Thursday 8 March 2012

SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA


The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is the continuation of the medieval order of Saint John of Jerusalem, known as the Knights Hospitaller, an order founded in Jerusalem in the middle of the 11th century to provide care for poor and sick pilgrims. After the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099 during the First Crusade, it became a military order under its own charter. Following the loss of the Christian territories to the Muslims in 1291, the Order established itself on the island of Rhodes in 1310, until this was conquered by the Turks in 1523. Emperor Charles V gave them Malta in 1530 as a sovereign state, with approval of Pope Clemente VII. Until this island was conquered by Napoleon in 1798. The Order of Malta has now its headquarters in Rome and is considered sovereign. It has abandoned its military aspect and focusses on hospitaliter and charitative works. The head of the Order is a Prince and Grandmaster, the 79th one was Fra' Matthew Festing.
The family Festing is probably of German origin, a notable ancestor is the violinist and composer Michael Christian Festing (1705-1752).

1a. John Francis Christian Festing of Ochrelands House, Hexham * Stroud 7/9-1938; High Sheriff of Northumberland 1996
1b. Michael W. Festing * Stroud 7/9-1939; Major
1c. Andrew T. Festing * Stroud 10/12-1941; Sotheby’s chief expert for British Pictures, president of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2002-2008
1d. Fra´ Robert Matthew Festing * 30-11-1949; Grandprior of England of the Sovereign Miltitary Order of Malta 1993-2008, from 11-3-2008 to 28-1-2017 79th Prince and Grandmaster of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

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2. Sir Francis Wogan Festing * Dublin 28-2-1902 + Tarset near Hexham 3-8-1976; Field marshall
x Swinburne 29-9-1937
3. Mary Cecilia Riddell * 22-11-1906 + ..-4-1992

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4. Francis Leycester Festing * London-Kensington 25-7-1877 + 17-10-1948; Brigadier-general, founder of Air Transport & Travel (later absorbed in Imperial Airways)
x Chertsey 7/9-1901
5. Charlotte Katherine Grindall Festing * ... + 1957
6. Cuthbert David Giffard Riddell of Felton Park and Swinburne Castle * 5-9-1868 + 16-10-1937; xI Brompton 5-8-1896 May Montagu (Dukes of Manchester) * Londen 2-12-1866 + 14-6-1897
xII Stillington, Easingwold 9-5-1905
7. Evelyn Mary Liddell * ... + 9-6-1932

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8. Sir Francis Worgan Festing * High Littleton, Somerset 24-7-1833 + Donnington Lodge, Newbury 21-11-1886; Major-general
xIII Henley 7/9-1876
9. Selina Eleanor Mary Carbonell * ...
10. Henry Blathwayt Festing * 1832 + Chertsey 10/12-1900
x London-Pancras 7/9-1860
11. Mary Eliza Todd * ...
12. John Giffard Riddell of Felton Park and Swinburne Castle * 10-1-1830 + 22-11-1901
xII Rathdown, Dublin 20-9-1866
13. Victoria Henrietta Purcell * ... + 15-2-1915
14. Matthew Liddell of Stillington Hall, Yorkshire * Newcastle 12-4-1850 + Stillington 18-1-1934; Bought Stillington Hall in 1903; xII Londen-Kensington 31-10-1914 Rose Adelaide Lawrence * … + 25-9-1959
xI Tynemouth 16-9-1875
15. Hannah Delaval Adamson * Tynemouth 4-5-1853 + Stillington 10/12-1910

