Post by ILIRI I MADH on Sept 30, 2008 1:16:39 GMT -5
Anybody know of any?
de Piro
1st Marquis De Piro ; Dr.Giovanni DePiro LL.D and 1st Baron of Budaq; created by the Philip the V of Spain on 6 November 1742, a special levy to be paid to the crown of Spain on the succession of the new Titleholder; by his grandson.
An interesting note regarding Dr Giovanni de Piro's ancestor whom first arrived in Malta in 1530, Cosimo de Pyrrho. According to Prince Mihail Dimitri Sturdza, the author of 'Grandes Familles de Grece, d'Albanie, et de Constantinople' that this Cosimo de Pyrrho was a personal slave of the Grand Master Villiers de I'Isle-Adam, whom was granted freedom and favours from the Grand Master. This led to the 'Rise and Rise of the "de Piro" family.
Also note, that Cosimo was stated to be of Albanian descent.
Giovanni de Piro, married Anna Gourgion, who came from an equally family of merchants. De Piro who succeeded Gourgion as the Procurator of Wheat, arrived at Licata on the 22 July 1703 escorted by two galleys of the Order. Although he was received with courtesy, de Piro immediately found himself in a very embarrasing situation. His sacks of scudi which he had taken to buy wheat were weighed and found below the required standards. The problem was neatly solved when de Piro distributed the scudi into smaller sacks, which were then found to be within the prescribed weight. The Sicilian fiscal officer had no option but to accept this compromise.
From the voluminous correspondence in the possession of the Present Baron de Piro, it is evident that his ancestor, Gio Pio, had kept Grand Master Perellos, the Seneschal, several Jurats, the Bailiff of Palermo and various persons at Messina continuously informed about matters relating to his office. Undoubtedly, he needed a first hand knowledge of wheat purchasing, since prices varied considerably according to the type of grain, the time of harvest and the place to purchase.
De Piro was re-appointed Procurator of Wheat in 1704 and was again conformed in 1705. That year the harvests were particular poor due to locusts and heavy rains. When riots broke out in Licata, de Piro sent his family to live in the Castle of Girgenti, but himself went to Palermo where he made most of his purchases. On the 1 April 1705, Perollos wrote two separate letters to Gio Pio de Piro and to his father the Archdeacon Ubaldesco, to express his concern over the Licata riots. Eventually , the riots were brought under control and de Piro continued to serve undisturbed until he retired.
2nd Marquis DePiro, Vincenzo,
The only two sons of Marquis Vincenzo de Piro to marry, disregarded the wish of their parents and married partners of their own choosing. The eldest Antonio, married Teresa de Re, a person of his own 'nationality but not of equal rank', from whom-it was rumoured had an illegitmate child. His enraged father not only disinherited him, but also his innocent descendants. Five years later, in 1795 Antonio left with his family to live in Rome. The second son, Giuseppe, was nominated , within the space of three years, the future heir to the lucrative Gourgion and the de Piro entails. Rather surprisingly he was not disinherited in spite of the fact that he married Generosa Borg, below his rank.
3 rd Marquis DePiro, Antonio, died 1806 when the Title Marquis De Piro went into abeyance
4th Marquis DePiro, Francesco Saverio, restored by the Spanish Crown 9 January 1878, in favour of the 3rd Marquis’s nephew.
5th Giuseppe Lorenzo, Marquis DePiro recognised by the Spanish crown March 1895, Knight S.M.O.M.
6th Marchioness De Piro, Adelina, Title again went into abeyance. It was called out of abeyance by the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility, 1983, in favour of her kinsman Jerome Carmel de Piro d’Amico-Inguanez, 7th Marquis De Piro and 8th Baron of Budaq. In favour for his son;
Nicholas John Thomas Anthony De Piro D’Amico Inguanez, Marquis De Piro and Baroncino di Budaq
The Marquisate was created in 1742 by King Philip V of Spain to Dr Gio Pio de Piro J.U.D., 1st Baron di Budaq. Dr Gio Pio de Piro was also sometime Capitano della Verga, Secreto Regio in Sicily, Secreto to the Grand Master Zandadari.
The Baron de Budaq was First created Vizconde de Chartely which was immediately suppressed and cancelled as he was elevated to the title of Marquis . The title of Marquis de Piro was registered at the Chancellory of the Knights of St John in Malta and was granted full recognition by the Grand Master. British Recognition in 1878.
