The Barony of Tabria 1316, 1407, 1408, 1453, 1728.
Ma la memoria piu’ antica, ch’ habbiamo di lei, si e’ che Artaldo della Barba fusse stato investito dall’ istesso Re’ nel feudo della Tabria in quest’ isola, e per li suoi eredi da lui legittimamente discendenti sotto servigio militare d’un soldato, in forma stretta iur francorum, come si vede nel privilegio spedito in Messina a 21 di Gennaio 1315…..
Last Update: 31-08-2020.
Granted to: Artaldo La Barba.
By: Frederick II, King of Sicily and Malta
On: 1315 in Messina
With Remainder to: His descendants by feudal tenure (Jure Francorum) in perpetuity.
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Styled as Barone di Tabria.
4. Litterio la Barba, 4th Barone, reverted in 1432 then returned in 1450 succeeded by eldest son.
5. Michele la Barba, 5th Barone, (c.1500), reverted in 1513 then returned in 1515 succeeded by eldest son.
Granted to: Milite Francesco Gatto.
By: Martin I, King of Sicily and Malta
On: 1407 in Messina
With Remainder to: His descendants by feudal tenure (Jure Francorum) in perpetuity.
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Granted to: Nobile Matteo del Carretto dei Marchesi di Savona, Barone di Rahalbuto.
By: Martin I, King of Sicily and Malta.
On: 1408 in Palermo.
With Remainder to: His descendants by feudal tenure (Jure Francorum) in perpetuity.
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1. Nobile Matteo del Carretto dei Marchesi di Savona, Barone di Rahalbuto, 1st Barone, reverted back to the crown 1410 and given back to the della Barba.
Granted to: Don Giovanni Landolina.
By: Alfonso I, King of Sicily and Malta
On: 1453 at Palermo.
With Remainder to: His descendants by feudal tenure (Jure Francorum) in perpetuity.
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Granted to: Isidore Viani.
By: Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of Malta.
British Crown Recognition: 1878.
On: 1728 at Valletta.
With Remainder to: Nobili Isidoro Viani et post tui obitum uni ex filiis vel filiabus legitimis et naturalibus ex te legitime procreatis vel procreandis, quem vel quam omni futuro constitutus seu respective constituta, malueritis eligendum vel eligendam. Et in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitu decessus absque ulla nominatione vel elctione successoris in dicto titulo, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus primogenitus, nisi erit ad sacros ordines promotus et in religione professus, et in defectu marium, foemina primogenita..." .
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3. Nobile Francesca Viani, 3rd Baroness, succeeded by un anno ed un giorno a supplicare l’Investitura that her nephew.
Claimant 1.
Claimant 2. (Senior line)
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