Fournier

1.2.3.1.1.1. Marchese Pierre Fourniersky, (1815-1853), 2nd Marchese, married 1835 to Princess Sophia Sceberrasky, with issue.

1.2.3.1.1.1.1. Marchese Lazzaro II Fourniersky, (1838-1889), 3rd Marchese, Knight of St John of Malta in Russia, dunm.

1.2.3.1.1.1.2. Marchesa Sophia Fourniersky, (1841-), married 1860 to Count Alexis Carabottsky.

1.2.3.1.1.1.3. Marchese Louis Fourniersky, (1844-1919), 4th Marchese, 20th and 25th and Last President of the Russia Maltese Chamber of Nobility 1889-1894; 1914-1919, married 1862 to Baroness Anna Preziosiky, with issue.

1.2.3.1.1.1.3.1. Marchesa Sophia Fourniersky, (1864-), married 1882 to Baron Frederick Staal von Holsten.

1.2.3.1.1.1.3.2. Marchesa Marie Fourniersky, (1866-), married 1885 to Baron George Staal von Holsten.

1.2.3.1.1.1.3.3. Marchesa Tatiana Fourniersky, (1869-), married to Baron Clement von Stempel.

1.2.3.1.1.1.4. Marchese Nicholas Fourniersky, (1847-1904), married 1866 to a Russia Noblewomen, with issue.

1.2.3.1.1.1.4.1. Marchesa Antonia Fourniersky, (1869-), married 1892 to Count Sughtelen.

1.2.3.1.1.1.4.2. Marchesa Olga Fourniersky, (1872-), married 1895 to Baron Wallen.

1.2.3.1.1.1.4.3. Marchese Pierre Fourniersky, (1875-1918), Knight of St John of Malta in Russia, dunm.

1.2.3.1.1.1.4.4. Marchesa Marie Fourniersky, (1879-), married 1899 to Baron von Laudon.

1.2.3.1.1.1.5. Marchese Grigor Fourniersky, (1850-1927), 5th Marchese, fled to Sweden, married 1872 to Baroness Davida von Mahtz, with issue.

1.2.3.1.1.1.5.1.. Marchese Louis II Fourniersky, (1876-1957), 6th and last Marchese, fled to Sweden, dunm.

1.2.3.1.1.1.5.2. Marchesa Catherine Fourniersky,. (1879-), married 1895 to Baron von Fejnk.

1.2.3.1.1.2. Marchese Louis Fourniersky, (1818-1849), Knight of St John of Malta in Russia, dunm.

1.2.3.1.1.3. Marchese Antonio Fourniersky, (1821-1849), Knight of St John of Malta in Russia, dunm.

1.2.3.1.1.4. Marchesa Caterina Fourniersky, (1827-), married 1840 to Baron Alessandri Presiosky.

1.6.1.1.2. Rosaria Bonetto, married 1767 Senglea to Andrea Bigliardelli.

1.7. Contessa Anna Rosa Fournier, married 1721 Senglea to Gio Andrea Grima.

Footnotes:

#1: Giorgio Fournier de Pausier applied for a title and that by letters patent bearing date the 31st March 1768, the title of Barone was conferred by Empress Maria Theresa on Giorgio Fournier de Pausier. The patent issued, at the grantee’s request, runs thus:- Te supradictum Georgium Fournier in numerum, consortium, coetum, ordinem, atque Baronum dignatatem assumimus, teque una cum filiis tuis atque posteris virilis sexus, ex legitimo thoro natis atque nascituris in infinitum, primogeniali ordine semper servato, Baronem ac Barones Regnorum et Provinciarum nostrarum facimus, nominamus atque creamus. (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) (See Report Paras. 205-208). Although published sources refer to this title as Barone de Pausier it is clear that that is a misnomer as the title granted was of Barone and not Barone de Pausier.. However, the accepted form is used here so as to distinguish it from other dignities enjoyed by the grantee’s family. At Maltese Law this title of Barone (de Pausier) is only a foreign title and, as such, it can be considered for the purposes of precedence in Malta only if registration or Magistral recognition has been achieved in accordance with the rules of 1739 and 1795 as enacted by Grand Masters Despuig and Rohan. In this case, this title granted to Fournier de Pausier in 1768 was never registered in Malta, nor does it appear to have received direct recognition for the Grand Masters who ruled Malta. (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) (See Report Paras. 205-208). This does not render the title invalid but in accordance with the rule cited above, although the title is valid, it does not enjoy precedence in Malta. Unfortunately, the 1878 report is not helpful in indicating whether Empress Maria Theresa granted this title in her German or Italian provinces, or elsewhere, nor does it indicate the place where the title was applied for, or where it was granted. On the other hand, it is helpful in indicating that the 1768 remainder reads posteris virilis sexus, ex legitimo thoro natis atque nascituris in infinitum, primogeniali ordine semper servato . Upon a further reading of the 1878 report, it results that two years later Giorgio Fournier de Pausier received another title of Conte (see footnotes below) where the grantor is described as the same Empress Maria Theresa, and that that title was granted in the Kingdom and Provinces of Germany. This however is not necessarily conclusive proof of the relative jurisdiction as the 1878 Report also describes yet another title granted by the same Empress in the same year 1770 but in the Italian Provinces annexed to the German Empire.

