Marquess of Groppoli
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The Marquessate of Groppoli, in Tuscany and Liguria, was ruled by the House of Brignole-Sale, an illustrious patrician family of Genoa who were its sovereigns from 1592 to 1774.
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Marquessate of Groppoli | |
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Creation date | 1577 (first creation) 1592 (second creation) |
Created by | Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor (first creation) Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (second creation) |
Peerage | Holy Roman Empire Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
First holder | Francesco I de' Medici (first creation) Giulio Sale (second creation) |
Present holder | John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton |
Heir apparent | Hon. Robert Peter Lyon-Dalberg-Acton |
Remainder to | The 1st Marquess' heirs of the body lawfully begotten. |
Status | Extant |
Former seat(s) | Palazzo Giulio Sale, Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Villa Brignole Sale in Genoa and Groppoli Castle in Mulazzo |
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It was originally an imperial fief, part of the former lands of the Malaspina di Mulazzo family, and later became a fief of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
The commune covered an area of 12 km². It was inhabited by 131 families and had a total population of 712 in 1833.[1]