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Dossier: 17058
Type: Heraldic Traces

Last name
Griffeo

Nobility: Duchi
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Language of the text: Italiano

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Originaria di Grecia, e trapiantata in Sicilia si trova feudataria sino dal 1137, e signora di trentadue baronie, del viscontado di Gattellinin di Sardegna, della contea di Racalmuto, di nove marchesati, di quattro ducati e di cinque principati. Ugo, Giovanni, Bartolomeo, Orlando straticò di Messina; altro Giovanni governatore di Mazzara e Sutera. Pietro giustiziere e capitano di Palermo nel 1420. Ignazio senatore nel 1725. Con atto 20 giugno 1806 Francesco-Carlo-Ferdinando Gravina venne investito del feudo di Valverde con titolo di duca, e con istromento 22 maggio 1861 esso Duca Gravina fece cessione al nipote di sorella, Francesco-Paolo Grifeo, il titolo di Duca di Valverde. Vittorio-Emanulele II Re d'Italia, con decreto 24 agosto 1872, concesse al suddetto Francesco Grifeo il titolo di duca di Valverde trasmissibile a' suoi eredi e successori. La presenza del motto nella bibliografia documentata della famiglia ci conferma l'avita nobiltà raggiunta della casata. Infatti l'origine del motto

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