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In 1728, Ignatio Wizzini was the first Count ever to be appointed Jurat. He was also the senior Jurat of Valletta in 1742, but was replaced on the 19 December of that same year by Baron and Marquis Gio Pio de Piro.
The title of Count Ciantar-Paleologo are two separate titles intially created.
The title of Paleologo was Created to Ignazio Francesco Wizzini-Paleologo as Count of St.John Lateran in 1711 by Pope Clement XI, and with reminder to his descendants, both male and female in perpetuity.
Count Ignaio Wizzini Paleologo and Venerosa Vella Mangion married and acquired the Vella entail, even more importantly , the Baronial title of San Giovanni, which had fallen into abeyance.
Ignazio Francesco was succeeded by his daughter as the 2nd Countess Paeologo in 1744, and was married to Count Gio Antonio Ciantar, (both photos).
Count Gio Antonio Ciantar was styled Count by Queen Maria of Portugal in 1739 and by King Louis XV of France in 1745,1747 and 1761.
Their son Giorgio Serafino Ciantar-Paleologo, succeeded as the 3rd Count Ciantar-Paleologo , and was created the title of Baron di San Giovanni by King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies on 1777.
The Ciantar-Paleologos family continued in succession until Guiseppe, the 6th Count dying in the late 19th Century, his successor was his sister’s son Dr Giovanni Chapelle-Paleologo LL.D, as the 7th Count.
This family continues with succession of the title of Count of Ciantar-Paleologo, with the present Count, John Chapelle-Paleologo as the 10th Count, and also Prince of Mistra ( A Byzantine title).
John Constantine Chapelle-Paleologo, Count Ciantar-Paleologo lives in Malta, and has several children:
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(Text originally based on that of a website by Charles Said Vassallo, by permission.)