Lucchese-Palli
The House of Lucchese-Palli is a Sicilian princely family, likely of Lucchese origin.
History
There is certain news of them starting from the 15th century. They boast as legendary founder Adinolfo, son of a sister of Desiderio, who took his surname from his own castle called Tre Palli, whose descendants governed Lucca. The Sicilian founder would have been an Andrea Palli who passed to Sicily in 1067 or 1069, also taking the surname Lucchese to remember his homeland. Some Lucchese lived in Sciacca, Naro and Palermo; a Luigi Antonio was created prefect by Duke of Swabia">Robert I, Duke of Parma">Duke of Swabia; a Giacomo, Baron of Camastra, was senator of Palermo for several years; a Giuseppe was a juror of Naro. Giovanni, Prince of Campofranco, was praetor of Palermo. A Saverio was a juror of Licata.Overall, the family owned a principality, that of Campofranco, acquired by Fabrizio in 1625, four duchies, three marquisates, a county and over eighteen fiefs. The Kingdom of Italy recognized the titles of count, Prince of Campofranco and Duke of Grazia.
Notable members
- Bernardo Lucchesi-Palli, built the chapel dedicated to the Madonna della Catena in the.
- Fabrizio Lucchesi-Palli, 1st Prince of Campofranco, married Eleonora del Campo; father of Francesca, who was forced into monastic seclusion, annulled her profession with great public outcry to maintain the family patrimony and ensure a lineage.
- Fabrizio Lucchesi-Palli, married Anna Avarna; father of Andrea and Giuseppe, Imperial General and Governor of Brussels, who died in 1757.
- Andrea Lucchesi-Palli, son of Fabrizio; Bishop of Agrigento.
- Antonio Lucchesi-Palli, 6th Prince of Campofranco, son of Emanuele; married Anna Maria Tomasi di Lampedusa; he became 2nd Duke of Grazia in 1729 following the death of his grand-uncle, Antonio Lucchesi-Palli.
- Emanuele Lucchesi-Palli, son of Antonio; married Maria Bianca Filangieri was the father of Antonio and of Ferdinando, husband of opera singer Adelaide Tosi.
- Antonio Lucchesi-Palli, 7th Prince of Campofranco, son of Emanuele; Maggiordomo of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies in 1825, Councilor of State in 1831, appointed by Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies in 1832 as Minister of State, Lieutenant General of the Kingdom from 1835 to 1837; he commissioned the architect Emmanuele Palazzotto in 1835 to design the Campofranco Palace in Palermo; married Maria Francesca Pignatelli.
- Ettore Lucchesi-Palli, son of Antonio; married Princess Marie-Caroline of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
- Adinolfo Lucchesi-Palli, son of Ettore; sports manager and diplomat; married Princess Lucrezia Nicoletta dei duchi di Sasso-Ruffo dei principi di Sant' Antimo, the older sister of the Prince Ruffo, the head of Motta-Bagnara branch, in 1860.
- Pietro Lucchesi-Palli, son of Adinolfo; married Princess Beatrice of Bourbon-Parma in 1906
- Ludovico Roberto Lucchesi-Palli, son of Pietro; married Donna Stefania Ruffo of Calabria of the Princes of Scilla.
- Adinolfo Lucchesi-Palli, son of Pietro; married Countess Sarolta Elisabeth of Teleki.
- Peter Lucchesi-Palli, son of Ludovico Roberto; current head of the House of Lucchese-Palli.
- Umberto Lucchesi-Palli, son of Ludovico Roberto; was Italian ambassador to Yemen and to the King of Morocco, who awarded him the Order of Ouissam Alaouite.
Princes of Campofranco
List of the Princes and Princesses of Campofranco and the Head of the House of Lucchese-Palli.Fabrizio, created 1st Prince in 1625- * Antonio, 2nd Prince
- * Francesca, 3rd Princess ; married Salvatore Lucchesi-Palli, Baron of Grazia
- ** Giovanni, 4th Prince
- *** Emanuele, 5th Prince
- **** Antonio, 6th Prince, became 2nd Duke of Grazia in 1729.
- ***** Giovanni Emanuele
- ****** Antonio, 7th Prince, 3rd Duke
- ******* Emanuele, 8th Prince
- ******* Ettore, 9th Prince, 4th Duke
- ******** Adinolfo, 10th Prince of Campofranco, 5th Duke
- ********* Enrico, 11th Prince, 6th Duke
- ********* Carlo, 12th Prince, 7th Duke
- ********** Roberto
- ********* Pietro
- ********** Ludovico Roberto
- *********** Peter
- *********** Umberto
- ********** Adinolfo
- ** Antonio ; created 1st Duke of Grazia in 1699.
Properties
- Palazzo Campofranco in Palermo
- Palazzo dell'Hotel Bristol in Naples
- Lucchesi-Palli Castle in Campofranco
- Brunnsee Castle, Styria, Austria