New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-22
THE HOUSE OF RuspoLI.


The late prince. who was about sixty-seven years
Of age, made his home in tho grand old Palazzo
Ruspoli, on the Corso at Rome and claimed that
his family originally came from Scotland In fact
ne traced mis- ancestry to the ancient Scottish house
OF MarisChal members Of which entered the service
OF Emperor Frederick I and came in his train TO
Italy, settling at Rome at Bologna and at Orvieto
one Of them, Don Francis MarsCott married in
1852 Nittoria RuspoH. the last survivor of the
Slenese house Of Ruspoli. end obtained from the
Papacy the authority to adopt her name and her
armoriaI bearings along with her vast possessions
From that time to this his descendants have passed
from honor 10 hoIor. and there is hardly a dignity
IN the gift OF the Vatican which they have not
received They are very numerous. In fact, the
enumeration of the and daughters OF the
house fills several paSes Of the Almanach de Gotha
Among those OF them who have welded Ameri-
cans was the late Prince Emmanuel Ruspoli, who
was for many years Mayor Of Rome. He married
Miss Josephine Curtis. Of New York sister OF the
Marquise de TaIleyrand- Pereord frequently visit
ed tho United States with her TO stay with heI
relatives and was great admirer Of America
that he gave the name Of George Washington to
one of his sons. His eldest son. Don Mario Rus
poll was attached for years TO the Italian
Embassy at Washington, and married tho Due de
Dino's daughter, Palma de Talleyrand- Perigord by
me hrst Of his two American wives. namely, Miss
Elizabeth Curtis and at least three of Don Maro's
children have been born in America
Then there is Prince Henry Ruspoli who married
at Washington. in 1901. the widowed Mrs Bruton
formerly Of Oakhill, Ga. Prince Paul RuspoH mar
RED the widowed Mrs Joseph Karrck Riggs nee
Van Handt. Of New York and finally Prince
Camille Ruspon has wife half-American in
the person of the daughter of Baron Albert Blanc
formerly italian Envoy at Washington. and Of Miss
Natalie Terry, Of New York. Some OF the Ruspolis
have married members OF the house of Bonaparte
and others have contracted matrimonial alliances
with the Bourbons while among the Processes
Ruspoli may be found ladies OF English Hungarian
French, Russian and Spanish birth. Indeed, there
is no family that know Of so thoroughly polyglot
as the old patrcian house of Ruspoli
It's marriages with Spaniards have led to the
establishment OF branch house at Madrid. For
Prince Camille Ruspoli married at the beginning
Of the last century Carlotta, daughter OF the in
famous Godoy, favorIte OF King Ferdinand and OF
his Queen, and invested by them with the title Of
Prince of Peace. and with number OF other hon
ors Godoy left son. and his title Of Prince Of
Peace became extinct. In fact his family must
have been glad 10 drop II, owing to It's unsavory
associations. But his eldest daughter inherited his
titles Of Duke Of Acudia and Of Duke OF Sueca
which according TO Spanish law and custom, be
came the property of her husband Prince Camille
Ruspoli. their marriage
The great Italian inventor Marconi Of wireless
telegraph fame, engaged for a time 10 Dona
Giacinta Ruspoli, daughter Of the prince who has
Just died But for some reason or another the
marriage broken of. and Marconi married in
stead the sister of the Irish Lord Inchiqun. Let
me add that sister OF the late prince Dona Girls
tina, is the widow of the late Prince Napoleon
Charles Bonaparte
MARQUISB DE FONTENOY.