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Title: Count
Title in succession: 6th
Date created: 6 June 1795
Grant: Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc
Granted To: Vincenzo Fontani
Rep: Bugeja Fontani (dormant)
Remainder to: his male and female descendants in perpetuity
Present Holder: Joseph Bugeja-Fontani
Feudal Tribute: a bouquet of flowers on the feast of St. Martin, Pope on
13 November every year
British crown recognition: 1878
Abeyance: Passed into abeyance 1945 and brought out
1983 by the Com. of Privileges, annexed to the estates of "tas-Senja"
in Marsa which belonged to Vincenzo Fontani's mother and which were raised to
the dignity of feudal tenure.
Elisabetta dei Marchesi Alessi,
Contessa della Senia, 1803
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Vincenzo Fontani-Crespi (1784-1844),
1st. Conte della Senia |
The title granted to Vincenzo
Fontani-Crespi on the year of 1795 by Grand Master de Rohan-Polduc of Count of Senia.
The title was annexed to the estates of 'Tas-Senja', in the Marsa area,
owned by the grantees mother. The estates was raised to the dignity of a
feudal tenure.
In 1778, Antonio Crespi (the grand-father of the Count
Fontani-Crespi) who had been Baron Pisani's rival five years earlier, was
appointed the prcurator of Wheat. This time, however, votes were not
important since his appointment was made directly by de Rohan who had
abolished the 'Consiglio Popolare'.
Under the French occupation,
the parents had to pay 800 livres for their sons' board and lodging, and
600 livres for their passage on board French warships. The chosen studnets
had to wear 'blue trousers and waistcoats, red cuffs, and facing and white
pipings'. Those families who refused to send their sons to France were to
be fined 1000 scudi. Among those who were initially chosen were the young
Count Fontani, the three sons of Count Sant, and four other boys whose
fathers were respectively Baron Galea, Marquis Mallia, Count Manduca, and
Marquis Testaferrata.
According to 'Maz-zewq nahat tas-swar',
it-tielet ktieb by Carmelo Testa, states that Vincenzo was made a German
Palatine Count in 1824.
Vincenzo married a daughter of the 1st
Marquis of Taflia.
The second Count was a knight Grand Cross of the
Order of Charles 111 of Spain, married a daughter of the 5th Count of
Mont’Alto, his son the 3rs count died childless in
1906.
The title then went to the 3rd counts sister’s eldest
daughter and next of kin. Rosalea Crinquant-Fontani, married Carlo
Messina, her descendants becoming extinct and the title went into abeyance
in 1945.
Thus the title was claimed by the next of kin in 1983,
by Joseph Bugeja-Fontani, who became the 6th Count of Senia.
Joseph Bugeja-Fontani (circa 1980)
Joseph Bugeja-Fontani has three children and lives in Malta
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Some News on Count Bugeja Fontani
Conferment
of Insignia - 2006
The
insignia of Knight of Honour and Devotion was conferred on the Most Noble Count
Bugeja Fontani in a short ceremony at La Chiesa di Santa Maria del Priorato
nell'Aventino.
The
Spiritual Director, Mgr John Dimech, Conventual Chaplain Grand Cross ad
Honorem, blessed the insignia, and the President read the brevet in the
presence of Frà Filippo Ferretti di Castel
Ferretto.
The
President then Conferred the insignia of Knight of Honour and Devotion on Count
Joseph Bugeja Fontani with the assistance of Major Raymond P Miller.
An Genealogical Account of the Counts of Senia;
Jean II de Rohan, sn de Tregallet, etc, d.1517; m.1st 1500
