Alessandro Ruspoli, 2nd Prince of Cerveteri

Alessandro, Principe Ruspoli (December 3, 1708 – June 20, 1779) was the 2nd Principe di Cerveteri, 2nd Marchese di Riano and 7th Conte di Vignanello, son of Francesco Maria Marescotti Ruspoli, 1st Prince of Cerveteri and wife Isabella Cesi dei Duchi di Acquasparta, maternal niece of Pope Innocent XIII. His brother was Bartolomeo Ruspoli.

Alessandro Ruspoli
Prince Alessandro Ruspoli.
  • 2nd Prince of Cerveteri
Tenure1731–1779
PredecessorPrince Francesco Ruspoli
SuccessorPrince Francesco Ruspoli
Born(1708-12-03)December 3, 1708
Rome, Papal States
DiedJune 20, 1779(1779-06-20) (aged 70)
Rome, Papal States
Spouse
  • Princess Virginia Altieri di Oriolo
  • Countess Prudenza Marescotti-Capizucchi
Issue
  • Princess Marianna Ruspoli
  • Princess Maria Isabella Ruspoli
  • Prince Francesco Ruspoli
  • Princess Giacinta Ruspoli
  • Prince Bartolomeo Ruspoli
  • Prince Lorenzo Ruspoli
HouseRuspoli
FatherPrince Francesco Ruspoli
MotherDuchess Isabella Cesi of Acquasparta
ReligionRoman Catholic Church

Marriages and children

He married firstly in 1720 as her first husband Virginia Altieri dei Principi di Oriolo (Rome, May 6, 1705 – ?), without issue. The marriage was annulled by the Pope.

He married secondly in 1749 his first cousin Prudenza dei Conti Marescotti-Capizucchi, daughter of his uncle Mario, 1st Conte Marescotti-Capizucchi (1681 – December 23, 1758) and wife Cassandra Sacchetti dei Marchesi di Castel Rigattini, and paternal granddaughter of Alessandro Marescotti, 5th Conte di Vignanello and second wife Prudenza Gabrielli (December 17, 1654 – December 13, 1709), by whom he had six children:

  • Donna Marianna dei Principi Ruspoli (ca 1749 – Rome, 1787), unmarried and without issue
  • Donna Maria Isabella dei Principi Ruspolii (April 6, 1750 – ?), unmarried and without issue
  • Francesco Ruspoli, 3rd Prince of Cerveteri
  • Donna Giacinta dei Principi Ruspoli (July 9, 1753 – ?), married Giuseppe Niccolò Spada-Veralli, ?th Principe di Castelviscardo
  • Don Bartolomeo dei Principi Ruspoli (1754 – Siena, 1836), unmarried and without issue
  • Don Lorenzo dei Principi Ruspoli (October 30, 1755 – 1835), married Camilla Curti (1790–1866), and had a son and a daughter:
    • Donna Agnese dei Principi Ruspoli (November 30, 1810 – ?), married ..., Conte Grimaldi
    • Don Ippolito dei Principi Ruspoli (March 13, 1817 – February 17, 1886), married Elisabetta dei Marchesi Pepoli dei Conti di Castiglione (June 14, 1829 – October 18, 1892), maternal granddaughter of Joachim Murat and wife Caroline Bonaparte, and had two daughters:
      • Donna Letizia dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, July 13, 1849 – Rome, December 27, 1944), married in Rome, February 6, 1871 Mario Rappini, Marchese di Casteldelfino (Sezze-Delfino, July 29, 1834 – August 19, 1899)
      • Donna Giacinta Carolina dei Principi Ruspoli (1861–1862)

See also

Italian nobility
Preceded by
Francesco Maria, 1st Prince of Cerveteri
Prince of Cerveteri
1731–1779
Succeeded by
Francesco Ruspoli, 3rd Prince of Cerveteri
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