"The Noble House of Tagliaferro “ Title of Conte Tagliaferro (1892)”
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The "TAGLIAFERRO" family of Malta descend from the Parma branch of
the "TAGLIAFERRI" of Parma and Genoa, Italy. Their genealogy is found
in the works of Crescenzio and Aralci.
ANTONIO TAGLIAFERRI of Parma (circa 1477) aided the Princess of Pallavicinis, Cantelli of Parma
and Scolti of Piacenza who
settled in Genoa. ANTONIO had a child:- GABRIELE
TAGLIAFERRI (1502) a poet and founded a fencing school in Viterbo.
We then go to:- SIMON OF GENOVA 1750 Founded a
merchant shipping line, had children who settled in Malta.
1. Antonio Tagliaferro, married Grazia, with issue.
1.1. Emmanuele Simone Tagliaferro, married Pellegrina Musso, with issue.
1.1.1. Biagio Tagliaferro,
(1777 in Genoa-1862 Malta) Settled in Malta about 1819, married Firstly 1809 at
the Republic of Genoa to Giovanna Scivoli, Married Secondly in 1848 to Teresa Pangavecchia (Dau of Lorenzo and Teodora Bonello)
1.1.1.1. (First Marriage) Girolamo Tagliaferro, Created (15 April 1892) Conte by
Pope Leo XIII,, born 1812, married
1848 Valletta to Marianna Borg, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1. Count Alfredo Tagliaferro, (1853-1913),
married to Mary
Grant, dsp.
1.1.1.1.2. Olga Tagliaferro, died 1919, married Alfred Sant
Fournier, 5th Count Fournier-See Fournier.
Note the title of Count Tagliaferro is claimed
from this line.
1.1.1.1.3. Arturo Tagliaferro, (1850-80)., dunm.
1.1.1.2. Chev. Giacomo Tagliaferro, (1813-78), CMG, married 1854 to Elena Mamo
1.1.1.2.1. James Napoleon Tagliaferro, (1857-1939),
married (1) to Maria
Grech-Mifsud, married (2) 1910 to Elizabeth Knott, with issue
1.1.1.2.1.1. Frederick James Tagliaferro,
(1883-1916), married to Priscilla Edith Wills, with issue
1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Leslie Eugene Frederick Tagliaferro,
(1907-1991), married to Gladys Ethel Annie Bromly,
with issue
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Geoffrey Tagliaferro of England
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2. Keith John Tagliaferro
1.1.1.2.1.1.1.3. Jane Anne Tagliaferro
1.1.1.2.1.2. Bertram Eugene Tagliaferro, ( 1885-1954), married to Dora Friend, with issue
1.1.1.2.1.2.1. Stanley Tagliaferro 'Changed
Surname to Terry' (1919-84), married to Nanette Holland, with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1. Kevin Terry, (1956-., married to Lynn Morgan, with issue.
1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1.1. James Terry, (1984-.
1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1.2. Sarah Terry, (1986-.
1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1.3. Alexandra Terry, (1991-.
1.1.1.2.1.2.2. Eileen Tagliaferro, (1909-., married to George Smith.
1.1.1.2.2. Victor Tagliaferro, (1858-.
1.1.1.2.3. Frederick Tagliaferro, (1869-1918)
1.1.1.2.4. Mary Giovanna Tagliaferro, (1859-1927),
married William Leeson Ryan
1.1.1.2.5. Ella Inez Dolores Tagliaferro, (1862-1907),
married 1906 to Lieut. W. Molley, R.N
1.1.1.3. Simeone Tagliaferro, 1823-1859., dunm.
1.1.1.4. Pellegrina Tagliaferro., married Giovanni Pace Balzon., with issue.
1.1.1.4.1. Rosa Pace Balzon., married (1) 1865 to Salvatore Bugeja., married (2) 1880 to Marquis Carlino Bugeja
1.1.1.4.2. Carmela Pace Balzon., married Gaetano Ellul., with issue.
1.1.1.4.2.1. Gio Batta Ellul., married 1867 to Elena Fabri.
1.1.1.5. Grazia Tagliaferro, married 1846 to Guglielmo Testaferrata.
Footnote The 1887 title of Conte Tagliaferro was obviously granted after the conclusion of the 1878 Commission. Therefore there can be no reference to that title in the 1878 report. It should be remembered that the purpose of that report (as the report reads) was to identify those titles which were granted or recognized by the sovereign authorities of Malta during the Government of the Knights of Saint John. Some may argue that this title is not one of those titles “recognised by the British Monarch”. That argument is flawed because the purpose of the 1878 Commission was not to “recognize” but to “identify” those titles which had already been granted or recognized during the Government of the Order (1530-1798). This is better explained by the terms of reference to the Commissioners that the Secretary of State for the colonies decided that the heads of the families who, before the annexation of Malta to the British Dominions, obtained tiles of nobility, should in accordance with a precedent during the administration of the late Governor, Sir Henry K. Storks, have precedence of the Chamber of Commerce, and in order to ascertain (etc). In this case, the title of Conte Tagliaferro is simply not one of those titles that were obtained during the Government of the Order. See: Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.): see letter of Chief Secretary to Government to Commissioners dated March 8, 1877 (page 52) and http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/referencegrants.html.