Count de Salis-Soglio
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Emperor Francis I by a patent dated Vienna, 12 March 1748, created Peter de Salis, together with his descendants, Count of the Holy Roman Empire.,[1][2][3][4]:331–356[5][6][7][8]
On 4 April 1809 George III,[10] by Royal License,[11] granted and gave Jerome, 4th Count de Salis's descendants, of both sexes, those who were Subjects of Our Realm, the right to fully avail themselves of the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire. The right to use the name of Fane before that of de Salis was granted, by Royal License and Authority as published in the London Gazette, on 11 December 1835.[12] In the same April 1809 license the same Jerome de Salis-Soglio was granted assumption and use of the arms of Count, with the arms, crest and supporters of de Salis, with the quarterings of Fane, Neville, Beauchamp, and Le Despenser.[13]
Contents
Lineage
- Peter (Pierre, L'envoyé, or Pietro l'Inviato), 1st Count de Salis, 'Envoy Extraordinary of the Grisons to Her Majesty', arrived Court of St. James's, 12 July 1709;[7][14]
- Jerome/Hieronimus, 2nd Count de Salis, Naturalized British Subject by Private Act of Parliament (4 Geo II, cap. 5), 24 March 1730/1731,[15]:231, 146–147 and married, by the Archbishop of York, Hon. Mary Fane, 7 January 1734/35, eldest daughter of Charles, (1st), Viscount Fane;[14][16]
- Peter, 3rd Count de Salis, DL, JP, inherited his mother's share of the Bourchier/Fane estates in County Limerick and County Armagh;[14]
- Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio, DL, JP;[14][15]:146–147[17]
- Peter, 5th Count de Salis-Soglio, DL, JP;[3][14][18][19][20]
- John Francis William de Salis, 6th Count de Salis-Soglio, diplomat and numismatist;[14]
- Sir John Francis Charles de Salis, 7th Count de Salis-Soglio, KCMG, CVO.[4]:331–356[14][15]:13
- John Eugène de Salis, 8th Count de Salis-Soglio.[4]:331–356[15]:13
- John Bernard Philip Humbert de Salis, 9th Count de Salis-Soglio, TD.[21][22]
- John-Maximilian Henry de Salis, 10th Count de Salis-Soglio.[23]
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Peter de Salis-Soglio (died 1749) by Kneller, circa 1710.jpg
1st Count.[24]
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2nd Count.
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Peter John Fane de Salis, 5th Count de Salis-Soglio (1799-1870).jpg
5th Count.
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John Francis William de Salis.jpg
6th Count.
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Count John Eugen de Salis as part of the Reception of his father as British Representative at the Vatican, c.1916.jpg
8th Count.
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John, 9th Count de Salis, southern England, July 2011.jpg
9th Count.
UK Royal Licence granted to the 4th Count on 4 April 1809,[25] reiterating in English the 1748 Imperial patent
Some notable houses or land, owned or built by Counts de Salis-Soglio
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Altes Gebau.jpg
Alte Gebau. Chur/Coire. 1st Count built this.[26]
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Bourchier Tower Sept 2005.jpg
Bourchier Tower, at the heart of Bourchier & Fane derived Irish estate in county Limerick.
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Lough Gur House circa 1870.jpg
Lough Gur House (Grange Hill), county Limerick. 7th Count lived here.
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Lough Gur, 2005. The lake was sold to Limerick County Council by the 9th Count in 1979.
Countesses de Salis-Soglio
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Portrait of Mary Fane c. 1730.jpg
Hon. Mary Fane, wife to 2nd Count.[24]
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Anna v. Salis-Sogio, third wife to 3rd Count.[24]
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Sophia Drake, first wife to 4th Count.[24]
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Penelope Freeman, second wife to 4th Count.[24]
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Henrietta Foster, third wife to 4th Count.[24]
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Cecile Henrietta Marguerite Bourgeoise, second wife to 5th Count.[24]
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Amelia Frances Harriet Tower, wife to 6th Count.[24]
Some countly arms
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Arms of the Counts de Salis as seen in Debrett's Peerage, London, 1888.jpg
Debrett's Peerage, London, 1888.
