Montalto and Montaldo, the Ancient Noble
family of Sicily.
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Count LOUIS SCERRI MONTALDO, Comte de Modon, Prince Grand Master of the
"Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem", "Hospitaller
Knights of Saint John", "Knights of Malta". Prince Grand Master
Louis Scerri Montaldo is descendant of an antique aristocratic family: In the
14th century, Leonardo Montaldo and Antoniotto di Montaldo were Dukes who
reigned in Genoa, Italy.
The Montaldo family is also linked with the French and English aristocracy
through the Montault family. In 1248 Bérard de Montault took part in the
Crusades under the French King Saint Louis IX. This line extends up to Philippe
de Montault, Duke of Navailles, Marshall of France, during the reign of King
Louis XIV.
Another branch of the Montault family which settled in England with Eustace de
Montault, took part with William the Conqueror in the battle of Hastings in
1066.
Trasimondon Montalto, son of Unfrido, Lord de Montault, was Commander-in-Chief
of Count Roger of Normandy.
The family of Prince Grand Master Louis Scerri Montaldo was also previously
known as Montalto and has centuries-long connections with the Knights of Malta.
12 members of the Montalto family joined the Order of the Knights between 1441
and 1784.
In 1530 Antonio Montalto signed at Messina, Sicily, the "Exequatur"
for the donation of the islands of Malta and Gozo, and the city of Tripoli, to
the Order of the Knights of Saint John from the Emperor Charles V.
Other members of the Montalto family who distinguished themselves with the
Order of the Knights of Malta, were Chev. Giovanni Battista Montalto who took
part in the Great Siege of Malta of 1565, and Chev. Michele Montalto who was
named Captain of the galleon "Magistrale" of the Knights.
Another direct descendent of Prince Grand Master Louis Scerri Montaldo is
Antonio Montalto who was the main protagonist of an exploit in 1749 in which he
captured the galleon "La Lupa" of the Pasha of Rhodes, in Rhodes,
liberated 140 Christian slaves on board, and returned with "La Lupa"
in triumph back to the Knights in Malta. This exploit is fully described in the
book entitled "The Nobles of Malta".
1. Milite. Riccardo Montalto, Created Barone di Buccheri 1313 by King Louis of Sicily., married Maria d’Alagona., with issue.
1.1. Milite. Gerardo Montalto, Barone di Buccheri., with issue.
1.1.1. Milite. Giovannuzzo Montalto, Barone di Buccheri 1339., Trioso o Turgisio e Casalagerado 1369. Captaino di Giustizia di Siracusa 1406., married to Stefania Ventimiglia, with issue.
1.1.1.1. Corrardo Montalto, Barone di Buccheri., Guirato 1400-04.
1.1.1.2. Marco Montalto, Barone di Trioso o Turgisio e Casalagerado, Senator of Siracusa 1406-07., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1. Giovanni Montalto, Barone di Milocca 1453., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.1. Francesco Montalto, Barone di Milocca., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Antonio Montalto, Barone di Castagerado 1508., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Gutterre Montalto., Barone di Castagerado., married Giovanna dei Baroni d’Daniele., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Girolamo Montalto., Barone di Molocca 1522., Giurato di Siracusa 1530-31., Senatore of Siracusa 1531-59., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Vincenzo Montalto, Barone di Buccheri 1542., dunm.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.2. Beatrice Montalto, Baroness di Buccheri, married 1577 to Don. Giovanni Notarbartolo., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.2. Fra. Francesco Montalto, Knight of Malta.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.3. Constanza Montalto, married Don. Artaluccio d’Alagona.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2. Don. Girolamo Montalto., ‘Celebre Medico e Filosofo’., with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1. Fra. Agostino Montalto., Knight of Malta.
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.2. Fra. Angelo Montalto., Knight of Malta.
1.1.1.2.1.2. Costanza Montalto., married Arfio Capo di Ferro d’Aquino., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2. Antonio Montalto, Barone di Casalagerado 1448., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1. Giovanni Battista Montalto, Giurato di Siracusa 1457-58., Senator 1463-64., Capitano di Giustizia 1469-1506., Barone di Milocca, Prata e Arcimusa., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1. Antonio Montalto, Giudice della Gran Corte 1525., Vice Tesoriere General del Regno di Sicilia 1530., Avvocato Fiscale del Tribunale della Gran Corte e di Lui il Mengitore., Barone di Milocca, Prato e Arcimusa., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1. Ludovico Montalto., Giureconsulto fu Avvocato fiscale del Tribunale della Gran Corte 1507., Deputy del Regno 1499-1508.., Reggente de Supremio Consiglio d’Aragona e di Sicilia, Reggente della Cancelleria del Regno di Napoli., Barone di Milocca, Prato e Arcimusa., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Montalto., Giurato di Siracusa 1554-59., Barone di Milocca, Prato e Arcimusa., married Donna Isabella Bellamo dei Baroni di San Cosimo., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1. Antonio Montalto., Barone di Milocca, Prato e Arcimusa 1581., Captaino di Giustizia., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Montalto, Barone di Milocca, Prato e Arcimusa, Senatore di Siracusa. 1626., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Antonio Montalto, Barone di Milocca, Prato e Arcimusa, 1670., Barone di Busulmone, Captaine di Giustizia 1743-44., Giurato Nobile 1746-58., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Montalto., Barone di Milocca, Prato, Arcimusa e Busulmone. 1763., married Donna Maria Grimaldi., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Antonio Montalto, Barone di Milocca, Prato, Arcimusa e Busulmone, 1776.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Francesco Maria Montalto, Giurato 1792-93., married Anna de Ribera dei Baroni di San Paolino., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Gaetano Montalto, Maestro Razionale del Tribunale del Real Patrimono.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Ferdinando Montalto, 1811.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Mariano Montalto., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Nobile Vito Montalto., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. Nobile Federico Montalto., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Nobile Mariano Montalto., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Nobile Marianna Montalto, (c.1928)
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2. Nobile Mariano Montalto., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1. Nobile Michele Montalto dei Baroni di Buccheri., (c 1928).
