Sant Manduca

Title: Count
Date created: (through Sant 1770 and Manduca Titles )
Grant by:  (Empress `of Austria)
Granted To: Sant and Manduca
Rep: Male first born
Present Holder: Chev. John Sant Manduca KCN

The arms of Chev. The Noble J.M dei Conti Sant-Manduca, 'C.A.Gauci-The Genealogy and Heraldry of the Noble families of Malta, Vol: 2, 1992- Publishers Enterprises Group (P.E.G) Ltd.' The family of Sant Manduca comes from two very important Maltese Families, the Counts of Sant, and the Counts of Montalto families.  Note that the direct male descendant is Gio Francesco Sant, the 2^nd Count Sant, who married in 1777 to Chiara Bonici-Platamone-Cassia, 7^th Baroness di Ghariexem e Tabia.

From this union produced much as the ancestors to most of the present Nobility today in Malta.

In the male descent, the present families are directly descend, they are the Sant Cassia’s the Senior branch, whom still carry the titles of Counts Sant and the Barony di Ghariexem e Tabia. Another branch is the Sant Fourniers, they are the ‘middle branch ‘ of the Sants , also descendants of the 2^nd Count Sant. The Sant Fournier's, are Counts Fournier dePausier, and Barons de Pausiers of Austria.

The younger branch is the Sant  Manduca's. This  family are very much well connected to the nobility by married.

The first Sant Manduca was Guiseppe dei Conti Sant Manduca, his parents were Francesco Saverio dei Conti Sant, a Grandson of the 2^nd Count Sant and Maria Teresa dei Conti Manduca, the Granddaughter of  the 3^rd Count of Montalto.

Guiseppe dei Conti  Sant Manduca (c 1847-85), married in 1867 to the daughter of Sir Antonio Micallef G.C.M.G. L.L.D, President of H.M. Court of Appeal , and sired two sons, and a daughter.

Guiseppe's younger son Luigi  (c 1881-1938), married Giovanna Maempel.

Luigi's son Guiseppe dei Conti Sant Manduca (c 1909-58), married Maud Cassar-Torreggiani (one of of the wealthiest and well connected families in Malta- see also Cassar-Torreggiani).

Chev. John Mary dei Conti Sant Manduca won a court case to keep his title designate of  dei Conti, confirmed by the Maltese courts in 1973 and is a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem was also honoured the use of the Title of Count on the 08.12.1999 by His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand Borbone of the Two Sicilies and Duca Di Castro.

Peter dei Conti Sant Manduca is married to the Daughter of the 6^th Marquis di Gnien Is-Sultan, Sandra and they have two children, Alexia and Christina.

Investiture of Dei Conti Peter Sant Manduca KCN KM April 2011 
(Peter is also a Knight of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St.George)

See also Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St.George .

Dei Conti Peter Sant Manduca was also made Delegate in 2010 for The Sacred Military Constantinian 
Order of St.George (23.IV.1996)

Another branch that is connected to the Sant Manduca’s are the Falzon-Sant-Manduca’s who are the current holders of the Barony of Tabria.  

1  Gio Francesco Sant, 2nd Count Sant 1770 (b. 22/12/1748) to Chiara Bonici Platamone Cassia (7th Baroness of Gheriexem & Tabia b. 6/5/1757 d. 1821 m. 26/1/1777)
2.1  Rev. Publio Maria Sant (b. 26/8/1779 d.4/11/1864) Archbishop of Malta 1847 to 1857 - buried at the Mdina Cathedral
2.2 Luigi Sant Cassia CMG 3rd Count Sant and 8th Baron of Ghariexem and Tabia (b. 15/4/1778 d. 4/7/1867) to Angela dei Marchesi Testaferrata Olivier (m. 1805)
2.3 Baldassare dei Conti Sant (b. 30/11/1789 d. 4/11/1858) to Luigia Fournier (m. 29/7/1811) 3rd Countess Fournier and Baroness de Pausier

2.2.1 Gio Francesco Sant-Cassia 9th Baron of Ghariexem and Tabia and 4th Count Sant (b.15/10/1806 d. 5/6/1878)  to  Giovana Rosa Apap Bologna dei Marchesi di Gnien is-Sultan (m. 1830 and daughter of 4th Marchesi di Gnien is-Sultan)

2.4 Giuseppe Carmelo dei Conti Sant (b. 17/7/1792 d. 6/4/1877) to Francesca Barbaro dei Marchesi di San Giorgio (m. 11/9/1821)
2.4.1 Francesco Saverio dei Conti Sant (b.1882 d.1890) to Maria Teresa dei Conti Manduca (m. 18/6/1844)

2.4.2 Luigi dei Conti Sant (b. 1824 - d. 1860) to Maria Aloisea Barbaro dei Marchesi di San Giorgio
2.4.3 Chiara de Conti Sant (b. 1828 - d. 1889) to Ramiro Barbaro dei Marchesi di San Giorgio (m. 1861)
2.4.4 Carmela de Conti Sant (b. 25/12/1830) to Arturo Barbaro dei Marchesi di San Giorgio (m. 1861)
2.4.4.1 Carolina Barbaro Sant (b. 1862 - d. 1937) to Salvatore Testaferrata Moroni Viani dei Baroni di Gomerino e della Tabria (m. 1886)
2.4.4.1.1 Maria Testaferrata Moroni Viani to Chev. Victor Denaro (1921)
2.4.4.1.1.2 Marcelle Denaro to Joseph Bonnici Mallia (1943)
2.4.4.1.1.2 .1 Louisette Bonnici Mallia to Chev. John dei Conti Sant Manduca

2.4.1.1 Marianna dei Conti Sant Manduca to Paolo Falzon
2.4.1.2 Giuseppe dei Conti Sant Manduca (b. 2/6/1847 d.1885) to Agnese Micallef (1867)
2.4.1.2.1 Maria dei Conti Sant Manduca (b.1870 d.1956)  to Giovanni Bugeja Caruana (1889)
2.4.1.2.2 Salvino dei Conti Sant Manduca (b.1878 d.1938) to Stella Camillieri (1906)
2.4.1.1.3 Luigi dei Conti Sant Manduca (b. 1881 - d. 1938) to Giovana Maempel (1908)
2.4.1.1.3.1 Giuseppe dei Conti Sant Manduca (b. 1909 - d. 1958) to Maud Cassar Torregiani (m. 1936)
2.4.1.1.3.1.1 Chev. John dei Conti Sant Manduca (b. 10/05/1938) to (m. 24/04/1965) Louisette Bonnici Mallia (b. 28/03/1946)
2.4.1.1.3.1.1.1 Peter dei Contino Sant Manduca (b.15/01/1966) to Sandra Apap Bologna (19/10/1991) dei Marchesa Apap Bologna (daughter of 6th Marquis John Anthony Apap Bologna and sister to Philip Apap Bologna 7th and present Marquis of Gnien Is Sultan married to Corinne (Maltese Title Holder) and have issue, Alexia and Christine
2.4.1.1.3.1.1.2 Nicholas dei Contino Sant Manduca (b. 6/12/1971)