Counts von Zimmermann.
The title of Counts von Zimmermann was created by the Holy Roman Empire in 1790 to Christian Emanuel von Zimmermann, a Marshall of France, Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Louis, Captain in the Regiment of Swiss Guards and Hock und Wohl Geboren. The titles remainder is to his legitimate and natural heirs and descendants of both sexes.
The direct line had died out with Christian Emanuel's grandson, and his granddaughter, Carolina, was married to Francesco Antonio Crispo-Barbaro, 3rd Marquis di San Giorgio of Malta. Though upon the last direct male line's extinction, the Brother of the 5th Marquis di San Giorgio had inherited the title as heir of Count. General Frederick von Zimmermann. Today the family still exist but have shorten their name from Zimmermann-Barbaro di San Giorgio to St George.
Much of the Maltese nobility can claim descendants to the Zimmermann family who were highly connected to much of the French and Swiss nobility.
Head: Count James St George, 7th Count von Zimmermann Heir: (Any sons or his eldest brother.)
Other Links
[http://www.edwardstgeorge.com| Count Edward St George Memorial and Legacy]
- Information provided by Charles Said-Vassallo
Title: Principe de Sayd
Created: 1492
To: Principe Pierre Mehmed Sayd of the Ottoman Empire
By: Pope Alexander VI Borgia
Remainder: Singularly to all the descendants of Principe Mehmed Sayd in the male primogenial line born in the Christian faith.
Present Holder: Principe Giuseppe Said, 20th Principe de Sayd
Present male-to-male descendants can style: "dei Principe Said"
The Marquesses of Ghajn Qajjed
- Titled: Michael Formosa Gauci, 6th Marquis
- Heir: (his brother) Josef Formosa Gauci, as the Marchesino.
First Created in 1361 to the Pellegrino family, then the Calava family in 1531. The present holders, the title of Marquis of Ghajn Qajjed was created to Dr Gerolamo Delicata LL.D by the Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc in 1796 with remainder to his legitimate and natural first born descendants in perpetuity.
British crown recognition in 1878.
The Delicata family, the last to be ennobled by the Order, claimed they could not live off their rents. Their lucrative possession was the Grua field which in 1797, only rendered 116 scudi
The title survived in the Delicata family till 1917, then succeeded by the next of kin, descendants of the 2nd Marquis, Luigi Manduca-Gauci, became 4th Marquis and died unmarried in 1926.
The title moved to Luigi second cousin, once removed, the present holders, Rev Victor Formosa-Gauci S.J., 5th Marquis, also Count of Santa Sofia, his brother is the Marchesino di Ghajn Qajjied and Contino di Santa Sofia.
Appreciation - Fr Victor Formosa Gauci, SJ Mr CarmeL Hili, of Burmarrad, writes:
Some weeks ago Fr Victor Formosa Gauci went to meet the Risen Lord.
Fr Victor was an exemplary person both as a monk and as an educator. All those of us who had the good fortune of having had him as our mentor know what a conscientious teacher he was: impeccably punctual with well prepared lessons on subjects he loved and taught well and willingly; always ready to help his wards, even after school hours.
As students, we may not have appreciated the treasure we enjoyed. We affectionately nicknamed him 'the rising sun' because whenever we gave him cause for concern we could watch his face change colour in slow stages. His genuine concern for our well-being and the discipline he maintained gave his students a solid foundation in the process of character formation.
Regardless of his academic qualifications or titles of nobility, he was never heard to refer to them at all. He was humility personified. He was uniformly obedient to his superiors and infallibly meticulous. I will never forget his calligraphy, which was everyday handwriting to him.
Much less can I ever forget the many hours of spare time spent in his company as a 12-year-old boy. He delighted in telling me about his recollections of ships, trains and trams in Malta of yesteryear and of his war experiences.
Those of his students who have followed in his footsteps to become educators retain his example as a permanent yardstick. He lives in our memories, our hearts and spirit, a reliable template to ensure a quality service in our noble profession.
Fr Victor has our heartfelt thanks and our prayers for him to enjoy his just reward for a race well run and a fight well fought in the beauty, the glory and the awesome justice of God where we may be granted to meet again. Our condolences to his relatives and to his Brothers in the Society of Jesus.
References
- Said Vassallo, C.M., Unpublished research papers.
- Said Vassallo, C.M.,http://www.maltagenealogy.com Charles Said-Vassallo's Research site
- http://www.maltesenobility.org Maltese Nobility web site.
This was researched by Charles Said-Vassallo
(Text originally based on that of a website by Charles Said Vassallo, by permission.)
The Marquises of Gnien is-Sultan
- Titled: Capt. Phillip Apap Bologna, as the 7th Marquis.
- Heir: (his son) Richard Apap Bologna, as the Marchesino
The title of Gnien-is-Sultan was first created in 1361 to the Pellegrino family.
The present creation was granted in 1792 to Filippo Apap, who was a Jurat and Deputy. Created a Marquis by Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc with remainder to his legitimate and natural male descendants in perpetuity and in the absence of male issue to the first born female descendants.
The marquisate had been inherited from son to son or grandson right up to the present holder, the 7th Marquis.
Felicissimo Apap-Bologna, 4th Marquis protracted a lawsuit with luisa Bonici-Mompalao for the title of Count of Catena, though the Maltese court upheld their decision for Luisa Bonici-Mompalaos son, Sir Gerald Strickland, G.C.M.G, later Baron Strickland of Sizergh in the United Kingdom.
References
- Said Vassallo, C.M., Unpublished research papers.
- Said Vassallo, C.M.,http://www.maltagenealogy.com Charles Said-Vassallo's Research site
- Maltese Nobility web site.
This was researched by Charles Said-Vassallo
(Text originally based on that of a website by Charles Said Vassallo, by permission.)