MARTINI CHATEAUNEUF
Coupe: in the first blue with silver from the lamb, topped by a gold star; in the second, two roses vert gold fed on a lawn of the peak. "
DEV. - A Deus videt. "
Lord Chateauneuf
Lord and Puget Figanières
Lord de Châteauneuf
Comte de Pigna
Seigneur de Dosfraires
F amille d'origine toscane, dit-on, établie à Nice et dans diverses localités du Comté au XV- siècle.
Raphaël Martini était, en 1438, aubergiste à Nice; en 1446, il fut élevé à la charge de second consul et enfin, le 14 juin 1447, il recevait des patentes de noblesse du duc de Savoie. Le même Martini acquit une partie du fief de Châteauneuf, le 17 mars 1456 ; n'ayant pas eu d'enfants, he chose as his heir, Ludovic Martin, son of Francis (brother of the aforementioned Raphael) and Yolande Puget. Ludovic had inherited in 1461 his maternal uncle, William Puget, which he took up arms and title. He married a Miss Daisy de Villeneuve-Trans, and settled in Provence, where in 1533 he was called lord of Montferrat. Between 1465 and 1495, he sold all his fiefs and property in the County of Nice. The story of his offspring becomes therefore foreign to the nobility of Nice, especially since he even changed the name Martini to take that out "Puget".
Other Martini, first established in 1503 and known Utelle by Antoine Martini, became owners of another part of the fief of Châteauneuf in the person of Jacques Martin, nephew of Antoine. Jacques married Francoise de Castelnuovo Belmond and acquired his brother Jacques Belmond of a new portion of that fee which he received the regular nomination February 25, 1587. Andrew his brother, was apostolic delegate to Rome and obtained the personal title of patrician Roman by letters patent of May 27, 1576.
Martini Jacques son had several, including Ludovic and Louis (1621 +) clever lawyer, prothonotary apostolic, chosen by the kings Henry IV of France and Philip II of Spain to draw up their respective acts of marriage and was finally (1611) bishop of Aosta. Ludovic brothers: Alexander, John Andrew and Peter, arose three distinct branches of this family.
a) Alexander married Lucretia Roccamaura, lords of Châteauneuf: his son André married Marguerite Marchesan, lords Coaraze. From this marriage was born Charles-Honore, who in turn married with Marie Lascaris Ventimiglia, had a son, Camille, who married Lucretia Maria Rossi di Castelnuovo. The latter's son, Jean-Baptiste, had, from his marriage with Camilla Bonfiglio de la Roquette, which are more son Victor Amadeus, Abbe Barthelemy, Staff at the Chateau of Villefranche, Jean-Jerome, who descended the lawyer Charles Anselmo (+ 1822), Senator Senate Royal Nice (1), and Peter.
the marriage of the latter with Rose Saissi various Châteauneuf born son, among which we mention Joseph (b. 1764-1844), who after traveling a military career in the Sardinian Infantry, was with the rank of colonel, commander of the town of Ivrea (1830) and commander of the place of Villefranche (1835) and was finally promoted to major general and retired with the rank of lieutenant general. It was like son: 1 Alexander, Major in the Army Infantry Royal Sardinian Knight of St. Maurice and St. Lazare, decorated with a silver medal for military valor, for valor in combat Volta (1848);
2 ° Candide, an infantry captain in the Royal Army Sardinian
3 Xavier (b. 1813-1889). The latter bears the degree of Doctor of Laws, was first alternate tax lawyer close Prefecture Ear and general tax counsel substitute in Nice (1857) and finally to advise first-class section and president of the Appeal Court of Bologna. It was commandeurde the Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus and the Crown of Italy. From his marriage to Antoinette Suaut born:
1 - Joseph (b. 1840-1866), officer in the Royal Army Bersaglieri Italian, who died at the Battle of Custozza, when, at the head of his platoon, he boldly rushed to conquer an enemy flag: it was for this great feat of arms medal. money to the military value;
2 - Charles (+ 1911), Doctor of Natural Sciences, was the 10th volunteer regiment Garibaldi in 1866, then under General Acerbi, in the countryside of the Agro Romano (1867).
b) John Andrew, another son of Jacques Martini, was a colonel and commander of the place of Nice (1631). He married (1614) Lucretia Orsiero, lords of Gilette: his son also followed a military career. Camille was governor of warts and adjutant general of the Duke of Savoy;
Alexander was governor of the Château de Saint-Hospice, and his marriage to Antonia Moretta born John Andrew (b. 1681 - + 1738) who was a colonel of the regiment of Marine and General and died childless.
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Finally, Peter (the youngest son of Jacques Martini, who have had offspring) had by his marriage with Madeleine various Fabry son, namely:
1 - Jean-François head of the line belongs Claude Caesar Martini (already invested Dosfraires fief), who received 7 June 1788, the investiture of Pigna with the title of count. His son, Count Celestine Caesar, having no heir, obtained from power forward the title of Count of Pigna to Lieutenant Michael Berra (royal patent of 19 December 1827);
2 - Jean-Ludovic, who on his marriage with Perinetti Vento had a son, Lucas, captain of the galleys of Spain. The union of Lucas (1614) were born with Camille Rostagni:
a) Anthony, Colonel Walloon Guards, which became the nucleus of a branch of the family settled in Spain, where she had the title of grandee of Spain;
b) Camille, who, after serving in the French army, and was moved to Monaco (1671) commander of the militia of the Principality. His son Anthony Lucas was auditor general and provost of the Prince of Monaco (1693): m. Catherine Mazzena and from him are descended the Martini Chateauneuf, established in Menton.
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