Guillemette Malor, Dame de Marzein et de Desmellen; m.2d Francoise Laurens
1.Tristan de Rohan, sn du Poulduc, etc; m.Alix de Brebant
1.1.Jean
1.2.Yves
1.3.Louis de Rohan, sn du Poulduc, etc, d.1584; m.1577 Michelle de l'Hopital
1.3.1.Jerome de Rohan, sn du Poulduc; m.1610 Julienne Le Metayer
1.3.1.1.Isaac de Rohan, sn du Poulduc, d.after 21 Jan 1669; m.1638 Alienor de
Kerpoisson
1.3.1.1.1.Jean Baptiste I de Rohan, sn du Poulduc, d.1711; m.1690 Pelagie
Martin,
Dame de Chateaulon
1.3.1.1.1.1.Jean Baptiste II de Rohan, Cte du Poulduc, d.1755; m.1723 Marie
Louise de
Velthoven
1.3.1.1.1.1.1.Jean Baptiste Emanuel, b.1724
1.3.1.1.1.1.2.Francois Marie des Neiges Emanuel de Rohan, sn du Henleix, Grand
Master of the Knights of Malta, b.1725, d.Malta 1797, Sired a Son and several
other children by Giovanna Crespi. (died 1799) Note XX1
1.3.1.1.1.1.2.1. Vincenzo Fontani Crespi (1784-1844). 1st Count of Senia in
Malta (cr:1795),(See Below)
1.3.1.1.1.1.2.2. Antonia Fontani Crespi, married 1805 to Leopoldo Zahra
Clinquant
1.3.1.1.1.1.2.3. Manuele Fontani Crespi
1.3.1.1.1.1.2.4. Lorenzo Fontani Crespi
1.3.1.1.1.1.3.Bonaventure Francois Antoine
1.3.1.1.1.1.4.Cyriaque
1.3.1.1.1.1.5.Jean Leonard Gabriel Raimond, Abbot of Monlieu, d.1748
1.3.1.1.1.1.6.Marie Pelagie (1724-ca 1753); m.1737 Cte Francois de Groesquer
1.3.1.1.1.2.Jean Louis, d.after 1719
1.3.1.1.1.3.Prudentiane
1.3.1.1.2.Jean, sn du Poulduc, d.1726; m.1690 Marie de Trello
1.3.1.1.3.Anne; m.Francois de Broel, sn de La Negrie
1.3.1.2.Anne; m.1638 Jean de Coetlagat, sn de Clegrio
1.3.2.Samsonne; m.Francois Josset, sn de Kerfredoux
1.4.Isabeau
1.5.Francoise
1.6.Catherine
1.7.Jeanne
2.Ponceau; m.1514 Madeleine Boissot
3.Gillette, Dame de Marzein (1500-ca 1530); m.1521 Marc de Carne, sn de Cohignac
(d.1553)
4.Jeanne; m.1526 Pierre Ermar, sn de Coetdolo
5.Sulpice
* Vincenzo Fontani Crespi (1784-1844), 1st Conte di Senia,
(cr:1795). Created Count Palatine of the Austrian Empire on the year of 1824 by
Emperor Francis II, married 1803 to Elisabetta Alessi dei Marchesi della Taflia,
with issue
1. Luigi Fontani Alessi , 2nd Conte -See Below.
* Count Luigi Fontani Alessi (1815-86), 2nd Conte di Senia,
married 1836 to Rosalea Manduca dei Conti di Mont'Alto, with issue
1. Vincenzo Fontani Manduca, 3rd Conte -See Below.
2. Annette Fontani Manduca (1839-1878), married 1859 to Dr Luigi Crinquant MD,
with issue
2.1. Rosalea Crinquant Fontani, 4th Contessa -See Below.
2.2. Anne Crinquant Fontani (1867-1948), married 1888 to Feruccio Loffredo, with
issue
2.2.1. Maria Loffredo, married 1907 to Giuseppe Galdes of Algeria, with issue
2.2.1.1. Augustine Galdes (died as an infant)
2.2.1.2. Simone Galdes (1911-
2.2.2. Louistte Loffredo, married firstly to Pasquale Gaudino, and married
secondly in 1929 to Louis Cocoozoa, with no issue from either marriages.
2.2.3. Augustine Loffredo, married 1921 to Francesco Camilleri
2.3. Gertrude Clinquant Fontani (1869-1946), married 1886 to Giuseppe Bugeja,
with issue
2.3.1. Vincenzo Bugeja (1887-1953)., married 1935 to Helen Salamone, with issue
2.3.1.1. Joseph Bugeja Fontani, ( 1941- . Acknowledged by the
COP as the 6th Count of Senia, married 1966 to Amalia Nicolas, with issue
2.3.1.1.1. Mark Bugeja Fontani (1968-, married to Stephanie Spiteri, with issue
2.3.1.1.1.1. Michael Bugeja Fontani, (2002-
2.3.1.1.2. Susan Bugeja Fontani (1969- , married Paul Sultana, with issue
2.3.1.1.2.1. Andrew Sultana, (2003-
2.3.1.1.3. James Bugeja Fontani (1972-
2.3.2. Alberto Bugeja (1890- ), married 1925 to Giuseppa Camilleri, with issue
2.3.3. Annetta Bugeja (1892-), married John Attard Montalto -See
Benwarrad.
