- Doria-Pamphilii-Landi
Doria-Pamphilj-Landi (or Doria-Pamphilii-Landi) is a princely Roman family of
Genoese extraction. Legend has that the origins of theDoria family go back to the early 11th century, but the authentic pedigree is traced to Ansaldo d'Oria,consul of Genoa in the 12th century. The descent of the severalDoria lines in Genoa is well-known and appears described in Natale Battilana's 19th century genealogical study of old Genoese families.The Doria-Pamphilj-Landi princely family is a subbranch of the
Doria di Oneglia branch: in 1291 two Doria brothers bought the lordship of Oneglia, which was co-owned by their descendants until the late 15th century. AdmiralAndrea Doria was descended from a Doria di Oneglia, Genoese soldierAitone Doria (also called Antonio Doria) who fought for the French at the battle ofCrécy .One of the most famous members of the family was
Andrea Doria , perpetual censor of Genoa in 1528 and admiral to the emperor Charles V, who was created prince ofMelfi (1531) and "marquis " ofTursi (in thekingdom of Naples ) in 1555. These titles were inherited byGian Andrea Doria , son ofGiannettino Doria who was a second cousin and adopted son of Andrea Doria. Giannettino Doria was killed in 1547 during the Fieschi conspiracy against the power of Andrea Doria over Genoa and his descendants inherited the titles granted to the great Admiral.Another famous member of the family was Cardinal Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, who rose to the Papacy as
Pope Innocent X .The marquisate of
Civiez and the county ofCavallamonte were conferred on the family in 1576, theduchy of Tursi in 1594, theprincipality ofAvella in 1607, the duchy ofAvigliano in 1613, the principality ofMeldola in 1671. In 1760 the title of "Reichsfurst " or prince of theHoly Roman Empire was added and attached to the lordship ofTorriglia and the marquisate ofBorgo San Stefano , together with the qualification ofHochgeboren . That same year the Dorias inherited the fiefs and titles of the house of Pamphilj ofGubbio ,patrician s ofRome and princes ofSan Martino ,Valmontone ,Val di Taro ,Bardi , andCorupiano . They had already incorporated by marriage the wealthy inheritance of theLandi family.The Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, a splendid edifice, was built in the 17th century, and contains one of the most valuable private collection of paintings in the world, see
Doria Pamphilj Gallery . TheVilla Doria Pamphili with its gardens is one of the loveliest round Rome. During the siege of 1849 it wasGiuseppe Garibaldi 's headquarters.Princess
Orietta Doria Pamphilj , last descendant of the Doria Pamphilj line, died in 2000. She was married to British Navy Commander Frank Pogson (who took on the name Doria Pamphilj by deed poll before marrying). She was survived by her two adopted children, DonnaGesine Pogson Doria Pamphilj , who marriedMassimiliano Floridi (they have four children: Anna, Elisa, Orietta and Irene), and PrinceJonathan Doria Pamphilj who formed a Civil Partnership with Elson Edeno Braga, and has two children: Emily and Filippo Andrea VII. Orietta's father, PrinceFilippo Andrea VI Doria Pamphilj , was an opponent of the Fascist regime and became in 1944 the first mayor of Rome after its Liberation by the Allies.External links
* [http://www.doriapamphilj.it/ukhome.asp Official Web Site, English version]
References
*1911
*N. Battilana, "Famiglia Doria" in Genealogia delle Famiglie Nobili di Genova, 1827.
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