The title was granted in exchanged for the payment of 572,000 Maravedis de Vellon ( Local Currency ) by Gio Pio de Piro to the Spanish Crown, a special levy was payable to the Spanish crown each time a new holder inherited the title.
Due to the turbulence which surrounded the Napoleonic War, the French invasion of Malta , and the onset of British rule the de Piro family omitted to make these payments.
As a result of which, the title went into de jure abeyance upon the death of the 3rd Marquis in 1806 and was formally suppressed by the Spanish crown by Royal edict of 9th of September 1826.
The title was restored by the Spanish crown on the 9th of January 1878, in favour of Colonel Francesco Saverio de Piro C.M.G. . In the years between 1806 and 1878, the title was used de facto, but not de jure by Guiseppe de Piro-Gourgion and by Adriano de Piro-Gourgion.
Upon the death of the 4th Marquis’s grand daughter, Adelina MacPherson in 1962, the title went to abeyance.
It was called out of abeyance by the committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility on the 29th of September ,1983 in favour of the 8th Baron of Budaq, who immediately upon succession renounced in favour of his only son, the Present Marquis. The title called out was in fact the title of “de Piro”, not the Spanish title, Marquis de Piro.
As seen above, the title of Marquis de Piro, does NOT have the facility for the title-holder to nominate his / her successor.
It is a Spanish title, which follows certain well-established rules of succession.
‘Notes on the succession to the title of Marquis de Piro’ which also appears on various articles and site's have dealt at some length with the unusual way in which Nicholas de Piro came to be recognised as Marquis de Piro, by the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility on 29th. September 1983.
There is consequently no need to repeat these facts here.
However,a simply note, for the record that;
a. the title of Marquis de Piro was (is) not disposable by nomination and that
b. even if it were disposable by nomination, it most certainly could not be disposed of by an act of nomination, inter vivos, lacking the Sovereign’s assent.
Thus, the question regarding the ‘succession’ of Nicholas de Piro to this title on 29th. September 1983.
There are, of course, other factors regarding his ‘succession’ to this title; I have already dealt with these in the above-mentioned article.
The most important consequence of Nicholas de Piro’s ‘succession’ to the title of Marquis de Piro was that it gave him the right to vote at elections of the Committee of Privileges together with the right to be elected to that Committee.
At the time of his ‘succession’ he was living abroad. However, he eventually returned to live in Malta when he served on the Committee for a number of years as ‘Marquis de Piro’. In this capacity, he sat in judgement on matters concerning the nobility, not the least of which was the succession to other Maltese titles.
Nicholas de Piro became a de jure title-holder following the death of his father Jerome de Piro d’Amico Inguanez, 8th. Baron of Budaq on 15th. April 1996.
He became the 9th. Baron of Budaq.
But note that succession, even between father and son does not happen instantaneously; the Committee does not entertain any claims for a certain period of time and then a special procedure has to be followed.
The whole process normally takes about one year.
I presume, therefore that he succeeded as 9th. Baron of Budaq in 1997 Consequently, from 1983 to 1997, he served for a number of years on the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility when, according to the terms of the 1878 Royal Commission, his right to do so is questionable.
Because his ‘succession’ was brought about by an act of nomination inter vivos, not ratified by the Sovereign but only by a private Committee (see footnote below).
This form of succession to titles of nobility had been specifically declared ultra vires by the 1878 Royal Commission report.
The Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility has always maintained that it sticks to the letter of the Royal Commission report and that this ‘rigorous’ adherence to the letter of the law, therefore, confers an air of legality to its deliberations.
It should also be remembered that even whilst not serving on the Committee, as ‘Marquis’ de Piro, Nicholas de Piro voted in the annual elections to the Committee and therefore had a say in who was elected to serve on that Committee.
Individuals such as titleholders, whose election to the Committee of Privileges never depended on the votes of those who, according to the terms of the 1878 Royal Commission report, should not have taken part in these elections at all (least those concerning succession to titles).
Another spin-off from this unfortunate turn of events is that the (mis) use of the act of nomination inter vivos came to be regarded as a perfectly legitimate manoeuvre by the Committee.
This despite its use in the succession to titles, having being declared as being totally invalid according to the 1878 Royal Commission report.
