Alexandre Moscati de Piro

Alexandre Moscati, Marchese di Xrobb il-Ghagin, Barone di Frigenuini (1774-1826)

Alexandre grew up in Valletta, Malta under the strict guidance of his mother and tutorage provided by his father, the Marquis de Piro. Alexandre had succeeded as an accountant for the Baron Pisani and worked upon his estates. Alexandre had styled Marchese di Xrobb il-Ghagin and was hoping that the Barone Pisani would support his claim with the Grand Master but was forced to flee Malta, due to raping the Noble Maria Teresa dei Marchesi Testaferrata, which resulted in siring a daughter.

Alexandre had moved to Reggio di Calabria with his mother until he was able to set up a career in the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. He was arranged to marry an English girl whom her family had settled In Messina, Sicily. He was elected as a Senator for Messina under the name of Marchese di Xrobb il-Ghagin. His first wife died in child birth in 1802, then remarried to a Sicilian lady called Rosa d’Alessandro, whom he further bored children

Alexandre was a senator in Messina, Sicily. He married firstly to a British girl called Louisa Campbell, and sired several children from her. She died in 1802. He married secondly to the Noble Rosa d'Alessandro and sired several more children. Alexandre also took on a mistress, a certain Louise Stilon and had further issue.

Alexandre had nine children by 1797 in total and continued to live in Messina till his death in 1826, where he served as a Senator and a Local Authority. Alexandre never saw his daughter which he sired with the Maltese noblewoman, but never forgotten her, by sending her letters of pity and sorrow and hoping in vain hope for forgiveness. He also entailed to her the Maltese rights of Nobility and the rights to the Barony of Frigneuini.

Alexandre’s eldest son from his first marriage was Antonio Moscati, who served the Royal Army of Two Sicilies and retired to Naples as a Captain. The next child was Louisa Moscati who married into the Messinese local gentry. His next daughter Stefanie Moscati also married into the Messinese local gentry.

Alexandre’s eldest son from his second marriage was Rosario Moscati, served as a local Authority in Messina and married kinswomen from his mother’s family, with descendants. The younger son was Diego Moscati, who had joined the religious order and lived in Malta till his death.

The children from Alexandre’s mistress, Louise Stilon had served the religious orders dying without descendants.

* Reference: A professional family of mistresses

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