Carlo Antonio Spinola
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Carlo Filippo Antonio Spinola y Colonna, 4th marquis of the Balbases, (Madrid
, Spain
, 11 November 1665 – after 30 July 1721) , Viceroy of Sicily, 1707–1713, during the European military conflict known as Spanish Succession War holding the kingdom of Sicily
for pretender, after recognized as king of Spain, Philip V of Spain
. He was 4th Duke of Sesto, a member since 1686 of the Military Order of Santiago, the son, out of 3 males/9 females siblings, of Paolo Spinola, 3rd Marquis of the Balbases
, (Milan
, Italy
, 24 February 1628 -Madrid
, Spain
, 23 December 1699), Governor of the Duchy of Milan, 1668 - 1670.
His mother, Anna Colonna (1629–1686), was a daughter of Marcantonio V Colonna
(son of Filippo I Colonna
and sister of Anna Colonna
-Barberini), who described himself as Prince of Paliano
during the period 1639 - 1659. The Princedom title was held by Anna Colonna's brother, Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna
during the period 1659 - 1689.
He married, Madrid
, 20 September 1682, Isabel María de la Cerda y Aragón, (16677 - 1707), a daughter of Juan Francisco de la Cerda, 8th Duke of Medinaceli
, (1637–1691) and Catalina de Aragón-Folch de Cardona, duchess of Cardona, duchess of Segorbe, duchess of Lerma, having 2 sons and 7 daughters, as well as three bastards, one male, 2 females.
The eldest son, 5th Duke of Sesto and 5th Marquis of the Balbases since 1721 was called Ambrosio Gaetano Spinola y de la Cerda, 5th Marquis of the Balbases, (Milan, Italy, 20 January 1696 - 1757), becoming a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
in 1737.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, 11 November 1665 – after 30 July 1721) , Viceroy of Sicily, 1707–1713, during the European military conflict known as Spanish Succession War holding the kingdom of Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
for pretender, after recognized as king of Spain, Philip V of Spain
Philip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
. He was 4th Duke of Sesto, a member since 1686 of the Military Order of Santiago, the son, out of 3 males/9 females siblings, of Paolo Spinola, 3rd Marquis of the Balbases
Paolo Spinola, 3rd Marquis of the Balbases
Paolo Spinola, , 3rd Marquis of the Balbases, 3rd Duke of San Severino and Sesto, was a Spanish noble and diplomat.He was the son of Filippo Spinola, 2nd Marquis of Los Balbases and Geronima Doria....
, (Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, 24 February 1628 -Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, 23 December 1699), Governor of the Duchy of Milan, 1668 - 1670.
His mother, Anna Colonna (1629–1686), was a daughter of Marcantonio V Colonna
Marcantonio V Colonna
Marcantonio V Colonna was an Italian nobleman of the Colonna family and Prince of Paliano.Colonna was the son of Don Filippo I Colonna, Prince of Paliano and his wife, Lucrezia Tomacelli...
(son of Filippo I Colonna
Filippo I Colonna
Filippo Colonna , Prince of Paliano, was an Italian nobleman, who was the head of the Colonna family of Rome and the hereditary Gran Connestabile at the court of Naples.-Biography:He was born at Rome...
and sister of Anna Colonna
Anna Colonna
Anna Colonna was an Italian noblewoman of the Colonna and Barberini families and Princess of Paliano-Biography:Colonna was born in 1601; the daughter of Filippo Colonna, Prince of Paliano and Lucrezia Tomacelli, dei signori di Galatro, and was thus Princess of Paliano.On 14 October 1627, at age...
-Barberini), who described himself as Prince of Paliano
Paliano
Paliano is a town and comune in the province of Frosinone, in the Lazio region of central Italy.- History :Paliano was the seat of a branch of the powerful Colonna family whose head was Lord, then Duke, then Prince of Paliano. Their fortress dominates the town...
during the period 1639 - 1659. The Princedom title was held by Anna Colonna's brother, Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna
Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna
Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna was an Italian nobleman of the Colonna family. He was the 8th Duke and Prince of Paliano and hereditary Grand Constable of the Kingdom of Naples. He was also a Knight of the Golden Fleece.-Biography:...
during the period 1659 - 1689.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 20 September 1682, Isabel María de la Cerda y Aragón, (16677 - 1707), a daughter of Juan Francisco de la Cerda, 8th Duke of Medinaceli
Juan Francisco de la Cerda, 8th Duke of Medinaceli
Juan Francisco de la Cerda Enríquez de Ribera , 8th Duke of Medinaceli, 7th Marquis de Cogolludo, 4th Marquis of Alcalá de la Alameda, 6th Duke of Alcalá de los Gazules, 9th Count of Los Molares, 9th Marquis of Tarifa, 8th Count of El Puerto de Santa María, was a Spanish noble and politician, and...
, (1637–1691) and Catalina de Aragón-Folch de Cardona, duchess of Cardona, duchess of Segorbe, duchess of Lerma, having 2 sons and 7 daughters, as well as three bastards, one male, 2 females.
The eldest son, 5th Duke of Sesto and 5th Marquis of the Balbases since 1721 was called Ambrosio Gaetano Spinola y de la Cerda, 5th Marquis of the Balbases, (Milan, Italy, 20 January 1696 - 1757), becoming a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
in 1737.
Some References
- http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/balbases.htm
- Papal Genealogy: The Families and Descendents of the Popes by George L. Williams Edit. McFarland Co Inc, USA, , 276 pages, (Year 2004), - ISBN 978-07864-2071-1