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The Maltese nobility consist of those titles of nobility recognised by the British and those titles never presented to, or failed recognition by, the Royal Commission, even though the titles were of historical relevance. (See Committee of Privileges of the Maltese Nobility.)Titles consist of princes, marquises, counts, barons and hereditary knighthoods from the Holy Roman Empire, and patricianship s from Italian states.
1 A list of those titles acknowledged by the British royal commission
- Barons of Djar il-Bniet (cr:1350) Kingdom of Sicily.
- Barons of Buqana (Cr: 1372) Kingdom of Sicily.
- Barons of Castel Cicciano (cr:1560)Kingdom of Spain and Sicily.
- Barons of Ghariexem e Tabia (cr:1638) Knights of Malta
- Barons of Gomerino (cr:1710) Knights of Malta
- Barons of Budaq (cr:1716) Knights of Malta
- Marquises of San Vincenzo FerreriThe Marquises of San Vincenzo Ferreri. Recognised by the Committee of Privildges of Nobility in Malta and not in Italy) Titled: Agnese Gera de Petri, as the 9th Marchioness. Her son) Heir: Daniele Gera de Petri, as the Marchesino di San Vincenzo Ferreri. (cr:1716) Kingdom of Spain and of Two Sicilies.
- Counts PreziosiThe Counts Preziosi. Titled: Dr Josef Preziosi, as the 10th Count. Heir: (If the present Count obtains an extention to the patent from the Royal House of Savoy to his daughters and their male descendants)(His daughter) Marie Christine Preziosi is the Cont (cr:1718)Kingdom of Two Sicilies and Duchy of Savoy.
- Counts Ciantar-PaleologoThe Counts Ciantar-Paleologo. Titled: John Chapelle Paleologo as the 10th Count Ciantar Paleologo. Heir: (his son) Jean Pierre Chapelle Paleologo, as Contino. Count Ciantar of the French/Portugese creations: Titled: Joseph Nicosia Turnbull, as the 9th Con (cr:1711) Papal States
- Barons of San MarcianoMarchesi di San Marciano Barons of San Marciano are a Maltese noble family. The fief of San Marciano was first created to the Cadumi family in 1398, and later regranted to the Galea-Feriol family in 1726. The title of Baron di San Marciano was created to (cr:1726) Knights of Malta
- Barons of TabriaThe Barony of Tabria. Titled, De Jures and Heirs. Remainder: His descendants in perpetuity, each holder of the title having the right to nominate a successor; in default of nomination to the first-born male descendant and in the absence of male issue to t (cr:1728) Knights of Malta
- Barons of QlejjghaThe Barony of Qlejjgha. Titled: Agnese Gera de Petri is the 8th Baroness of Qlejjgha. Heir: (Her nomination to her younger son) Dr Andrea Gera de Petri LLD as Baroncino di Qlejjgha. The fief of Qlejja (Qlejjgha or Culeja) was granted or sold to many famil (cr:1737)Knights of Malta
- Barons of BenwarradThe Barony of Benwarrad. Titled: Dr Michael Kitson as the 9th Baron. Heir: His son, Paul Kitson as the Baroncino di Benwarrad Created 18 August 1737 by Grandmaster Ramon Despuig. The Fief of Benwarrad (originally Benuarrat) was granted to the Attardo , d’ (cr:1737)Knights of Malta
- Marquises de PiroThe Marquises de Piro. Titled: Nicholas de Piro, as the 8th Marquis de Piro Heir: (his son) Cosimo de Piro as the Marchesino Also View Budach and A Maltese Palace COSIMO de Piro D’Epiro or de Pyrrho whose family apparently left Rhodes in the general exodu (cr:1742) Kingdom of Two Sicilies and Spain.
- Counts of Bahria (cr:1743)Knights of Malta
- Counts of Catena (cr:1745)Knights of Malta
- Marquises Testaferrata-Olivier (cr:1745) Knights of Malta
- Marquises Cassar-Desain (cr:1749)Knights of Malta
- Counts Fournier (cr:1770) Holy Roman Empire and Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
- Counts Sant (cr:1770)Holy Roman Empire, Grand Duchy of Tuscany and the Papal States (1769).
- Counts of Mont'Alto (cr:1776)Sovereign Duchy of Bourbon Parma
- Barons of San Giovanni (cr:1777)Kingdom of Two-Sicilies
- Barons of Buleben (cr:1777) Knights of Malta
- Marquis's of San Giorgio (cr:1778) Knights of Malta
- Counts of Beberrua (cr:1783)Knights of Malta
- Marquis's of Fiddien (cr:1785)Knights of Malta
- Marquis's of Taflia (cr:1790) Knights of Malta
- Counts of Ghajn Tuffieha (cr:1792)Knights of Malta
- Marquis's of Gnien is-Sultan (cr:1792)Knights of Malta
- Barons of Grua (cr:1794)Knights of Malta
- Counts of Senia(cr:1795)Knights of Malta
- Marquis's of Ghajn Qajjed(cr:1796) Knights of Malta
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