2.3.4. Emanuel Bugeja (1893- ), married Katherine Jussila, with issue
2.3.5. Charles Bugeja (1900- ), married 1923 to Adela Hesses, with issue
2.4. Elena Crinquant Fontani (1877-1925), married 1898 to George J. Turnbull,
with issue
2.4.1. Mary Turnbull (1899- ), married 1946 to Felix Cassin.
2.4.2. Victor Turnbull (1900- ), married 1921 to Mary Cali
2.4.3. Edward Turnbull (1901- ), married 1924 to Emilienna Cristini
2.4.4. James Turnbull (1903- )
2.4.5. Maud Turnbull (1906- )
2.4.6. Matilde Turnbull (1906- ), married 1929 to William V. Booker
2.4.7. Rita Turnbull (1916- ), married 1939 to Leon Romis Foreztier
3. Suor. Marianna Fontani Manduca (1853- ) 'Nun'.
4. Elena Fontani Manduca (1843- ), married Salvatore Chetcuti, and dsp.
* Count Vincenzo Fontani Manduca (1840-1906), 3rd Conte di Senia,
married 1861 to Marianna Scerri, without issue
* Rosalea Clinquant Fontani (1864-1931), 4th Contessa di
Senia, married 1880 to Carlo Messina of Bone, Algeria, with issue
1. Fiorentino Messina Fontani (1885-1922), Contino di Senia, married 1910
to Carmela Dileva, with issue
1.1. Roger Messina Fontani, 5th Conte -See Below.
2. Eduardo Messina (1888-1910), dunm.
3. Umberto Messina (1891- ), married 1913 to Antoinette Conio
4. Vittorio Messina (1894-99), dunm
5. Gemma Messina (1882- ), married 1906 to Julien Vignon, and dsp.
* Roger Messina Fontani, 5th Conte di Senia, (1910-45), married
1939 to Aloisea Borgia, and dsp.
Note XXI: Giovanna Crespi, was found a husband by the
Grand Master de Rohan from Florence. Giovanna married in 1783 to Lorenzo Fontani,
son of Phillip of Florence, Italy. Giovanna also married in 1799 to the French
Captain Antoine Gastinel (Castinel) of Senez, France. Giovanna died in
childbirth of a daughter called Giacobina Gastinel Crespi (b.1799). Reference:
The French in Malta, 1798-1800 by Carmelo Testa, 1997, Midseas Books Ltd, Malta.
Luigi Fontani Alessi (1815-86), 2nd Count of Senia,
married 1836 to Rosalea dei Conti Manduca
1. Vincenzo Fontani
Manduca (1840-1906), 3rd Count of Senia, married 1861 to Marianna Scerri,
and dsp.
2. Annette Fontani Manduca (1839-78), married 1859 to Dr Luigi
Clinquant, M.D.
2.1. Rosalea Clinquant Fontani, (1864-1931), 4th
Countess di Senia, married 1880 to Carlo Messina
2.1.1. Fiorentino
Messina Fontani (1885-1922), Contino di Senia, married 1910 to Carmela
Dileva
2.1.1.1. Roger Messina Fontani, (1910-1945), 5th Count of Senia,
married 1939 to Aloisea Borgia, and dsp.
2.1.2. Eduardo Messina
(1888-1910), dunm.
2.1.3. Umberto Messina (1891-??), married 1913 to
Antoinette Conio, Any issues are Extinct since 1981.
2.1.4. Vittorio
Messina (1894-99), ob.jur.
2.1.5. Gemma Messina (1882-???), married
1906 to Julien Vignon, and dsp.
2.2. Anna Clinquant Fontani
(1867-1948), married 1888 to Ferruccio Loffredo
2.2.1. Maria Loffredo
(1889-???), married 1907 to Giuseppe Galdies of Algeria
2.2.1.1.
Augustus Galdies (1909-ob,inf.)
2.2.1.2. Simone Galdies
(1911-??)
2.2.2. Louisette Loffredo (1892-??), married firstly to
Pasquale Gaudino, and dsp., married secondly in 1929 to Louis Cocozoa,
also dsp.
2.2.3. Augustine Loffredo (1896-??), married 1921 to
Francesco Camilleri.
2.3.Gertrude Clinquant Fontani (1869-1946),
married 1886 to Giuseppe Bugeja
2.3.1. Vincenzo Bugeja-Fontani,
(1887-1953), married 1935 to Helen Salomone
2.3.1.1. Joseph A
Bugeja-Fontani (1941- , 6th Count di Senia, married 1960 to Amy
Nicolas
2.3.1.1.1. Mark Bugeja-Fontani, (1968- , Contino di Senia,
married with issue
2.3.1.1.2. James Bugeja-Fontani (1972-
2.3.1.1.3.
Susan Bugeja-Fontani (1969- , married with issue
2.3.2. Alberto
Bugeja-Fontani (1890- ?), married 1925 to Giuseppa Camilleri, with
issue
2.3.3. Annette Bugeja Fontani (1892-??), married John dei Baroni
Attard Montalto, with issue
2.3.4. Emanuele Bugeja-Fontani (1893- ??),
married Katherine Jussila, with issue
2.3.5. Charles Bugeja-Fontani
(1900- ), married 1923 to Adela Hesses, with issue
2.4. Elena Clinquant
Fontani (1877-1925), married George J. Turnbull
2.4.1. Victor Turnbull
(1900- , married 1921 to Mary Cali
2.4.2. Edward Turnbull (1901-,
married 1924 to Emilienna Cristini
2.4.3. James Turnbull
(1903-
2.4.4. Mary Turnbull (1899-??), married 1946 to Felix
Cassin
2.4.5. Maud Turnbull (1906-
2.4.6. Matilde Turnbull (1906- ,
married 1929 to William V. Booker
2.4.7. Rita Turnbull (1916-, married
Leon Romis Foreztier
3. Elena Fontani Manduca (1843-??), married
Salvatore Chetcuti, and dsp.
4. Sister Marianna Fontani Manduca,
(1853-??)'Nun' dunm.
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