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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Conti
Nobles in:Italia
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Variations Last name: de May
Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families
This family takes its origins from Villafranca di Nizza, and was ennobled in the person of Benedetto on 25 July 1649 "for having always lived honorably and nobly, as did his ancestors". The son of this was Antonio, who obtained confirmation and interim of the ennoblement on 16 June 1676. From him was born Carlo Benedetto, father of Carlo Luigi, who was brigadier general in 1792 and commander of the fort of Villafranca. It was his sons Gaetano and Francesco, from whom the comital line proceeds. Gaetano was a lieutenant general and followed the Savoy court in Sardinia. From him were born Francesco and Augusto, who was secretary in the Gabelle, and opted for Italian nationality in 1860. Francesco, lieutenant general, was created count on October 26, 1830. He married (1827) Teresa Gardelli of Quincinetto, and from this marriage Giorgio was born , Giuseppe and Gaetano Carlo who was major ...
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BlazonMay
Variations Last name: de May
1. Coat of arms of family: May
Language of the text: Italiano
D'argento all'olivo di verde, ombreggiato d'oro; col capo di azzurro, carico di tre stelle di otto raggi d'oro, poste in fascia.
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