"The Noble House of Said-continues"
Last Update: 22-05-2012.
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* Prince (Shahzada)
Principe Francesco Saverio Said, (1867-1956), 15th Principe de Sayd, 10th Principe di Bibino Magno, 15th Barone di Baccari, married 1910 at Rabat, Malta to Contessa Helena Farrugia (Byzantine Right of Descent)
Travelled to Italy in his twenties, enjoying a full bachelor life travelling to
favourite places in Sicily, until settling down to marry in 1910, where he
focused on family landed properties around Mosta, Santi, Dingli and Mgarr (all
in Malta). Served as an Officer in World War One with the British Army.
1. Conte Giovanni
Maria Said Testaferrata (1912-2004), 16th Baron di Baccari. Renounced in 1940 all succession of the Said Titles, to himself and
descendants Migrated to Sydney Australia .Married to Teresa Galea, with
issue.
1.1. Conte Francis
Xavier Said, 17th Baron di Baccari,
(1946- , married to Carmen Sammut., with issue
1.1.1. Conte Paul Said (1975-, Baroncino di Baccari married in 1998 to Julie
Vella, with issue.
1.1.2. Conte Michael Said (1981-
1.2. Contessa Helen Said ( 1948-, married Jerome Attard, with issue.
1.3. Contessa Maria Said (1950-, married Charles Pisani, with issue.
1.4. Contessa Doris Said (1952-, married Joseph Deguara, with issue.
1.5. Contessa Emmanuela Said (1954-, married Anthony Camilleri, with issue.
2. Principe
Carmelo Said, (1916-73)--See
Below.
3. Conte Paulo Said of Malta, ( 1917-, married Teresa Muscat, with issue.
3.1. Conte Giuseppe Said.
3.2. Conte Emmanuel Said of Sydney Australia, ( 1951-, married to Rose Marie Micallef,
with issue
3.2.1. Conte Paul Angelo Said (1974-, married 2002 to Monica Vella, with issue
3.2.1.1. Conte Daniel Said, (2003-.
3.2.2. Contessa Margaret Said ( 1976-, married John Grech, with issue.
3.3. Conte Luigi Said, of Sydney Australia, married Mary Bugeja, with issue.
3.3.1. Conte Paul Said, (1985-.
3.3.2. Conte Michael Louis Said, (1986-2006), dunm.
3.3.3. Conte Joseph Said.
3.3.4. Conte Daniel Said.
3.3.5. Contessa Lisa
Marie Said.
3.4. Conte Saverio Said
3.5. Conte Giovanni Said
4. Conte Samuele Said of Malta, (1919- married .. Vella
4.1. Conte Saverio Said.
5. Contessa Josephine Said of Gozo, (1914-99), married Saverio Buttigieg, with
issue
6. Contessa Maria Teresa Said of Malta, (1920-2003), married Orazio Vella,
with issue
6.1. Saverio Vella
6.2. Pietru Vella
6.3. Carmelo Vella., married to Rita Vassallo., with issue.
6.3.1. Michael Vella.
6.3.2. Daniel Vella.
6.3.3. Paul Vella., (1980-2005)., married 2005 to Veronica …, dsp.
6.4. Joe Vella
6.5. Leli Vella
6.6. Cecilia Vella
6.7. Paul Vella
6.8. Goretti Vella
6.9. Rita Vella
6.10. Edgar Vella
6.11. Mario Vella
6.12. David Vella
6.13. Antida Vella
6.14. Doris Vella
7. Contessa Teresa Maria Said of Sydney Australia, ( 1923- , married Saverio
Galea (d. 2009), with issue
* Prince (Shahzada)
Principe Carmelo Said, 16th Principe de Sayd, 11th Principe di Bibino Magno, (Succession via exclusion and renunciation from his elder
brother to Sayd e Bibino Magno), (1916-73, married 1947 at Mgarro, Malta to Contessa Maria Vassallo (Byzantine right of descent) 35th Baroness di Ghajn
Rihani, 17th Signorina di Mugiarro, 22nd Baroness di Djar-il-Bniet e
titular Queen of Cyprus, Jerusalem, Armenia, Titular Princess of Antioch, Tripoli and Galilee (r. 1973-1991).
Led a wild life in his twenties, until World War Two had come about, where
eventually he served as an Officer for the British Army stationed in Malta,
where he met his future wife and married after the war.
1. Principe Giuseppe Said, (1949-. -See Below.
2. Conte Angelo Said of Sydney Australia, (Company Director) ,(1952-, married
to Grace Borg, with issue.
2.1. Conte Matthew Said ( 1976 Sydney -), married 1999 Sydney to Diane Sultana, with issue.
2.1.1. Conte Joachim Said, (2001-
2.1.2. Conte Aaron Said, (2004-
2.1.3. Contessa Renee Said, (2008-.
2.1.4. Conte Ryan Said, (2008-
2.2. Conte Daniel Said ( 1981-
2.3. Conte Sean Said (1984-., married (Civil) 2012 at Sebel Resort, Hawkesbury Valley to Rebecca Cunningham, with issue.
2.3.1. Joel Brian Said, (Oct 2009 -.
3. Conte Paul Said of Sydney Australia, (Company Director), (1954- , married
Virgina Grima, with issue.