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Armorial Achievement from Fox-Davies, 1929
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Detail of label of Conti de Salis-Soglio Amarone della Valpolicella, 2007.jpg
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Count De Salis page of the 1888 edition of Debrett's Peerage, page 822.jpg
Debrett's Peerage 1888, Foreign Titles of Nobility section, page 822.
Some crests and coronets
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Bellona, & count's coronet, C19th floor tile, in a Wiltshire church, UK (i-phone photo 2014).jpg
(This page concentrates on the senior line, (the anglicised primogenitive interpretation of the patent). Elsewhere, the 'category' below and disambiguation page De Salis, there are others within the purlieu of the 1748 creation).[7]
References
- ↑ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Band 146, Gräfliche Häuser XIX, 2009, XXVIII + 619 Seiten, 50 Bilder davon 11 farbig, 37 Genealogien. Folgende Familien sind enthalten: Buquoy, Bussche-Ippenburg gen. v. Kessell, Calice, Ceschi, Dezasse de Petit-Verneuil, Eltz, Finck v. Finckenstein, Flemming-Benz, Galen, Groeben, Hohenthal, Korff, Lanjus v. Wellenburg, Lanjus v. Wellenburg (2007, 2009), Lüttichau, Maltzan und Maltzahn v. Plessen, Manzano, Matuschka (Matuschka Greiffenclau), Mengersen, Mengersen-Robiano, Nostitz, Piatti, Plettenberg, Praschma, Preysing, Rantzau, Reischach, Rex, Salis, Saurma, Seherr-Thoß, Spee, Strachwitz, Sztáray, Wedel, Wolff Metternich, Zedlitz u. Trützschler; ISBN 978-3-7980-0846-5, page 396-427.
- ↑ In recognition of (translated): '...his famous integrity & prudence whilst in the beginning of this century he gave repeated specimens of his diplomatic skill in his embassies to London and to the Hague, and afterwards being devoted to the most august House of Austria and the public welfare in the year 1741 he rendered vain and fruitless the pernicious project of the French to persuade the Grisons to take their part, & furthermore during this whole time with the most faithful attachment gave himself up to the good cause; & furthermore that his son Jerome for several years minister of England in the Grisons was always attentive to cement the bond, of friendship between the Holy Roman Empire the House of Austria, & the King in whose service he was...' '...Being then fully confident that as well he the said Peter de Salis as well as his son Jerome will not omit an opportunity of distinguishing themselves and of deserving well of us, the Holy Roman Empire, and the most Serene House of Austria; we consider him worthy of giving him some testimony of Our special seal and favour, and of transmitting it to the latest posterity...' '...and to his descendants as above this privilege that in future they may be perpetually named called and distinguished by us, and by our successors in the Holy Roman Empire, Emperors and Kings, with the title of Illustrious and Magnificent, High and Well born,...'
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Der Grafliche Hauser, Band XI [volume 11], Genealogisches Handbuch Des Adels, C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg an der Lahn, 1983
- ↑ Burke's Peerage, Foreign Noblemen / Foreign Titles sections: 1839, 1851, 1936, 1956, etc. and Debrett's Peerage, Foreign Titles of Nobility section, 1888, page 822; etc.
- ↑ Fane de Salis MSS
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 De Salis Family : English Branch, by Rachel Fane De Salis, Henley-on-Thames, 1934.
- ↑ From Home Office notes made 21 May 1930 by A. J. Eagleston: 'Count de Salis, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, created 12th March, 1748. Date of Licence.—4th April, 1809. Grantee.—Jerome de Salis. Limitation of Licence.—Limited to the grantee and those of his family being subjects of the Realm. Remarks.—By origin the de Salis are a Swiss noble family from the Grisons. In the early 18th century, Peter de Salis was Imperial Ambassador in England, and was given the Countship, presumably for his diplomatic services. His son was naturalized in England.'
- ↑ Siegel und Wappen Der Familie Von Salis von Einem Mitglied Der Familie, (compiled by Nicolaus von Salis-Soglio), Basel : Birkhauser & Cie, 1928.
