Bibino Magno
The Sicilian title of Bibino Magno is a title of Maltese nobility. The Ancient title was created to the family of d'Alagona, whom owned many titles and feudal properties in Sicily and Southern Italy.
- 1. Gerolamo d’Alagona, 1st Barone (Created 1544) (his son)
- 2. Francesco d’Alagona, 2nd Barone, (his sister)
- 3. Eleanora d’Alagona, 3rd Baroness, (her daughter)
- 4. Eleanora Abela, 4th Baroness, (Created with her husband, 1st Prince’s of Bibino Magno on their wedding in 1599).
Title: Principe di Bibino Magno, Created: 1599, To: Principe John Battista Sayd By: Kingdom of Sicily, Remainder: His descendants by feudal tenure, perpetuity. Based on Male-to-Male descendants only since the 1926 Italian Law passing to that effect.
The present holder of the title is Principe Giuseppe Said, 24th Barone di Bibino Magno. His heir is Conte Charles Said-Vassallo.
Descendants in the male-to-male line can style themeselves: "dei Principe di Bibino Magno." The present family styles themeselves: "dei Principe Said e Bibino Magno."
References
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