Background
Francesco was born in 1672 to Gilberto Pio de Savoya, who died when he was just four years old. From his mother, he inherited the title of 6th Marques of Castelrodrigo.
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The young Francesco therefore became the 4th Duke of Nocera, 2nd Principe di San Gregorio and Marchese di Casape. He went on to hold various governmental positions including Governor-General of the Kingdom of Sicily, Governor of Madrid and Captain-General of Catalonia. A son, Gisberto Pio de Savoya y Spinola, died without issue in 1776 and the hereditary titles were passed on through Isabel Maria"s line.
Francesco drowned in Madrid, together with one daughter and his father-in-law on 15 September 1723.
During the 19th Century, the family titles passed to the Italian-Spanish Falcó family and when they died out in the mid-20th century, the titles passed to a Swiss-Italian family, Balbo Berti di Sambuy.
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Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece Order of the Golden Fleece
The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal.The Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal.