D’Avalos Family Marquis of Vasto
While not an Italian name, D’Avalos are connected with Aragona’s that ruled Spain and Naples in the mid 1500’s. Francesca D’Avalos married into the Caracciolo family in the early 1600’s. Maybe that’s where some of the Spanish DNA comes from. D’ Avalos, originally from Spain, came to Italy with the retinue of Alfonso I d’ Aragona. They were distinguished for military value, diplomatic ability and fidelity to the Crown, qualities that always led them to