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.2. Giacinto Montalto.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Noble Mariano Montalto dei Baroni
di Milocca, Prato e Archimusa, married N.N. Cassar, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1. Noble Giacomo Montalto, married (2) 1626 to Caterina
Cosentino, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1. Noble Marco Montalto, married 1652 to Noble Caterina Pontremoli, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1. Noble Nicola Montalto, married 1707 to Lorenza
Strafrag, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1. Noble Antonio Montalto, married 1733 to Anna
Indiano, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1. Noble Francesco Montalto "sives
Montaldo", married (1) 1760 to Angela Grima, (married two) 1776 to Grazia
Frendo., with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. (First Marriage) Noble Vincenzo Montaldo,
married 1789 to Antonia Gilbert, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Noble Giovanni Montaldo, married 1809 to
Paola Mifsud Ebejer, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Noble Giovanni Montaldo, married (1)
1851 to Rosa Ferreri, Married (2) 1884 to Anna Ciamone-Massa, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. (First Marriage) Noble Salvatore
Montaldo, married 1884 at Alexandria, Egypt to Lorenza Richichi, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Noble George Montaldo, married
1929 at Alexandria, Egypt to Antoinette Scerri, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Noble Louis Scerri Montaldo,
(1934- Alexandria, Egypt), Created 1994 by H.I.H, Prince Henri Constantine
Paleologue III as COUNT OF MODON. Created 2002 by H.I.H Don Roberto II
Paterno Castello e Guttadauro di Carcaci d'Emmanuele Ayerbe Aragona the title
of MARQUIS DI SANTA LUCIA. 31st January 2003, Elected Prince Grand
Master of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Hospitaller Knights
of Saint John. Hon Consul of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Malta from
1994., married 1987 to Marie Louise Schembri Orland, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Noble George Scerri Montaldo,
Marchesino di Santa Lucia e Contino di Modon., (1991-.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Margherita Montaldo, married 1812 to
Costantino Svarese.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Marianna Montaldo, married 1817 to
Giacomo Stocker.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Saveria Montaldo, married 1821 to
Bartolomeo Parlar.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Noble Vincenzo Montaldo, married 1826 to
Rosina Cassar.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Margherita Montalto, married 1788 to
Michele Nigrett.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.2. Noble Salvatore Montalto, married 1757 to
Regina Galea.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.3. Maria Montalto, married 1778 to Antonio
Pace.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.4. Carmina Montalto, married 1777 to Francesco
Cugnett.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.5. Noble Giuseppe Montalto, married (1) 1779 to
Maria Buttigieg., Married (2) 1809 to Laura O'Kara.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.6. Carmela Montalto, married 1786 to Giuseppe
Spiteri.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.2. Noble Giacomo Montalto, married 1736 to
Margherita Pace, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.2.1. Caterina Montalto, married 1755 to Nicola di
Stefano.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.3. Maria Montalto, married 1736 to Luigi Pace.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.4. Caterina Montalto, married 1726 to Giovanni
Ventura.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2. Laurea Montalto, married 1658 to Mario Pontremoli.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.3. Lucia Montalto, married Rosario Testaferrata.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.4. Noble Leonardo Montalto, married 1691 to Maria Rosina Testaferrata, with issue.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.4.1. Maria Diana Montalto Testaferrata, married 1787
to Dr. Pietro Paolo Carbott JUD, with issue. (See Maltese
titles under Grua)
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1.1.5. Noble Giuseppe Montalto, married 1681 to Paulica Rico
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.2. Costanza Montalto., married 1539 to Scipione dei Baroni Gambacorta, with issue. (Princes di Frasso).
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.3. Fra. Francesco Montalto, Knight of Malta.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.4. Beatrice Montalto., married to Don Antonio Lagunna JUD.
1.1.1.2.2.1.1.2. Fra. Ruggero Montalto, Knight of Malta.
1.1.1.2.2.1.2. Margherita Montalto., married Angaraldo Capo di Ferro d’Aquino., with issue.