3.1. Contessa Leila Said .Dip. Mkt (1976-, married 1998 to James Sammut, (Descendant of the Sammut-Castelletti's) , with issue.
3.2. Contessa Cheryl Said, LL.B, B.Com., ( 1980 -., married 2011 to Michael J. Nomarhas.
3.3. Contessa Amanda Said, B.Com., (1983-
4. Conte David Said of Malta, Some time President of Mgarr United, (1956-, married Mary Chetcuti, Local Council Councillor of Mgarr Malta (2009-), with issue.
4.1. Conte Gordan Said ( 1981 Malta -), Soccer Player.
4.2. Conte Johann Said ( 1983 Malta -) Soccer Player.
4.3. Contessa Lorraine Said (1979 Malta -).
4.4. Contessa Francesca Xaveria Said ( 1998 Malta -).
5. Conte Moses Said of Malta, (1958- married Miriam Calleja-Scicluna, with
issue.
5.1. Conte Charles Alexander Said (1983 Sydney -)
5.2. Conte Olivier Said (1985 Sydney -) , Well-known Chess Player in Malta.
5.3. Conte Fabien Said (1998 Malta -)
5.4. Contessa Alicia Said (1987 Sydney -)
5.5. Contessa Maria Said (1991 Malta -), with issue.
6. Conte Orazio Said of Sydney Australia, (Company Director), ( 1960-, married Josephine Bezzina, with issue.
6.1. Conte Charles Orazio Said ( 1987 Sydney -).
6.2. Conte Micheal Said ( 1991 Sydney -).
6.3. Contessa Stephanie Said ( 1983 Sydney -). (Fashion Designer in Sydney, Australia).
6.4. Contessa Samantha Said (1985 Sydney -).
7. Conte Emmanuele Said of Sydney Australia, (1961-, married Teresa Grech ,
with issue.
7.1. Conte Julian Charles Said (1991 Sydney -).
7.2. Contessa Carla Marie Said (1988 Sydney -).
7.3. Contessa Mariah Frances Said ( 1995 Sydney -).
8. Conte Rev. Mario Said of Malta, ( 1969-, "Priest".
9. Contessa Francesca Xaveria Said ( 1948-1994 England), married to Arthur Lynn
of Norfolk England, with issue
10. Contessa Agnes Said of Malta, ( 1950-, married to Charles Bezzina of Ghargur, with issue
11. Contessa Helene Said of Malta, (1966-, married to Jesmond Vassallo of Siggiewi, with issue.
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* Prince (Shahzada)
Principe Giuseppe Said, (1949-, 17th Principe e Visconte de Sayd of Rome, 12th Principe e Barone di Bibino Magno of Sicily, Baron di Ghajn Rihani, Signore di Mugiarro, "De Jure Barone di Djar-il-Bniet e Buqana and Senior Baron of Malta”, Count of the Byzantine Empire, Heir General of the Royal house of Lusignan of Cyprus (r. 1991-.
Received Acknowledgement 2002
of Lineal descent from the Imperial House of Osman from His Majesty, The Late Prince
Ertugrul Osman, Prince of Turkey, 43rd Head of the Imperial House of Osman.
Recognised as the Head of the House of Said and uses the titles of Principe de
Sayd and Bibino Magno (Papal, H.R.E, Austria France, Spain, Two Sicilies and
Savoy) , Hereditary Knight of the Holy Roman Empire, Hereditary Noble and
Patrician of Ferrera and Reggio, Messina, Venice and in Rome... etc. Went to Sydney Australia in 1967, to see his older Uncle where he
met his wife and settled in Sydney Australia. Involved in several businesses and
associations and now is semi-retired. (Noted in Jem Sultan : The Adventures
Of A Captive Turkish Prince In Renaissance Europe. ISBN: 0007150679 by Freely, John, also in Djem - un Prince dans la Tourmente; ISBN: 978-2-9534413-3-8 by Maurice Caron.)
married 1970 at Sydney, Australia to Nobile Mary-Doris Vassallo dei Baroni di Bauvso, 7th De jure Baroness di Frigenuini, with
issue
1. Count Charles Said Vassallo, Dip.Mgt., Grad.Cert.Busin. Adm.(UWS), (1971 Sydney -.
2. Countess Lisa Marie Said, (1974 Sydney -., married 1994 at Kellyville, N.S.W, Australia to Paul.A. Bigeni, Dip.Build., with issue.
3. Count David A. Said, (1975 Sydney -, married (1) 2003 (Divorce 2008) at Kellyville, N.S.W, Australia to Alison Grima-Carr. (Niece of Virgina Grima, the wife of Paul Said), .married (2 ) Civil 2009 Sydney to Carolina Vivaldo of Leichhardt, and with issue
3.1. (First Marriage) Contessa Monique Giorgia Said., (2004 Sydney -.
3.2. Conte Joel Isaac Said, (2005 Sydney -.
3.3. (Second Marriage) Darcy David Said, (2009 Sydney -.
3.4. Bronte Anne Said, (2011 Sydney -.
4. Countess Natalie Said, (1978 Sydney -., engaged to Elvin Sammut.
4.1. (Issue of Conte Elvin Sammut dei Baroni Inguanez) Contessa Naima Sammut, (2008 Malta -
Line of Succession to the Principe de Sayd title.