titles of Nobility by the Grand Masters of the Order of Saint John, as Sovereigns of Malta (1530-1798), including titles and dignities received from Foreign Sovereigns during the same period |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/Table1.htm |
The Battle for Representation between the “Assembly of the Maltese Nobility” and the “Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility” |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/representation.htm |
Other 19th Century Nobiliary Bodies in Malta |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobiliarybodies.htm |
The quiet usurpation of the titles “Illustrissimo” and “Nobile”, later “The Most Noble” |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility.htm |
Value of Private Transactions |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/valueprivatetransaction.htm |
Maltese Nobility - Assessment of private interpretations |
TABULAR VIEW OF PUBLISHED INCONSISTENCIES RELATING TO THE ORIGIN OF NOBILIARY TITLES CONNECTED TO MALTA (TITLES ORIGINATING PRE-1798 ONLY) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobilityoverview.htm |
“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 |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1870.htm |
Short Sketch of the Maltese Nobility” by M.C.D. (1876) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/shortsketchMCD.htm |
Appraisal of various publications regarding the Maltese Nobility which were published 1980-1992. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/appraisalofvariouspublications.htm |
Notes on various aspects of certain foreign titles in Malta as published 1981-1992. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/foreigntitlesinmalta.htm |
Byzantine Maltese nobility?! |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/byzantinemaltesenobility.htm |
Reflections on “The Scicluna Saga 1772-2008 |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/sciclunasaga.htm |
Notes on published successions of titles of Nobility in Malta |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/notespublishedsuccession.htm |
The Maltese Nobility: "Reference of pre-1800 titles with a Maltese connection AND presented for consideration by 19th century reports, i.e. not including other titles which are pre- and post-1800 which were not presented or considered by 19th century reports" |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/referencegrants.html |
Maltese Nobility - Official documents |
Correspondence relating to the Grievances and Claims of the Maltese Nobility (House of Commons 1877) (follows an earlier correspondence dated 1876) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/correspondence1876-1977.htm |
Maltese Nobility 1878 Correspondence Commissioners report, and Committee Reports of 1883 and 1886 |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility1878.htm |
Value of the Maltese usage of dei Marchesi, dei Conti and dei Baroni |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/deicontiebaroni.htm |
Value of the titles of Marchesino, Contino and Baroncino |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/deimarchesino.htm |
Maltese Nobility - Courts' application of rules |
Maltese Judgment on nature of Fiefs |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/Maltesejudgementonnobility.html |
Translation from Maltese to English of the 2 Court Judgments (2004 and 2009) relating to a Maltese of Nobility confirming general duty not to recognize any title of nobility. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/courtjudgements2009.htm |
Privy Council Judgment on Primogenitura--Descent--Construction of Deed--Per lineam masculinam-- Exclusion of legitimated Children--Title through legitimated Person--Jus tertii. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/MarquisRiccardoCassarDesainAppellant.htm |
Privy Council Judgment on Primogenitura--Name clause--Construction--Modus--Contravention-- Excusable error--Holder not guilty of culpa gravis--Undertaking as to future compliance--No forfeiture. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/GeorgeCassarDesainAppellant.htm |
Maltese Nobility - General principles |
The importance of independent legal and factual bases for titles of Nobility in Malta |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/importanceofnobilty.htm |
Different rules for Different titles |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/differentrulesfordifferenttitles.htm |
There are supposedly 32 titles which form the “Maltese Nobility” |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/32titlesofmaltesenobility.htm |
Maltese Nobility - General Principles on Foreign titles |
Debunking a Maltese myth on succession of foreign titles |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/DebunkingaMaltesemyth.htm |
Notes on succession of Maltese titles of Nobility since 1798 |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/notesonsuccession.htm |
Notes to exclude applying foreign rules to the succession of a Maltese title of Nobility |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/excludeforeigntitles.htm |
Reassessing the Maltese value of the foreign title of Patrician. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/reassessingpatrician.htm |
A reassessment of the Maltese Nobility classifications under the government of the Order (1530-1798 |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/SME2/reassessmentofthemaltesenobility.html |
Maltese Nobility - Application of General Principles |
Historical Context of Titles Disposable by Nomination. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/titlesdisposablebynomination.htm |
Verifying the authenticity of claims |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/verifyingtheauthenticityofclaims.htm |
Volume 548 of the Archives of the Order |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/Whole%20Doc.pdf |
Maltese Nobility - Particular Maltese Fiefs |
Identifying the criteria adopted by the Royal Commissioners appointed to enquire into the claims of the Maltese Nobility, for rendering simple fiefs into noble fiefs |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/renderingsimplefiefs.htm |
An act of recognition dated 1878 |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/actofrecognition.htm |
The title of Barone di Djar il-Bniet et Buqana |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedidjarilbniet.htm |
Effects of 1969 legislation on certain fiefs identified by the 1878 Royal Commissioners as "noble fiefs". |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/1969legislation.html |
The most senior line of the Inguanez family |
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/inguanez.htm |
Barone Antonio Inguanez (died 1457) |
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/antonioinguanez.htm |
Maltese Nobility - Particular Maltese Titles |
