Giovanni is a curious individual who used a double-barrelled surname on occasion. His court case is a seminal work, still quoted in Maltese courts and Parliament more than 100 years later.
Author: Antoine P. Borg
Giuseppe is something of a curiosity because almost all official documents about him contradict each other.
He is one of my maternal great-grandfathers.
Paolina lived to the ripe old age of 95, and outlived her husband by almost 40 years.
She is one of my maternal great-grandmothers
William was the fourth count of Toulouse. Like many other French noblemen, he donated money and land to religious institutions.
He is my 24th great-grandfather.
Maria Felice fondly remembered as Mamia, is my maternal grandmother.
There is almost no documentation about King James II’s mistress which makes it difficult to even know what her name was.
She is my 12 x great-grandmother.
As Queen of Cyprus, Charlotte introduced a cultural revival on the island, based on her education and French upbringing.
She is one of my maternal 14 x great-grandmothers.
Helvis was a child-bride at 12 to her step-brother to keep things in the family.
Alice, Queen Consort of Cyprus, was miraculously cured of a speech impediment by a fragment of the True Cross that was in Cyprus.
Eschiva Ibelin inherited the Ladyship of Beirut and was a contender for Duchess of Athens. Married thrice, she mothered the future King Hugh IV of Cyprus.