Description
Information about the family history and the coat of arms
Family history
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Family history Barone di Carini
The Barons of Carini – A Sicilian Castle and its Dynasty
Above the plain west of Palermo stands Carini Castle. Under the Normans, Count Roger granted the baronage in 1072 to the knight Rodolfo Bonello, who expanded an older fortification into a fortress. Later, the families Abbate and Chiaramonte ruled. King Martin I of Sicily opened the longest section in 1397.
At that time, Ubertino La Grua, a royal official from a Pisan merchant family, received Carini with rights and income. His daughter Ilaria married the Catalan noble Gispert Talamanca. He took the name and Coat of arms the surname La Grua; thus the house of La Grua Talamanca was established, which Carini would follow for four centuries.
The barons gradually transformed Wehrburg into an elegant residence. In the late 15th century, a ballroom, a coffered ceiling in the Gothic-Catalan style, and living rooms were built, which Coat of arms show the family’s marital connections. Pietro La Grua was considered a wise administrator and friend of arms and studies in the early 16th century.
The most well-known and at the same time tragic chapter is associated with Vincenzo II. His wife Laura Lanza was killed in the castle by her father Cesare Lanza in 1563. Folk poetry and later narratives made this the legend of the „Baronessa di Carini“. Vincenzo himself subsequently promoted the construction of the Carmelite monastery, whose library united religion, philosophy, medicine, and history.
In 1622, the Spanish Crown elevated La Grua Talamanca to the title of Prince of Carini. Several members served as praetors of Palermo, deputies of the Sicilian Kingdom, and royal advisors. After the abolition of feudalism in 1812, the castle remained in the family’s possession; Antonio Francesco moved his residence to Paris in 1839. Today, the restored castle combines Norman walls, Renaissance comforts, and Baroque additions. It preserves the memory of a dynasty that permanently shaped the Carini’s cityscape, churches, and social life.
Sources: Commune of Carini, Treccani, National Archive System, Sicilian Region
Coat of arms & Heraldry
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Family coat of arms Barone di Carini
That Coat of arms of the house of La Grua Talamanca, the historical lords of Carini.
Split: front by gold and red divided by a partially cut division; above a natural crane with a vigilance stone; rear by gold and blue striped.
Ubertino La Grua received Carini in 1397; through the union of his heiress with Gilberto Talamanca, the house of La Grua Talamanca was created, which held the barony until 1812.
Sources: Commune of Carini, Ilario Principe, Castle of Carini
Overview of your title package
What the title of nobility contains
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Your certificate
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Share this special moment: Upon request, you will receive a free partner certificate and certificates for your children, so that the whole family can participate in the tradition.
Your own coat of arms
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The Companion Book
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Our accessories
Golden ID Card
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Gold coins
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Emblem stamp
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My own wine
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Precision pliers
The elegant embossing pliers embellishes letterheads or documents with a tactile, colourless relief embossing.
Honorary membership
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