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Title:
Marquis
Title in succession: 9th
Date created: 1778
Grant by: Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc
Granted To: Dr. Carlo Antonio Barbaro
Rep: Cremona Barbaro (St.George)
Remainder to: ad personam (later to all his legitimate and natural
descendants or female in default in perpetuity)
Present Holder: Dr. Anthony Cremona Barbaro LL.D (February 2001)
Feudal Tribute: a catapult on the feast of St.Lino (29th September) every
year
British crown recognition: 1878
Note: Intially granted
life only , the Marquis later petitioned the Grand Master for the grant to
be extended to his eldest son.
This request was granted in 1779. The
second Marquis petitioned the Grand Master for the Grant to be extended to
all his descendants in perpetuity. This request was also granted in 5th
June 1792. Another note is that all descendants from the 3rd Marquis and
Countess Caroline von Zimmermann are able to use the title of Count by
Right.
(The title is of origin Germanic and its remainder was to all
descendants)
(Rep.)
The Marquisate of San Giorgio was created in 1778 by
Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc to Dr Antonio Barbaro LLD, Intially granted
life only , the Marquis later petitioned the Grand Master for the grant to
be extended to his eldest son. This request was granted in 1779. The
second Marquis petitioned the Grand Master for the Grant to be extended to
all his descendants in perpetuity. This request was also granted in
1792.
Thus, in the case of the title of Marquis of San Giorgio, the
title was initially granted ad person am to Dr. Carlo Antonio Barbaro on
6th. September 1778; it was later extended to the Marquis’s eldest son on
2nd. January 1779 and then, on 5th. June 1792 it was again extended but
this time to all the Marquis’s descendants in perpetuity.
The
Barbaro's of Malta descend from a branch of the Barbaro of Venice, who
established themselves in Southern Italy as Barons di Letronico and
Signors di Pietramala. Simone, son of Francesco, came to Malta in 1703. He
was 'a very learned, pious and widely-traveled gentleman', who spent a
fortune redeeming hundreds of slaves for one hundred piastres each. Hence
he was know throughout Barbary as padre dei poveri shiavi cristiani.
Simone, a personal friend of Pope Clement XI, built the hospice and the
church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Tripoli and also provided the
necessary funds to complete the construction of the convent in Rome of San
Pietro in Montorio.
Simone's five sons completed their studies in
Rome. One of these ,Carlo Antonio Barbaro, was an archaeologist, a
historian, a linguist, and a literary figure of marked distinction. He
studied in Rome, where he graduated in Law at the Sapienza in 1747.
Proficient in several languages, including Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French,
Spanish, and Italian, enjoying the protection of both Pope Pius VI and the
Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo of Tuscany, Carlo Antonio established his own
Accademia in Rome which was frequented by some of the most illustriou
writers and savants of the time. In addition, he was also a member of the
Accademia dell'Agricolture e dell Scienze of Brescia and a Pastore arade
under the name of Metisco Teoclidense. In Malta he had a fine gallery of
paintings, a well stocked library of old books and manuscripts, and a
collection of antiquities, which included engraved gems, precious stones,
coins and medals. This unique museum attracted many visitors to Malta.
Carlo Antonio was also a Jurat of Valletta and the Three Cities and was
made Marquis di San Giorgio by de Rohan, who held him in very high esteem.
It was to this Grand Master that he dedicated his book Degli Avanzi
d'Alcuni Antichissimi Edifizi Scoperti in Malta L'Anno 1768, which he
wrote at the request of de Rohan's predecessor and in which he showed his
vast and deep erudition. He wrote numerous Latin inscriptions, and several
orations and discourses, including a very learned work on the quality of
the Maltese soil and its products which he entitled Coltivazione delle
Piante dell'Isola di Malta. Among his other works we find an extensive and
most interesting description of the Maltese islands: Insularum Melitae et
Gaulos Desriptio. These manucripts which were recently acquired from
Bologna and Local sources are now preserved in the archives of the Present
title holder, Marchioness Beatrice Cremona Barbaro and her husband, the
Chief Justice of Malta who is himself the author of many publications of
international note.
The son of the first Marquis, Gioacchino
Ermolao, was a distinguished poet of classical inspiration, After having
studied in the Convitto of Pistoia, he returned to Malta, where he was
appointed a Jurat, and a Captain in one of the regiments of the Order. He
published Versi Toscani which contains fifty-eight sonnets and other
poetical compositions on various subjects as well as Versi Sciolti
dedicati all'Ombra del Figlio. Perhaps the most moving peoms are those
recall the death of three of his children who died during an epidemic. He
was also the author of several translations from Horace, Martial and
Virgil. In the words of Prefessor Vincenzo Laurenza, his works have 'una
struttura ben salda e veste assai decorosa. This poet added to the lustre
of his own family by marrying Luisa Clotilde Crispo. This Noble women was
a direct descendant of the Sovereign Dukes of Naxos and the Aegean
Islands.