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16. Benjamin Morton Festing * Andover, Hampshire ..-4-1794 + Weymouth 10-5-1865
x Hinton, Blewett 24-7-1827
17. Caroline Jane Wright * ... + ...
18. Leycester William Carbonell * Hendon Place, Somerset 20-7-1812 + Dover 3-10-1873
x Vienna 26-2-1838
19. Josephine Marie v. Greipel * ... + Bayswater 31-7-1858
20. Benjamin Morton Festing * Andover, Hampshire ..-4-1794 + Weymouth 10-5-1865 = 16.
x Hinton, Blewett 24-7-1827
21. Caroline Jane Wright * ... + ... = 17.
22. Richard James Surrey Todd * Camberwell 6-1-1804 + Londen 14-7-1888
x ...
23. Mary Ann Hedges * London 26-12-1808 + ..-12-1872
24. Thomas Ralph Riddell of Felton Park and Swinburne Castle * 18-3-1822 + 5-4-1870
x 15-10-1827
25. Mary Throckmorton * ... + 4-6-1843
26. Peter Purcell * ... + ...; of Helverstoun, co. Kildare
x ...
27. N.N.
28. John Liddell of Benwell Hall, Northumberland * 2-4-1811 + 1888
x Tynemouth 24-11-1847
29. Susanna Mitcalfe Fenwick * 1813 + ...
30. William Adamson * ...
x ...
31. Hannah Benson * ...

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32. Henry Festing * ... + Andover 1807
x Dorchester, Dorset 19-12-1787
33. Mary Morton Colson * Studland, Dorset 24-2-1761 + ...
34. Robert Blathwayt Wright * ... + ...
x ...
35. N.N.
36. John Carbonell * Hendon Place 1770 + Hayling Park, Croydon 31-8-1837
xI 8-10-1803
37. Fanny Parsons * 1779 + 8-12-1813
38.
x
39.
40. Henry Festing * ... + Andover 1807 = 32.
x Dorchester, Dorset 19-12-1787
41. Mary Morton Colson * Studland, Dorset 24-2-1761 + ... = 33.
42. Robert Blathwayt Wright * ... + ... = 34.
x ...
43. N.N. = 35.
44. Thomas Todd ~ London 17-8-1762 + London-Kensington 17-8-1836
x Newington, Surrey 25-5-1795
45. Elizabeth Rochefort Utten * Trelawny, Jamaica 12-8-1770 + London-Kensington 26-6-1847
46. Killingworth Richard Hedges ~ Westminster 30-3-1783 + Staines, Middlesex 1843
x Westminster 7-2-1808
47. Mary Anne Fentham ~ Westminster 14-12-1779 + 1857
48. Ralph Riddell of Felton Park * ... + 9-3-1833
x 23-7-1801
49. Elizabeth Blount * ... + 6-7-1849
50. William Throckmorton * 8-5-1762 + 31-3-1819
x 19-2-1798
51. Frances Gifford * 1770/75 + 30-5-1809
52.
x
53.
54.
x
55.
56. Cuthbert Liddell of Benwell Hall, Northumberland * ...
x Newcastle-upon-Tyne 15-10-1807
57. Abigail Bulman * ...
58. Cuthbert Smith Fenwick of Redbarns *
x Tynemouth 23-4-1803
59. Susannah Mitcalfe *
60. John Adamson * 1786/87 + Newcastle-upon-Tyne 27-9-1855
x 3-12-1812
61. Elizabeth Huthwaite * ... + 5-7-1855
62. Henry Benson * ... + ...
x ...
63. N.N.