De Piro Crest
user.orbit.net.mt/fournier/DePiro.htm
de Piro
1st Marquis De Piro ; Dr.Giovanni DePiro LL.D and 1st Baron of Budaq; created by the Philip the V of Spain on 6 November 1742, a special levy to be paid to the crown of Spain on the succession of the new Titleholder; by his grandson.
An interesting note regarding Dr Giovanni de Piro's ancestor whom first arrived in Malta in 1530, Cosimo de Pyrrho. According to Prince Mihail Dimitri Sturdza, the author of 'Grandes Familles de Grece, d'Albanie, et de Constantinople' that this Cosimo de Pyrrho was a personal slave of the Grand Master Villiers de I'Isle-Adam, whom was granted freedom and favours from the Grand Master. This led to the 'Rise and Rise of the "de Piro" family.
Also note, that Cosimo was stated to be of Albanian descent.
Giovanni de Piro, married Anna Gourgion, who came from an equally family of merchants. De Piro who succeeded Gourgion as the Procurator of Wheat, arrived at Licata on the 22 July 1703 escorted by two galleys of the Order. Although he was received with courtesy, de Piro immediately found himself in a very embarrasing situation. His sacks of scudi which he had taken to buy wheat were weighed and found below the required standards. The problem was neatly solved when de Piro distributed the scudi into smaller sacks, which were then found to be within the prescribed weight. The Sicilian fiscal officer had no option but to accept this compromise.
From the voluminous correspondence in the possession of the Present Baron de Piro, it is evident that his ancestor, Gio Pio, had kept Grand Master Perellos, the Seneschal, several Jurats, the Bailiff of Palermo and various persons at Messina continuously informed about matters relating to his office. Undoubtedly, he needed a first hand knowledge of wheat purchasing, since prices varied considerably according to the type of grain, the time of harvest and the place to purchase.
De Piro was re-appointed Procurator of Wheat in 1704 and was again conformed in 1705. That year the harvests were particular poor due to locusts and heavy rains. When riots broke out in Licata, de Piro sent his family to live in the Castle of Girgenti, but himself went to Palermo where he made most of his purchases. On the 1 April 1705, Perollos wrote two separate letters to Gio Pio de Piro and to his father the Archdeacon Ubaldesco, to express his concern over the Licata riots. Eventually , the riots were brought under control and de Piro continued to serve undisturbed until he retired.
2nd Marquis DePiro, Vincenzo,
The only two sons of Marquis Vincenzo de Piro to marry, disregarded the wish of their parents and married partners of their own choosing. The eldest Antonio, married Teresa de Re, a person of his own 'nationality but not of equal rank', from whom-it was rumoured had an illegitmate child. His enraged father not only disinherited him, but also his innocent descendants. Five years later, in 1795 Antonio left with his family to live in Rome. The second son, Giuseppe, was nominated , within the space of three years, the future heir to the lucrative Gourgion and the de Piro entails. Rather surprisingly he was not disinherited in spite of the fact that he married Generosa Borg, below his rank.
3 rd Marquis DePiro, Antonio, died 1806 when the Title Marquis De Piro went into abeyance
4th Marquis DePiro, Francesco Saverio, restored by the Spanish Crown 9 January 1878, in favour of the 3rd Marquis’s nephew.
5th Giuseppe Lorenzo, Marquis DePiro recognised by the Spanish crown March 1895, Knight S.M.O.M.
6th Marchioness De Piro, Adelina, Title again went into abeyance. It was called out of abeyance by the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility, 1983, in favour of her kinsman Jerome Carmel de Piro d’Amico-Inguanez, 7th Marquis De Piro and 8th Baron of Budaq. In favour for his son;
Nicholas John Thomas Anthony De Piro D’Amico Inguanez, Marquis De Piro and Baroncino di Budaq
The Marquisate was created in 1742 by King Philip V of Spain to Dr Gio Pio de Piro J.U.D., 1st Baron di Budaq. Dr Gio Pio de Piro was also sometime Capitano della Verga, Secreto Regio in Sicily, Secreto to the Grand Master Zandadari.
The Baron de Budaq was First created Vizconde de Chartely which was immediately suppressed and cancelled as he was elevated to the title of Marquis . The title of Marquis de Piro was registered at the Chancellory of the Knights of St John in Malta and was granted full recognition by the Grand Master. British Recognition in 1878.
