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Title: Marquis
Title in succession: 8th
Date created: 1790
Grant by: Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc
Granted To: Saverio Alessi
Rep: Alessi (dormant)
Remainder to: his legitimate natural
descendants in perpetuity
Present Holder: Prof. Ivan Sammut Alessi
Abeyance: Passed into abeyance 1953
and brought out 1982 by the Com. of Privileges
Extinct Magisterial Titles: Marquis of Taflia in 1787,
later granted to Joseph Sammut Testaferrata Alessi
The present holder has reputably not registered his title with
the Comm. of Privileges
Lt. Col. Frederick Sedley Alessi, 5th.
Marquis of Taflia (1837-1921) |
Ethel Maud Williamson Wearing Sedley
Alessi, 6th. Marchioness of Taflia (1872-1953) |
The title of Taflia was first granted to Giovanni Battista
Mompalao by the Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc as a life title,
becoming extinct on his death in 1787.
On the Year of 1790, Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc regranted the
title to Saverio Alessi with remainder to his legitimate and
natural descendants in perpetuity (Jure Longobardum) to all
descendants equally.
Saverio Alessi was a jurat of Valletta and Notabile, member of
the Maltese Chambers of Commerce, Lieutenant of Militia and
secreto to Grand Master von Hompesch, dying in 1816 , succeeded
by his son Vincenzo who died unmarried in 1842 succeeding by his
brother sons.
The title followed further successions to Saverio (a Francescian
Friar) and Bernardo Alessi, both died unmarried.
The next Holder was a son of the sister of Saverio and Bernardo,
Frederick Sedley-Alessi as the 5th Marquis. Frederick served in
the British Army, served in the China war and retired in 1880
with the rank of Lieut. Col. And died in 1921, Succeeded by his
only child.
Ethel Maud succeeded as the 6th Marchioness and married in 1916
to James Williamson-Wearing, J.P , though childless, died in
1953 and the title went into abeyance.
Ethel Maud’s first cousin Sydney Cornwall-Legh-Alessi was a de
jure Marquis of Taflia only for several months died in 1953.
The direct line had became extinct, the next of kin was from the
first Marquis’s other son, with further descendants with further
de jure Marquis, with Dr Guiseppe Borg-Falzon-Alessi M.D dying
in 1978.
Dr Giuseppe was succeeded as de jure by his first cousin, Joseph
Sammut Testaferrata Alessi. The Committee of privileges of
Maltese nobility called out the title from abeyance in 1982, and
Joseph becoming the 7th and present Marquis .
His daughter and only child is his heir.
A Genealogical Account of the Marquis's di Taflia
Saverio Alessi, 1st Marquis di Taflia (died 1816), married
secondly 1783 to Gertrude Bres.
1. Francesco Alessi (died 1836), married 1810 to Francesca
Giglio (Descendants succeeded to the Marquis di Taflia, and had
become Extinct in 1953)
2. Mederico dei Marchesi Alessi, married 1818 to Giuseppa Maria
Aguis
2.1. Enrico dei Marchesi Alessi, married 1860 to Margherita Zarb
2.1.1. Carmelo dei Marchese Alessi (1861-1914), married 1880 to
Elena Vella
2.1.1.1. Maria Alessi (c 1883-1917), married 1911 to Guiseppe
Borg Falzon
2.1.1.1.1. Dr Guiseppe Borg Falzon Alessi MD (c1916-78), dunm.
2.1.1.2. Maria Margherita Alessi (c 1885-1979), married Giovanni
Sammut Testaferrata
2.1.1.2.1. Maria Margherita Alessi dei Marchese della Taflia ,
married 1918 to Giovanni Sammut Testaferrata
2.1.1.2.1.1. Joseph Sammut Testaferrata Alessi (c 1920-2019, 7th
Marquis di Taflia, married 1957 to Lina Bugeja
2.1.1.2.1.1.1. Cheryl Sammut Testaferrata Alessi (c 1958-,
Marchesina della Taflia) married to Thomas Martin, Arthur
Runnacles
2.1.1.2.1.2. Carmelo Sammut Alessi (c 1923-, married Anna
Azzopardi died 2022)
2.1.1.2.1.2.1. Prof. Ivan Sammut Alessi (c 2020, 8th Marquis di
Taflia, it is not known whether he claimed his title
legitimately with the Comm. of Privileges) married to Dagmar N.
2.1.1.2.1.2.2. Miriam Sammut Alessi
2.1.1.2.1.3. Maria Guiseppina Sammut Alessi (c 1925-, married
1941 to Emanuele Attard
2.1.1.2.1.3.1. Walter Attard Alessi
2.1.1.2.1.3.2. Yvonne Attard Alessi
2.1.1.2.1.3.3. Diane Attard Alessi
2.1.1.2.2. Maria Dolores Alessi (1881-82), ob.jur.
2.1.1.2.3. Maria Concetta Alessi (c 1886-1968), married Carmelo
Sammut Ph.C
2.1.1.2.3.1. Dr Guiseppe Sammut Alessi (c 1912-77), married
Helen Borg
2.1.1.2.3.2. Dr William Sammut Alessi Ph.C, MD (c 1917-98),
married Mary Vella
2.1.1.2.3.2.1. Dr Charles Sammut Alessi MRCS (c 1954-, married
1983 to Rosemary Gough
2.1.1.2.3.2.2. Marie Josette Sammut Alessi (c 1946-, married Lt
Col Charles A. Gauci MD,FFARCS, Count Gauci.
2.1.1.2.3.2.2.1. Camilla Gauci Alessi (c 1983-
2.1.1.2.3.2.3. Anne Marie Sammut Alessi (c 1949-, married 1972
to Dr Joseph Psaila MD, FFRCSMS
2.1.1.2.3.2.3.1. Nicola Psaila Alessi
2.1.1.2.3.2.3.2. Bethan Psaila Alessi
2.1.1.2.3.3. Rev. Luigi Sammut Alessi (died 1987)
2.1.1.2.3.4. Victor Sammit Alessi (c 1921-, maried Dolores
Delceppo
2.1.1.2.3.5. Edward Sammut Alessi (c 1923-, married 1958 to Mary
Gulia Millard
2.1.1.2.3.6. Francis Sammut Alessi (c 1925-, married 1954 to
Maria Blance Naudi
2.1.1.2.3.7. Paul Sammut Alessi, (c 1930- , married 1959 to
Louise Genovese
2.1.1.2.3.8. Carmelina Sammut Alessi (c 1914-
2.1.1.2.3.9. Helen Sammut Alessi (c 1928-
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