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64. Rev. Michael Christian Festing * 1725 + ...; Rector of Wyke Regis, Dorsetshire; Son of violinist and composer Michael Christian F. (* London 29-11-1705 + London 24-7-1752; son of John F. and Elizabeth) and Ann
x Droxford, Hampshire 28-1-1750
65. Katherine Greene * ... + ...; Dr of composer profesor of music at Cambridge University Maurice G. (* London 12-8-1696 + 1-12-1755) and Mary Dillingham
66. Thomas Colson * ... + ...; Zn van
x Andover, Hampshire 15-5-1760
67. Jane Worgan * ... + ...; Dr van
68. ; van
x
69. ; van
70. ; van
x
71. ; van
72. John Carbonell * ... + ...; Zn van
x ...
73. Mary Tufnell * ... + ...; Dr of master mason Samuel Browne T. (+ 1765) and Ann Mytton
74. Sir William Parsons * 1746 + London 19-7-1817; Singer, composer, ‘doctor of music’; Zn van
x 1778
75. Charlotte Sophia Worgan * ... + ...; Dr of organist and composer John W. (* 1724 + London 24-8-1790) and Sarah Maclean
76. ; van
x
77. ; van
78. ; van
x
79. ; van
80. Rev. Michael Christian Festing * 1725 + ...; Rector of Wyke Regis, Dorsetshire; Son of violinist and composer Michael Christian F. (* London 29-11-1705 + London 24-7-1752; son of John F. and Elizabeth) and Ann = 64.
x Droxford, Hampshire 28-1-1750
81. Katherine Greene * ... + ...; Dr of composer and profesor of music at Cambridge University Maurice G. (* London 12-8-1696 + 1-12-1755) and Mary Dillingham = 65.
82. Thomas Colson * ... + ...; Zn van = 66.
x Andover, Hampshire 15-5-1760
83. Jane Worgan * ... + ...; Dr van = 67.
84. ; van
x
85. ; van
86. ; van
x
87. ; van
88. Richard Todd * ... + ...; Zn van
x ...
89. N.N.; Dr van
90. James Utten * ... + ...; Zn van
x ...
91. Sarah Rochefort * ... + ...; Dr van
92. Killingworth Hedges * Wootton, Oxfordshire 1749 + 20-12-1822; Tallow chandler ‘Killingworth & Hedges’; Son of William H. and Catherine Killingworth
x ...
93. Frances Willett * 1754 + 1834; Dr of William W. and Frances Hedges
94. Thomas Fentham * ... + ...; Zn van
x London 25-12-1772
95. Penelope Blicke ~ Old Swinford, Northamptonshire 7-10-1739 + ...; Dr of John B. and Elizabeth Seager
96. Thomas Riddell of Swinburne Castle * ... + 24-11-1798; Son of Thomas R. and Elizabeth Margaret Widdrington
x 19-4-1790
97. Margaret Salvin * ... + ...; Dr of William S. of Croxdale Hall and Catherine Thornton
98. Joseph Blount * 15-7-1752; Son of Michael B. of Mapledurham
x ...
99. Mary Canning * ... + ...; Dr of Francis C. of Foxcote
100. George Throckmorton * 1721 + Bath 30-8-1767; Son of Sir Robert T., 4.Bt., and Lady Theresa Herbert (Marquesses of Powis)
x Arlington, Devonshire 1748
101. Anna Maria Paston * ... + Abergavenny 20-10-1791; Dr of William P. and Mary Courtenay
102. Thomas Gifford of Chillington * ... + 1775; Son of Peter G. and Helen Elizabeth Roberts, xII London 13-1-1763 Barbara Throckmorton * ... + Chillington 17-5-1764
xIII 1765/70
103. Frances Stonor * 1745 + 1811; Dr of Thomas S. and Mary Biddulph (descendant of Richard Plantagenet, 3.Duke of York)
104. ; van
x
105. ; van
106. ; van
x
107. ; van
108. ; van
x
109. ; van
110. ; van
x
111. ; van
112. ; van
x
113. ; van
114. ; van
x
115. ; van
116. ; van
x
117. ; van
118. ; van
x
119. ; van
120. Cuthbert Adamson * ... + ...; Zn van
x ...
121. Jane Eden * ... + ...; Dr van Henry E.
122. ; van
x
123. ; van
124. ; van
x
125. ; van
126. ; van
x
127. ; van

Sources:
The Gentleman´s Magazine 1855 (obituary John Adamson)
The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal
www.thepeerage.co.uk
http://www.geneagraphie.com/getperson.php?personID=I1384886&tree=1 (Festing)
http://histfam.familysearch.org/getperson.php?personID=I147715&tree=Nixon (Carbonell)
http://www.wardjc.com/people/p00000m7.htm#I50015 (Hedges, Todd)

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