Partridge / GRIMALDI engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph and Times of 13 January 2018: Mr F.W.T. Partridge and Miss S.A.C. Grimaldi - The engagement is announced between Fred, younger son of Mr and Mrs Robert Partridge, of Mortlake, London, and Sophia, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Grimaldi, of Bembridge, Isle of Wight.

Frederick William T (b 1985 reg Q4 London) s of Robert A PARTRIDGE by his c1982 m (reg Q1 Hertfordshire) to Charlotte E CURRAN (b 1949 reg Q3 Hertfordshire).

Sophia Anne Camilla (b 1987) d of Peter Martin Gort Beaufort GRIMALDI FRCS, 16th Marquis GRIMALDI (b 1944, s of Philip Ranier Beaufort GRIMALDI (1912-83, 15th Marquess) and Phyllis Anne TWIGG (1915-2000)), and Sylvia Davinia Gay (b 1948) d of Sir (Leonard) David WILKINSON DSC 2nd Bt (1920-72) and his former wife Sylvia Ruby Eva Anne GATER (1926-2016).

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Any lineage of the 15th Marquis Grimaldi to the publish family of the Grimaldi's in England at the beginning of the 19th century ?

[G. Willis]

A quick look hasn't yielded much; I came across a Stacey Grimaldi (1790-1863), a lawyer and antiquary, who apparently came into the title on the death of his brother in 1835. Both were sons of William Grimaldi (1751-1830) of Albemarle Street, London, a miniature painter, who according to the 1885-1900 DNB (on Wikisource) was son of Alexander Grimaldi, and great-grandson of Alessandro Maria Grimaldi (1659-1732), 'heir and representative of the noble Genoese family of Grimaldi, who settled in England after the bombardment of Genoa in 1684'. Another source I found (Collecting Miniatures by Daphne Foskett, 1979) states he was the '6th Marquess'.

This Oxford DNB article http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-11632 refers to William Grimaldi as 'Marquess Grimaldi', so there's some recognition of the title in mainstream sources, but I haven't found anything giving a list of the title-holders, I'm afraid.

Apparently Stacey Grimaldi had six sons and three daughters; these are of course possible candidates for ancestor of Philip Ranier Beaufort Grimaldi, 15th Marquis, but I'll need to look into this in more detail tomorrow I think to see if anything comes together (unless anyone gets there first!).

EDIT: This user-generated site shows amongst the children of Stacey Grimaldi several bearing the name 'Beaufort' which looks promising.

I've found Philip R. B. Grimaldi (1912-1983; m. 1940, Phyllis Anne Twigg), son of - Grimaldi and - Dyke, but can't find a record for his parents' marriage, which would be helpful... these current Grimaldis definitely appear to be of Stacey Grimaldi's line, given the 'Beaufort', though. I'll see what I can find tomorrow.

EDIT AGAIN: Actually, scotch that- Armorial Families has the Grimaldis as follows:

Rev. Ernest Craven dei Marchesi Grimaldi 1876- of Budleigh Salterton, Devons. m. 1911, Evelyn Lander, dau. of C. W. P. Dyke, of Totteridge

- Philip Rainier (sic?) Beaufort Grimaldi 1912-

- Christopher Beaufort Grimaldi 1916-

- Antony Beaufort Grimaldi 1918-

- Martin Cyril Beaufort Grimaldi 1920-

Ernest Grimaldi (the third son, implying his elder brothers' issue, if any, is extinct) was son of 'Rev. Marquess' Henry Beaufort Grimaldi 1831-1907 m. 1864, Sarah Sophia, dau. of William Rogers

The source gives 'Ernest George Grimaldi, 12th Marquess Grimaldi 1885- m. 1907, Mabel Joss, dau. of John Gray, of Aberdeen' as father of the 13th Marquess, George Frederick Ernest Grimaldi; the connection between the 13th Marquess and the above 'Rev. Marquess' Henry Beaufort Grimaldi isn't clarified.

I've found that Henry Beaufort Grimaldi 1831-1907 is one of the abovementioned Stacey Grimaldi's sons; which of his elder brothers (presumably) held and transmitted the Marquisate the same source neglects to provide. No mention is made of 'Ernest George Grimaldi', apparently the 12th Marquess, so all I can conclude is that at some point it passed to Henry Beaufort Grimaldi's line.

Interestingly, some sources indicate the Marquises were not exactly living the free and easy aristocratic life one might imagine, being motor garage proprietors (at Bradford and elsewhere): http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/grimaldi/27/

George Frederick Grimaldi (allegedly claimant of the title of 11th Marquis/ Marquess) was apparently a butcher, of Smithfield Market in London, based on a 1924 article in the Aberdeen Press and Journal announcing his death. A 1930 article mentions 'Ernest', claiming to be '12th Marquess', which fits the Armorial Families outline above. The London Gazette of 1956, vol. 4, pg 5942, states that George Frederick Ernest Grimaldi is a publican, of The Chequers, Ightham, Sevenoaks, Kent.

According to Ruvigny's 'Nobilities of Europe'. however, the 11th Marquis was Stacey William Beaufort Grimaldi, of Durban, Natal, S.A., with his heir his brother Henry Wynford Grimaldi; these are both sons of the Rev. Henry Beaufort Grimaldi, as above, as was Ernest Craven Grimaldi. I'm... not really sure (not at this time of day!) where they/ Ruvigny got things wrong...

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Much appreciated, I shall look into this.

This is my online genealogy of the grimaldi's of Genoa,  

http://www.maltagenealogy.com/Libro%20d%27Oro%20della%20Mediterranean/Grimaldi.html

[G. Willis]

Thank you, your link certainly clarifies a lot! I must confess, though, the numbering system still confuses me- for example, how the George Frederick/ Ernest George/ George Frederick Ernest line claimed to be numbers 11 to 13, particularly. Since Alexander Grimaldi (1742-1780) had male issue for (at least) the next six generations, I can't see how his son from his second marriage, William (1751-1830) came to be THE Marquis/ Marchese, as claimed in several sources (including those I posted above- on the accuracy of which I can't comment!), with the title thus descending to the current Peter Martin Gort Beaufort Grimaldi... it's likely I'm just misreading/ misunderstanding something- being less than expert on foreign titles. From the looks of it, Alexander (1742-1780) should have been the 20th Marchese himself, so for his descendants to claim such low numbers makes no sense to me, at least. It almost comes across, with everything taken into consideration, that the senior line- being garage owners and butchers- were neglected by the junior line (William's descendants) so they could lay claim to the title, but I don't know exactly how that would work. Any ideas, anyone?

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That is based on Genealogie delle Famiglie Nobili di Genova by Natale Battilana, 1825.

Though the title is succeeded by all male descendants, I think perhaps the english line may have numbered it as such, though there are holes still to be filled. Hopefully someone will be able to fill in the gaps.

[Paul Grimaldi]

I am curious to know if anyone is still researching or retains an interest in this matter, after discovering notes dating back to 2018.

My curiosity is only related to the aparent anomalies and not not to any kind of 'claim'.

Paul Grimaldi