- ↑ Whitehall, April 4, 1809. The King has been graciously pleased to give and grant unto Jerome De Salis, of Hillingdon, in the County of Middlesex, Esq; Count of the Holy Roman Empire, eldest Son and Heir of Peter De Salis, late of the same Place, Esq; also Count of the Holy Roman Empire, deceased, His Royal Licence and Authority, that in consideration of the Duties and Services performed by different Members of the ancient and distinguished Family of De Salis, he the said Jerome De Salis, and those of his Family, being Subjects of His Majesty, and on whom the Dignity of Count of the Holy Roman Empire shall have devolved, or shall devolve, in virtue of the Limitations in the Imperial Letters Patent, or Diploma, granted by Francis the First, Emperor of Germany, unto Peter De Salis, Great Grandfather of the said Jerome De Salis, bearing Date at Vienna , the 12th day of March 1748, may fully avail himself and themselves of the said Honour, assume and use the Title thereof in this Country, and bear the Arms annexed thereto : And also to order, that this His Majesty's Concession and especial Mark of His Royal Favour, together with the said Imperial Letters Patent or Diploma, may be registered in His College of Arms.
- ↑ By 1930/1932 only 13 families of British Subjects were still using this hereditary authority (Royal Licences, Authority or Warrant to use their foreign titles); the De Salis having the oldest licence. (Listed in a Royal Warrant of April 27, 1932 on Foreign Titles), (see: 547,423/5, 21/7/30, HM The King (Private Secretary) gives HM's views on H.O. (Home Office) suggestions on Royal Licenses for the use of Foreign Titles, to Sir Malcolm Delevingne).
- ↑ Whitehall, December 11, 1835. The King has been pleased to give and grant unto Jerome Count De Salis, His Majesty's royal licence and authority that, in order to commemorate his inheritance of considerable estates in Ireland from his great uncle Charles the last Lord Viscount Fane, of the kingdom of Ireland, as well as his descent from, and co-representation of, Charles the first Viscount Fane, he, the said Jerome Count De Salis, and his issue may take and use the surname of Fane, in addition to and before that of De Salis, and that he and they may bear the arms of Fane quarterly, in the second quarter, with his and their own family arms; such arms being first duly exemplified according to the laws of arms, and recorded in the Heralds' Office, otherwise the said licence and permission to be void and of none effect: And also to command, that the said royal concession and declaration be registered in His Majesty's College of Arms.
- ↑ London Gazette
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Stammbaumes der Familie von Salis von Anton von Sprecher, Chur, 1941
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 The Nobilities of Europe, by the Marquis de Ruvigny, aka Melville Henry Massue, 1909
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- ↑ Memoir of the Illustrious and Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, from the capitulation of Malta in 1798 to the present period...and presenting a more detailed account of its sixth or British Branch as re-organised in 1831, by Robert Bigsby, Derby, 1869. (Pages 152–155)
- ↑ Whitehall, July 21, 1842. The Queen has been pleased to grant unto Peter-John Fane-de-Salis, Count de Salis, Her royal licence and permission, that he may accept and wear the insignia, of the third class, of the Royal Prussian Order of the Red Eagle, which His Majesty the King of Prussia hath been pleased to confer upon him, in testimony of His Majesty's approbation of his conduct while in the actual service of his Majesty during the insurrection at Neufchatel, in the year 1831; and that he may enjoy all the rights and privileges thereunto annexed; provided, nevertheless, that Her Majesty's said licence and permission doth not authorize the assumption of any style, appellation, rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining unto a Knight Bachelor of these realms : And also to command, that Her Majesty's said concession and especial mark of Her royal favour be registered, together with the relative documents, in Her Majesty's College of Arms.
- ↑ Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex. Loyal Uxbridge Volunteers. Count Peter Fane De Salis to be Captain Commandant, vice Riches, resigned. Dated 13th September 1837.
- ↑ Burke's Irish Family Records, ed. Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, Burke's Peerage Ltd, London, 1976.
- ↑ Debrett's#Debrett's People of Today
- ↑ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Band 146, Gräfliche Häuser XIX, 2009
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 24.5 24.6 24.7 24.8 Photographien der Bilder von Vorfahren der Familie von Salis, Chur, 1884.
- ↑ Fane de Salis MSS/Sammlung Fane de Salis
- ↑ de:Altes Gebäu (Chur)