Alderano Cybo Malaspina (1552 1606)

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Nationality Italian Role 1552-1606 Name Alderano Cybo-Malaspina		Children 7 Occupation Nobleman Spouse Marfisa d'Este
Born December 9, 1552 ( 1552-12-09 ) Massa Died November 16, 1606, Ferrara, Italy

Alderano Cybo-Malaspina (9 December 1552 in Massa – 16 November 1606 in Ferrara) was an Italian nobleman. He was marquess of Carrara, count of Ferentillo, first Duke of Ferentillo from 1603, Roman Patrician and Genoese Patrician, Patrician of Pisa and Florence, Patrician of Naples and Noble of Viterbo. His father Alberico I legitimised him and made him his heir.

Marriage and issue

His advisors decided he should marry into the House of Este and so in 1580 he married Marfisa d'Este in Ferrara. She was the illegitimate but legitimised daughter of Francesco d'Este. They had seven children:

Carlo I (18 November 1581 in Ferrara – 13 February 1662 in Massa), Sovereign Prince of Massa and Sovereign Marquess of Carrara from 1623 to 1662

Francesco (1584 in Ferrara – 1616 in Massa), Roman Patrician and Genoese Patrician, Patrician of Pisa and Florence, Patrician of Naples, Noble of Viterbo

Odoardo (1585 in Ferrara – 1612 in Genoa), Roman Patrician and Genoese Patrician, Patrician of Pisa and Florence, Patrician of Naples, Noble of Viterbo, colonel of the armies of His Most Catholic Majesty

Cesare (born and died 1587 in Ferrara);

Vittoria (1588 in Ferrara – 1635 in Bologna); married in 1603 in Ferrara to Ercole Pepoli, count of Castiglione, count of the Holy Roman Empire, Patrician of Bologna and Senator of Bologna;

Ferdinando (1590 in Ferrara – 1623 in Massa), priest, canon of Genoa Cathedral ;

Alessandro (1594 in Ferrara – 1639 in Rome), took vows as a Knight of Malta in 1597

Alfonso (born and died 1596 in Ferrara), Roman Patrician and Genoese Patrician, Patrician of Pisa and Florence, Patrician of Naples, Noble of Viterbo

References

Alderano Cybo-Malaspina (1552-1606) Wikipedia

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