"Testamento in atti di Not. Giovanni de
Lucia. 24 marzo 1607. Di Lorenza
Crispo figl(ia) . di Michele
Crispo = altro suo testamento in atti del
Not. Tommaso Cauchi
24 aprile 1611. Erede un(iversale) Crisostomo Crispo
suo
figlio naturale.
altro ed ultimo suo testamento in atti del
Not. Antonio
Abela...16.....Erede un(iverale) Gio. Andrea
Crisp J.U.D. figlio di
Crisostomo di lei figlio e di Petruccia
sive Petronella dello Re qdm.
Aloisio (I think!). Altro suo
primo Testamento in atti del Notaro Giovani
Tolosenti 30
Agosto 1590 Erede un(iversale)
Apollonia***********(illegible)******in atti del
Notaro*****Sciagura*****1599**
******figlio
naturale."
Other members of the Barbaro family continued this long
standing literary tradition. These included the poet, novelist, dramatist,
and patriot Ramiro Barbaro, and the naturalsit and Genealogist Marquis
George Crispo Barbaro. Both these writers flourished in the nineteenth
century and are therefore strictly speaking outside the limits of the
period dealth eith. Ramiro Barbaro (who in Italy was editor of La Gazzetta
d'Italia and in Berlin held a chair in the Humbolt-Akademie), Published
some fifty books, amongst which his masterpiece Un Martire has been
described as Le Chef d'oeuvre en prose de la literature maltaise
d'Expression italienne. He certainly emerged as the best poet and novelist
Malta had until then, produced.
Dr Carlo Antonio Barbaro was
succeeded by his son in 1798, then succession passed from father to son
untill 1971, when the title was succeeded by the eldest daughter Beatrice
Crispo-Barbaro.
Beatrice married in 1949 to his Honour Prof. J.J
Cremona K.M, LL.D and have three children.
The Marchioness di San
Giorgio had passed away in February, 2001, and is succeeded by her only
'son' Dr Anthony Cremona Barbaro L.L.D as the 9th Marquis di San
Giorgio (St.George).
The family are also able to use the Germanic Title
of Count/Countess , which was brought into this family from the marriage
of the 3rd Marquis to Countess Caroline Zimmermann. A decendants now uses
the title of Count von Zimmermann since the Zimmermann became extinct in
the 19th Century.
(Rep.) All descendants from the 3rd Marquis and
Countess Caroline von Zimmermann are able to use the title of Count by
Right ( The title is of origin Germanic and its remainder was to all
descendants)
A Genealogical Account of the Marquis's di
San Giorgio, Counts von Zimmermann:
1. Dr Carl Antonio
Barbaro LL.D, Ventian Patrician, 1st Marquis di San Giorgio
(cr:1778-Malta) (c 1720-98), married Maria Victoria Psaila, with
issue
1.1 Gioacchino Ermolao Barbaro (c 1760-1844), 2nd Marquis di
San Giorgio, married 1785 to Aloisea Clotilda Crispo dei Duchi della Naxos
Islands.
1.1.1. Francesco Crispo Barbaro (c 1794-1847), 3rd Marquis di
San Giorgio, married 1817 to Countess Caroline von Zimmermann
1.1.1.1.
Count Gustavo Crispo Barbaro (c 1818-80), 4th Marquis di San Giorgio,
married 1839 to Caroline Lower Netherton
1.1.1.1.1. Count George Crispo
Barbaro (c 1849-1912), 5th Marquis di San Giorgio, married 1872 to Teresa
Pulis
1.1.1.1.1.1. Count Henry Crispo Barbaro (c 1875-1937), 6th
Marquis di San Giorgio, married 1901 to Beatrice Imbroll
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.
Count Anthony Crispo Barbaro (c 1904-71), 7th Marquis di San Giorgio,
married to Gladys England Sant Fournier
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Countess
Beatrice Crispo Barbaro (c 1927-2001), 8th Marchioness di San Giorgio,
married 1949 to His Honour. Prof.J.J.Cremona, K.M,L.L.D., with
issue
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Count. Dr. Anthony Cremona Barbaro L.L.D. (c
1955-, 9th Marquis di San Giorgio)
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Countess Dr
Anne Cremona Barbaro M.R.C.S.,L.R.C.P,M.R.C psych. (c
1951-
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Countess Mary Cremona Barbaro (c 1956-,
married 1980 to Dr J Sammut Tagliaferro D.M.R.D,F.R.C.R.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Countess Mary Crispo Barbaro (c
1929-, married 1954 to Chev.James Gustav Gollcher, with
issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Countess Edwina Crispo Barbaro (c 1931-,
married 1956 to Major David Urquahart Pollitt, with
issue
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Countess Ceclia Crispo Barbaro (c 1933-, married
1955 to Pierre Bellier, with issue
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Countess Gladys
Crispo Barbaro (c 1938-, married Anthony Zamit Tabona, with
issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Countess Georgina Crispo Barbaro (c
1902-
1.1.1.1.1.2. Countess Mary Georgina Crispo Barbaro (c 1881-.,
married 1914 to Richard Vassallo la Rosa, with issue
1.1.1.1.1.3.
