House of Dentice

The House of Dentice is an old Italian noble family, whose members occupied many important ecclesiastical and political positions.

History

Originally from Amalfi, in 1200 she was listed among the feudal lords of the Kingdom of Naples. They moved from Amalfi, first to Sorrento, where they was admitted to the patriciate of the Seggio di Porta, and then to Naples, where they enjoyed the honours of the seats of Nilo and Capuano. In 1565, they were admitted to the Order of Malta.
In 1925, Count Carlo Dentice di Frasso, and his American wife, the former Dorothy Cadwell Taylor, acquired Villa Madama in Rome and restored it, later donating it to the State, while the Castello Dentice di Frasso in San Vito dei Normanni continues to be their property.
The family split into two branches:

The family produced a number of illustrious musicians and music theorists active between the 16th and 17th centuries, including:

Luigi Dentice, a music theorist and author of the treatise, Duo dialoghi della musica, from Naples.
Fabrizio Dentice, a composer, singer, and lute player from Naples.
Scipione Dentice, a musician from Naples.

The family produced a number of prominent politicians, including:

Ernesto Dentice di Frasso, a Senator in 1876.
Luigi Dentice di Frasso, son of Ernesto, Senator from 1908.
Francesco Dentice di Accadia, a Senator in 1939.
Alfredo Dentice di Frasso, son of Ernesto, Admiral, entrepreneur, Deputy in 1929 in the legislature of the Kingdom of Italy, and Senator in 1939.
Francesco Dentice di Accadia, a Senator in 1939.
Carlo Dentice di Frasso, a Member of Parliament from 1913.
Dentice family titles

Antonio, 1st Lord of Viggiano
Luigi, 2nd Lord of Viggiano
Giovanni Bernardino, 3rd Lord of Viggiano
Adriana, 4th Lady of Viggiano
Marquesses delle Stelle (1633)
Paolo, 1st Marquis
Francesco, 2nd Marquis
Domenico, 3rd Marquis
Francesco, 4th Marquis, became 1st Prince of Arecco
Princes of Arecco (1733)
Francesco, 1st Prince of Arecco
Domenico, 2nd Prince of Arecco
Francesco, 3rd Prince of Arecco, 8th Count of Santa Maria Ingrisone,
Aldo, 4th Prince of Arecco, 9th Count of Santa Maria Ingrisone
Barons of Fornella, Counts of Santa Maria Ingrisone (1705) and Dukes of Accadia (1791)
Carlo, 1st Baron of Fornella
Fabrizio, 2nd Baron of Fornella
Carlo, 1st Count of Santa Maria Ingrisone
Fabrizio, 1st Duke of Accadia, 2nd Count of Santa Maria Ingrisone
Carlo, 2nd Duke of Accadia
Fabrizio, 3rd Duke of Accadia
Carlo, 4th Duke of Accadia
Fabrizio, 5th Duke of Accadia
Giustiniana, 6th Duchess of Accadia
Princes of Frasso (1725)

The branch originates with Placido, a descendant of Giovanni Giacomo, a descendant of Antonio, 1st Lord of Viggiano.