#2: Another title, this time one of Conte was conferred upon the said Giorgio Fournier de Pausier by the same Empress Maria Theresa, by a patent given at Vienna on the 29th January 1770. The grant was made to the said Giorgio Fournier de Pausier, in the Kingdom and Provinces of Germany with succession to his children and descendants of the male sex, whether born or to be born from lawful wedlock, according to the order of primogeniture. The following is the operative clause of the patent of creation:- Teque una cum filiis tuis atque posteris virilis sexus, ex legitimo thoro natis atque nascituris, in infinitum, primogeniali ordine servato, Comitem ac Comites Regnorum et Provinciarum nostrarum, facimus, nominamus atque creamus. (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) (See Report Paras. 209-215; Suppemental Report Part III; Letter of Hicks-Beach at pages 59-60 of Report). At Maltese Law this title of Conte (Fournier) is only a foreign title and, as such, it can be considered for the purposes of precedence in Malta only if registration or Magistral recognition has been achieved in accordance with the rules of 1739 and 1795 as enacted by Grand Masters Despuig and Rohan. In this case, it appears that the 1770 title granted to Fournier de Pausier was in fact registered in the Cancelleria, and in the High Court of the Castellania. . and

Although published sources refer to this title as Conte Fournier it is clear that that is a misnomer as the title granted was of Conte and not Conte Fournier. However, the accepted form is used here so as to distinguish it from other dignities enjoyed by the grantee’s family. The 1878 Commissioners had difficulty in ascertaining whether the remainder of this 1770 grant, albeit providing for succession by Primogeniture, allowed a male descending from a female descendant of the grantee, to enjoy the title. In fact the 1878 Commissioners never reached a decision about the matter. It appears however that this latter question was resolved by the British Secretary of State.

It appears that the 1878 Commissioners were slightly confused about Lazzaro Fournier’s identity or even his very existence. In their first report, the commissioners reported: Giorgio Fournier, the person first ennobled, left Lazzaro Sant , who died without any son to whom the title might descend, but leaving only one daughter, Luigia Sant, the present claimant’s mother. Later, in their Supplemental Report, the same Commissioners said thus: The first titled person Giorgio Fournier had no male issue, but left one daughter, Luigia wife of Baldassare Sant, of whom Lazzaro Sant, the present claimant, is the first-born son. (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) (See Report Paras. 209-215; Suppemental Report Part III; Letter of Hicks-Beach at pages 59-60 of Report).

As indicated above, the 1768 title granted Giorgio Fournier de Pausier is to follow the order of primogeniture. On the basis of the genealogical chart, the primogenial descendant of Giorgio Fournier de Pausier, the then primogenial descendant was a woman, namely Luigia Fournier wife of Baldassare Sant. As it does not result where the 1768 title was granted, one assumes that there is nothing which prevented an artificial agnation allowing Luigia Fournier and her descendants to enjoy the title of Barone (de Pausier) by order of Primogeniture.

The same cannot be said in regard to the 1770 title of Conte granted to Fournier de Pausier as that grant is amply described in the 1878 report of the Royal Commissioners. In the first place, it is clear from the terms of the grant that the title cannot be enjoyed but by male members of the grantee’s family. In fact the Commissioners themselves observed that the relative remainder only allows the male sex to succeed. Published sources show the aforesaid Luigia Fournier as having enjoyed the title. This is patently not consistent with the terms of the 1770 grant. It will be recalled that in analogous situation (barone della Marsa), the 1878 Commissioners held that the formula tuisque descentibus masculis tribuimus concedimus et donamus excluded a female from succeeding a title granted in such terms.