Countess Lucy Georgina Crispo Barbaro (c 1885., married 1914 to
Dr.Pasquale Debona, L.L.D, with issue
1.1.1.1.2. Count Charles
Zimmermann Barbaro (c 1859-. 4th Count von Zimmermann, married firstly
1884 to Maria Antonia Borg, without issue married secondly 1905 to
Maria Dolores Falzon Sant Manduca, with issue
1.1.1.1.2.1. Count
Nazzareno Charles Zimmermann Barbaro, 5th Count von Zimmermann (c 1906-,
married 1924 to Cecilia de Piro dei Baroni della Budaq
1.1.1.1.2.1.1.
Count Charles Zimmermann Barbaro, 6th Count von Zimmermann (c 1925-,
married firstly 1947 to Mary le Bas, with issue
married secondly 1966
to Christine Child, with further issue.
1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1. (first
marriage) Count James St George (c 1948-
1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2. Count Mark St
George (c 1949-
1.1.1.1.2.1.1.3. (second Marriage) Count David St
George (c 1967-
1.1.1.1.2.1.1.4. Count Christopher St George (c
1971-
1.1.1.1.2.1.2. Count Edward Zimmermann Barbaro (c 1927-, married
firstly to Kathleen Hill, with issue
married secondly 1968 to Mary
Mullens, with further issue
married thirdly 1979 to Lady Henrietta Fitsroy, (the Daughter of the English Duke of
Gafton), with further
issues.
1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1. (first marriage) Countess Sarah St George (c
1955-
1.1.1.1.2.1.2.2. Countess Caroline St George (c
1957-
1.1.1.1.2.1.2.3. (second Marriage) Countess Laura St George (c
1976-
1.1.1.1.2.1.2.4. (Third Marriage) Count Henry St George (c
1983-
1.1.1.1.2.1.2.5. Countess Katherine St George (c
1984-
1.1.1.2. Count Arturo Barbaro (c 1838-, married 1861 to Carmela
dei Conti Sant.
1.1.1.2.1. Countess Aloisea Barbaro Sant (c 1866-,
married firstly 1889 to E.Laferla, secondly to Prof. Themistocles Zammit,
with issue from Both marriages.
1.1.1.2.2. Countess Carolina Barbaro
Sant (c 1862-1937), married 1886 to Barone Salvatore Testaferrata Moroni
Viani dei Baroni di Gomerino e Tabria, with issue.
1.1.1.3. Count Prof.
Ramiro Barbaro (c 1840-., married 1861 to Chiara dei Conti
Sant
1.1.1.3.1. Count Arthur Barbaro Sant (c 1868-, married 1893 to
Mary Anne Edwards
1.1.1.3.1.1. Count George Barbaro Sant (c 1901-.,
married 1934 to Emily Bruno-Olivier
1.1.1.3.1.1.1. Count Arthur Barbaro
Sant (c 1936-, married 1964 to Emily Aguis
1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1. Count
Giovanni Batta Barbaro Sant (c 1965-, married Christina Gatt.
1.1.1.3.2. Count Ramiro Barbaro Sant (c 1861-, married Louisa dei
Conti Rossi.
1.1.1.3.2.1. Count Luigi Barbaro Sant (c
1889-
1.1.1.3.2.2. Count Carmelo Barbaro Sant (c 1893-
1.1.1.3.2.3.
Count Henry Barbaro Sant (c 1897-
1.1.1.3.2.4. Count Anthony Barbaro
Sant (c 1902-
1.1.1.3.2.5. Countess Mary Barbaro Sant (c
1893-
1.1.1.3.2.6. Countess Edwidge Barbaro Sant (c 1904-
1.1.1.3.3.
Countess Eleanore Barbaro Sant (c 1870-., married Attilio R. Peralta, with
issue
1.1.1.3.3.1. Count Armand Peralta (c 1904-
1.1.1.3.3.2.
Countess Martha Peralta (c 1892-
1.1.1.3.3.3. Countess Blanche Peralta
(c 1893, married 1915 to G. Chincoli
1.1.1.3.3.4. Countess Edith
Peralta (c 1905-
1.1.1.4. Countess Maria Aloisea Barbaro, married Luigi
dei Conti Sant, with issue.
1.1.2. Francesca Barbaro, married Guiseppe
dei Conti Sant, with issue
1.2. Romualda Barbaro C.M.G, Count of Santi
(cr:1794-Malta), married Antonia dei Marchese de Piro, died without
issue.
1.3. Anne Barbaro, married Frederico Dorell Falzon, died without
issue.
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