Maltese titles of "Most Illustrious” and “Noble" |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/mostillandnob.html |
The family of the Noble Perio Caruana |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/SME2/nobleperiocaruana.html |
Was Nicholas Cilia ever the 'Baron of Budaq'? |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Budaq.htm |
The Barons Testaferrata (1710 and 1737). |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/thebaronstestaferrata.htm |
Titles of Baron of Gomerino (Baron of Gomerino and Baron Testaferrata) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedigomerino.htm |
The Italian wives of the Baron Testaferrata |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/theitalianwivesoftesferrata.htm |
Barony of Marsa |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedimarsa.htm |
Title of Baron of Culeja (a.k.a “Qlejjgha” and “Qlejja”) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronediqlejjgha.htm |
The Tabria court cases (2004-2009) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/tabriacourtcase.htm |
Titles of Barone di Friginuini |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedifrigenuini.htm |
Title of Count della Catena. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/contedellacatena.htm |
Title of Baron of Buleben |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedibuleben.htm |
Title of Baron of Benuarrat (a.k.a “Benwarrad”) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedibenuarrat.htm |
Marchesi di San Giorgio (“Marquises St. George”). |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/marchesedisangiorgio.htm |
Title of Marchese del Fiddien |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/marchesedelfiddien.htm |
Titles of Marchese della Taflia. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/marchesedellataflia.htm |
A letter from the 7th Marquis of Taflia. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/7thmarquisoftaflia.htm |
Title of Conte di Santi. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/contedisanti.htm |
Title of Conte di Meimum. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/contedimeimum.htm |
Title of Count of Beberrua. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/contedibeberrua.htm |
Title of Barone granted to Francesco Gauci. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronefrancescogauci.htm |
Barony of Grua |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedigrua.htm |
The unmaking and remaking of the Marchese Cassar Desain |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/cassardesain.htm |
Maltese Nobility - Particular Hybrid titles |
Title of ‘Conte’ enjoyed by the family Wzzini Paleologo |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/ciantarpaleologo.htm |
Maltese Nobility - Particular Foreign Titles |
Notes on the foreign titles of Prince of Selimbria, Prince of Mystra, and the foreign titles of Duke of Mondello and Count of Santa Sofia as well as notes on “Burke’s Peerage” |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/foreigntitlesinmalta2.htm |
Titles of Noble Patrician of Messina (Testaferrata) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/patricansofmessinatestaferrata.htm |
Title of Marquis de Piro |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/marquisdepiro1.htm |
Maltese “Hereditary Knights of the Holy Roman Empire”. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/hereditaryknightsofhre.htm |
Barony of Castel Cicciano |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/baronedicastelcicciano.htm |
Titles of Count of Mont’ Alto (Count of Mont’ Alto and Count Manduca). |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/contedimontalto.htm |
The Counts Manduca (1776). |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/countsmanduca.htm |
Title of Marquis of San Vincenzo Ferreri |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/marchesedisanvincenzoferreri.htm |
Title of Marquis Testaferrata |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/marchesetestaferrata.htm |
More documentation relative to the 19th century claims to the 1717 title of Marchese Testaferrata. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/MoredocumentationTestaferrata.htm |
Grant of a title of nobility to Mario Testaferrata in 1717 which the later British colonial administration maintained was "never recognized" by the Order of Saint John |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/SME2/MarioTestaferrata.html |
Marchese George-Gustavo-Carl' Antonio Crispo-Barbaro's Opinion on the Remainder of the title of "Conte Sant", as published in Malta in 1870 |
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/SME/sant4.html |
Satire |
Cracked Tarmac (Satire - any resemblance to real persons is purely coincidental) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/SME2/crackedtarmac.html |
International Criticisms of Maltese Nobility |
W. Cope Devereux's unhappy description of the Maltese Nobility in 1884 |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/wcopedevereux.htm |
Two Extracts from the Book: “A Ride in Egypt” (By W. J. Loftie, London and New York: 1886.) |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/twoextracts.htm |
The Maltese Nobility as reported to the British Parliament, including many erstwhile unpublished facts: |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/britishparliament.htm |
Maturin M. Ballou's opinion of the Maltese Nobility in 1893 as described in his "The Story of Malta" |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/Ballou'sopinion.html |
International Perception of the Maltese Nobility (1907). |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/internationperception.htm |
Maltese entries in "The Nobilities of Europe". |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/The%20nobilitiesofeurope.html |
Malta and Gibraltar illustrated 1915 edition on the Maltese nobility. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/images/malta%20and%20gibraltar.pdf |
The College of Arms comments regarding the Maltese Committee of Privileges since Malta became a Republic. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/collegeofarms.htm |
Ciro La Rosa Index to Maltese related surnames. |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/CirolaRosaIndex.htm |
Wikipedia war on Maltagenealogy.com |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/wikipediawar.html |
Wikipedia’s war on Maltagenealogy.com (Part 2) |
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/disclaimers/wikipedia2.htm |
Wikipedia Shame |
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/disclaimers/wikipedia.htm |
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http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/maltesenobility.html |
Key to titles of nobility |
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/titlesofnobilityinmalta.html |
