Letters Patent or noble tenure
An offical listing for those that are descendants proven and are noted clearly in their hereditary honour. This title was recognised by the Kings of Sicily and the title is also recognised as being "Italian" and under those circumstances is considered under Italian law. This also includes the basis of Nobility law passed in 1926, where hereditary titles are succeeded from male to male and not through female descent. On conclusion any male descendants born before the Decree number 1489 of 16 August 1926 is considered lawful to continue the style of Conte and Contessa, To read further the rules and regulations press link.
Patent One:
Title: Counts
of the
Created: c.1320
To: Milite Riccardo di Vassallo
By: Emperor Andronicus II of the
Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants
simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of
Count.
Patent Two
Title: Counts
of the
Created: 1349
To: Count Giovanni de Vassallo-Paleologo
By: Emperor John VI Cantacuzanus of the
Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants
simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of
Count.
Patent Three
Title: Counts
of the
Created: c.1380
To: Count Riccardo de Vassallo-Paleologo
By: Lords of
Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants
simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of
Count.
Patent Four
Title: Counts
of the
Created: 1405
To: Count Antonio de Vassallo-Paleologo
By:
Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants
simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of
Count.
Patent Four
Title: Conte Vassallo-Paleologos 1455
Created: 1455
To: Count Niccolo’ de Vassallo-Paleologo
By: Kingdom of Sicily
Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants
simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of
Count.
Present descendants can style: All descendants can style Count or Countess, or “dei Conti” after their surname.
Patent Five
Title: Conte Vassallo-Paleologos 1487
Created: 1487
To: Count Pietro de Vassallo-Paleologo
By: Kingdom of Cyprus, Queen Catherine Cornaro.
Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants
simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of
Count.
Present descendants can style: All descendants can style Count or Countess, or “dei Conti” after their surname.
Patent Six
Title: Conte Vassallo-Paleologos
Created: 1623
To: Count Matteo de Vassallo-Paleologo
By: Grand Master Lius Mendez de Vasconcellos
Remainder: to his legitimate and natural descendants
simultaneously "jure longobardum" in perpetuity
Present Holder: All descendants are able to use the title of
Count.
Present descendants can style: All descendants can style Count or Countess, or “dei Conti” after their surname.