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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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