Cybo family
Ancient noble family of Genoa of Greek origin; the traditional date of the arrive of the Cybo in Genoa is 580 but the real could be considered in a period between the XI and the XII century. In 1528 the Cybo (also Cibo or Cibei) formed the 17th "Albergo" (union of noble families of Genoa). The family was represented by many branches (some living in Genoa, other in Naples). Here is only the genealogy of the branch of Pope Innocent VII, from whom descended the Dukes of Massa

Lanfranco, Consul of Genoa 1241; m.Brachetta, dau.of Manuele Cicala, Patrice of Genoa

• A1. Guglielmo "il Buono", Palatine Count of Holy Roman Empire 1260, Admiral of Genoa Fleet; m.Maria, dau.of Simeone Guercio, Patrice of Genoa
  • B1. Francesco; m.Marietta, dau.of Oberto Doria, Patrice of Genoa
    • C1. Cibo/Cibetto, +after 1310; m.Lauretta, dau.of Ingone Cattaneo della Volta, Signore di Tagliolo
      • D1. Guglielmo, +1327-35; m.Bianchetta, dau.of Carlo Fieschi, Count of Lavagna, Signore di Levanto
        • E1. Francesco, 1st Conte di Gragnano 1340, +ca 1345; m.Moisetta, dau.of Visconte Carmandino, Patrice of Genoa
          • F1. Alaone, 2nd Conte di Gragnano, +after 1353; m.Nicoletta, dau.of Ambrogio de Marini, Patrice of Genoa
            • G1. Maurizio, Patrice of Genoa, Genoese Governor of Chios and Smyrnes in Greece, *ca 1350, +1412; m.Saracina Marculla (or Marocelli)
              • H1. Arano or Aronne/Aranino, Palatin Count of the Kingdom of Naples 1440, Viceroy of Naples (1438-41), Royal Counsellor of Naples 1443, Presidente della Camera della Sommaria (the supreme administrative chamber of the Neapolitan Kingdom) 1444, Reggente della Gran Cura della Vicaria (high court of justice of the Neapolitan Kingdom) 13.5.1451, Senator and Prefect of Rome 1455, *Rhodes, Greece 1377, +Naples 1457, bur Cathedral of Capua; m.Genoa 1425 Teodorina, dau.of Giovanni Battista de Mari, Patrice of Genoa (+Naples 1470)
                • I1. Maurizio, Conservatore della Pace della Citte di Genova 1449, Commendatary Abbot of Staffarda 1485, Papal Governor of Spoleto IV.1487 and of Foligno 12.3.1490, *Genoa 1427/28, +Spoleto IV.1491, bur Duomo of Spoleto; m.Genoa 1460 Peretta, dau.of Andrea Cybo, Patrice of Genoa (+ca 1480)
                  • J1. Giovanni Battista, Castellan of Civitavecchia 1487, *Genoa 1462/63, +Civitavecchia 1488
                  • J2. [illegitimate by a Spanish lady, his paternity was attributed to Domenico de Mari, Patrice of Genoa, brother of Teodorina and uncle of Maurizio] Lorenzo Cybo de Mari, Cardinal 9.3.1489, Archbishop of Benevento 5.12.1485, Bishop of Vannes 1490, Palestrina 1493, Albano 1501 and Noli 1502, Castellan of Sant'Angelo 4.6.1487, *Valencia or Genoa ca 1454, +Rome 21.12.1503
                • I2. Giovanni Battista, Cardinal 7.5.1473, elected Pope Innocent VIII 29.8.1484, *Savona 1432, +Rome 25.7.1492, bur Basilica di San Pietro Roma, a false notice says that before his sacerdotal ordination (1467) he married Eleonora, dau.of Nicola Capece-Galeota, Patrice of Naples (+1465). Really he had illegitimate issue by a Neapolitan noblewoman (her identification is discussed); for his issue see HERE
                • I3. Bianca, *Genoa ca 1435, +Genoa ca 1470; m.Domenico Cybo, Patrice of Genoa (descendant from Brancaleone)
                  • J1. Andrea Cybo, Bishop of Terracina and Protonotario Apostolico, +1511
                  • J2. Alaone Cybo
                  • J3. Ginevra Cybo; m.1490 Mario Mellini Lord of Monterano
                  • J4. Francesco Cybo, living in 1487 at Roma
                    • K1. [illegitimate] Alberico Cybo, living in Roma
                      • L1. Innocenzo Cybo, Canon of San Pietro in Roma
                      • L2. Lucrezia Cybo, +as nun in Tuscany; m.N.Lanciarini
                        • M1. Tomasso Lanciarini, take the surname "Lanciarini Cybo", adopted from his uncle Innocenzo
              • H2. Tommaso
          • F2. Brancaleone; he had issue living in Genoa until the extinction in 16th century
        • E2. Carlo, Prefect of Capua, Royal Counsellor of King Roberto I de Anjou of Naples, General of Neapolitan Chivalry 1345, Governor of Naples, +after 1345; m.Girolama, dau.of Visconte Carmandino, Patrice of Genoa
      • D2. Gabriele/Gabriello
      • D3. Baldassarre; m.Marietta, dau.of Isnardo Cattaneo Bufferii
      • D4. Giuliano
• A2. Emanuele, Admiral of the Neapolitan Fleet 1288, +after 1294. He had issue living in Genoa, extinct in male line in 18th century

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