The title was granted in exchanged for the payment of 572,000 Maravedis de Vellon ( Local Currency ) by Gio Pio de Piro to the Spanish Crown, a special levy was payable to the Spanish crown each time a new holder inherited the title.
Due to the turbulence which surrounded the Napoleonic War, the French invasion of Malta , and the onset of British rule the de Piro family omitted to make these payments.
As a result of which, the title went into de jure abeyance upon the death of the 3rd Marquis in 1806 and was formally suppressed by the Spanish crown by Royal edict of 9th of September 1826.
The title was restored by the Spanish crown on the 9th of January 1878, in favour of Colonel Francesco Saverio de Piro C.M.G. . In the years between 1806 and 1878, the title was used de facto, but not de jure by Guiseppe de Piro-Gourgion and by Adriano de Piro-Gourgion.
Upon the death of the 4th Marquis’s grand daughter, Adelina MacPherson in 1962, the title went to abeyance.
It was called out of abeyance by the committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility on the 29th of September ,1983 in favour of the 8th Baron of Budaq, who immediately upon succession renounced in favour of his only son, the Present Marquis. The title called out was in fact the title of “de Piro”, not the Spanish title, Marquis de Piro.
As seen above, the title of Marquis de Piro, does NOT have the facility for the title-holder to nominate his / her successor.
It is a Spanish title, which follows certain well-established rules of succession.
‘Notes on the succession to the title of Marquis de Piro’ which also appears on various articles and site's have dealt at some length with the unusual way in which Nicholas de Piro came to be recognised as Marquis de Piro, by the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility on 29th. September 1983.
There is consequently no need to repeat these facts here.
However,a simply note, for the record that;
a. the title of Marquis de Piro was (is) not disposable by nomination and that
b. even if it were disposable by nomination, it most certainly could not be disposed of by an act of nomination, inter vivos, lacking the Sovereign’s assent.
Thus, the question regarding the ‘succession’ of Nicholas de Piro to this title on 29th. September 1983.
There are, of course, other factors regarding his ‘succession’ to this title; I have already dealt with these in the above-mentioned article.
The most important consequence of Nicholas de Piro’s ‘succession’ to the title of Marquis de Piro was that it gave him the right to vote at elections of the Committee of Privileges together with the right to be elected to that Committee.
At the time of his ‘succession’ he was living abroad. However, he eventually returned to live in Malta when he served on the Committee for a number of years as ‘Marquis de Piro’. In this capacity, he sat in judgement on matters concerning the nobility, not the least of which was the succession to other Maltese titles.
Nicholas de Piro became a de jure title-holder following the death of his father Jerome de Piro d’Amico Inguanez, 8th. Baron of Budaq on 15th. April 1996.
He became the 9th. Baron of Budaq.
But note that succession, even between father and son does not happen instantaneously; the Committee does not entertain any claims for a certain period of time and then a special procedure has to be followed.
The whole process normally takes about one year.
I presume, therefore that he succeeded as 9th. Baron of Budaq in 1997 Consequently, from 1983 to 1997, he served for a number of years on the Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility when, according to the terms of the 1878 Royal Commission, his right to do so is questionable.
Because his ‘succession’ was brought about by an act of nomination inter vivos, not ratified by the Sovereign but only by a private Committee (see footnote below).
This form of succession to titles of nobility had been specifically declared ultra vires by the 1878 Royal Commission report.
The Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility has always maintained that it sticks to the letter of the Royal Commission report and that this ‘rigorous’ adherence to the letter of the law, therefore, confers an air of legality to its deliberations.
It should also be remembered that even whilst not serving on the Committee, as ‘Marquis’ de Piro, Nicholas de Piro voted in the annual elections to the Committee and therefore had a say in who was elected to serve on that Committee.
Individuals such as titleholders, whose election to the Committee of Privileges never depended on the votes of those who, according to the terms of the 1878 Royal Commission report, should not have taken part in these elections at all (least those concerning succession to titles).
Another spin-off from this unfortunate turn of events is that the (mis) use of the act of nomination inter vivos came to be regarded as a perfectly legitimate manoeuvre by the Committee.
This despite its use in the succession to titles, having being declared as being totally invalid according to the 1878 Royal Commission report.
De Piro Crest
user.orbit.net.mt/fournier/DePiro.htm