Alessandro Ruspoli, 7th Prince of Cerveteri

Alessandro, Principe Ruspoli (Rome, January 14, 1869 – Rome, September 28, 1952) was the 7th Principe di Cerveteri, 7th Marchese di Riano and 12th Conte di Vignanello, son of Francesco Maria Ruspoli, 6th Prince of Cerveteri and wife Egle dei Conti Franchesi. His great-great-great-uncle was Bartolomeo Ruspoli. He was also a third cousin twice removed of actor Bart Ruspoli.

Marriage and children

He married in Rome, July 5, 1897 Marianita dei Duchi Lante Montefeltro della Rovere (Rome, May 30, 1873 – Rome, February 22, 1971), whose mother was an American heiress from New York City, New York, by whom he had four children:

*Giacinta dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, April 11, 1898 – Rome, September 4, 1982), married firstly in Rome, April 30, 1919 Clemente dei Principi del Drago Marchese di Rioffredo (Rome, September 9, 1897 – Rome, March 7, 1939), and had issue, and secondly in Rome, November 4, 1941 Conte Alvise Emo-Capodilista (Vicenza, July 17, 1898 – Rome, January 7, 1980), without issue
*Francesco Ruspoli, 8th Prince of Cerveteri
*Egle dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, April 21, 1902 – Rome, July 3, 2000), married in Rome, April 28, 1924 Alessandro Federici, Marchese della Costa (Chieri, August 5, 1899 – Rome, March 16, 1989), and had issue
*Luigi dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, March 14, 1908 –), married in Rome, April 23, 1938 Eleonora Berlingieri dei Marchesi di Valle Perrotta (Rome, August 25, 1913 – Rome, October, 1989), and had two sons:
**Giulio dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, September 23, 1939 –), married firstly in Rome, June 2, 1974 Paola Murri, without issue, and secondly Patrizia Memmo, without issue
**Pietro dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, October 27, 1940 –), married at Cerveteri, October 3, 1970 Letizia Ciancarelli, and had an only daughter:
***Marianita dei Principi Ruspoli (1976/1977 –), married at the Villa Papale della Suvera, near Siena, September 23, 2006 Luca Pirri Ardizzone (Milan, April 18, 1973 –)

External links

* [http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/ruspoli.html Ruspoli Genealogy]
* [http://www.geneall.net/I/per_page.php?id=153728 Alessandro Ruspoli on a genealogical site]

ee also

*Ruspoli