Prince Marino Caracciolo and Princess Francesca D’Avalos D’Aragona My 9th Great Grandparents

Prince MarinoThe feudal rights to Avellino were purchased in 1581 by Don Marino I Caracciolo, duke of Atripalda, of a patrician family of Naples, who was made Prince of Avellino in 1589. Avellino became the main seat of the Caracciolo. Don Marino’s son and grandson were consecutively Grand Chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples and chevaliers of the Order of the Golden Fleece. The grandson, Don Marino II (1587–1630), was the patron of Giambattista Basile, author of the Pentamerone.

Don Marino II(* Atripalda 9-6-1587 + Naples 4-11-1630), 3rd Prince of Avellino, 4th Duke of

                    Atripalda (the family status included the feuds of: Avellino, Atripalda, Torella, Sanseverino, Lancusi, Bella,

                    Santa Sofia, Paltano, Galdone, Baraggiano and Parete) and Grand Chancellor of the Kingdom of Naples from 1617 and Patrizio

                    Neapolitan, Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1622, 1st Marchese di Sanseverino from 17-12-1618,

        1st Count of Serino from 20-9-1635 (feud bought in about 1625), buy Capriglia on 28-8-1618 (feudal

        sold by his son on 7-5 / 29-12-1634), General of catafratti from 3-11-1630.

Marriages

1612 Donna Lucrezia Aldobrandini, daughter of Gianfrancesco 1st Prince of Rossano and Olimpia

          Aldobrandini (+ about 1617) 

 =1618 Donna Francesca d’Avalos d’Aquino of Aragon, daughter of Don Inigo 4th Prince of Francavilla and

          Donna Isabella d’Avalos d’Aquino d’Aragona of the Princes of Francavilla (+ 6-11-1676) (see / see)