Don Francesco Maria Marescotti, Principe Ruspoli (March 5, 1672 – July 14, 1731) was the 6th Count of Vignanello and

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and 1st Prince of

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. He was a son of Alessandro Ruspoli, 5th Count of Vignanello and his first wife Anna Maria dei Marchesi

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. Also he was a paternal grandson of Sforza Vicino Marescotti, 4th Conte di Vignanello and his wife Vittoria dei Principi Ruspoli dei Marchesi di

(? –

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, February 11, 1681). His son was Bartolomeo Ruspoli. In 1709,

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conferred on him the noble title of ''Principe di Cerveteri'' (Prince of Cerveteri), for himself and his descendants, this for donating the Ruspoli Regiment in the War of Comacchio against Austria.the family
- official websit of

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Marriage and children

He married Isabella Cesi dei Duchi di

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(1676 – November 10, 1753), maternal niece of

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, by whom he had nine children: * Donna Isabella dei Principi Ruspoli (September 15, 1696 – ?), unmarried and without issue * Bartolomeo Ruspoli * Donna Giacinta Marescotti dei Principi Ruspoli (

, February 16, 1699 –

, November 14, 1757), married in 1718 Ferdinando Bernualdo Filippo Orsini, 5th Principe di

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and 14th Duca di Gravina (1685 – ?), and had issue * Donna Vittoria dei Principi Ruspoli (May 17, 1700 – 1743), married Stefano Conti, ?th Duca di

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and ?th Duca di

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(? – 1763) * Donna Margherita dei Principi Ruspoli (August 13, 1703 – ?),

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with her sister below, unmarried and without issue * Donna Teresa dei Principi Ruspoli (August 13, 1703 – ?),

with her sister above, unmarried and without issue * Donna Anna dei Principi Ruspoli (October 18, 1704 – bef 1735), married in 1730 Agostino Chigi della Rovere, ?th Principe di Farnese (1710–1769) * Donna Maria Angelica dei Principi Ruspoli (1707 – February 21, 1766), married on October 31, 1734 Girolamo Vincenzo IV Giustiniani, 4th Principe di Bassano and ?th Duca di

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(1714 – ?), and had issue * Alessandro Ruspoli, 2nd Prince of Cerveteri

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Francesco Maria Marescotti Ruspoli on a genealogical site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ruspoli, Francesco Maria Marescotti 1672 births 1731 deaths Francesco Maria Marescotti Francesco Maria Marescotti Nobility from Rome

Marriage and children

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