Alessandro, Cardinal 20.9.1493, elected Pope Paulus III 13.10.1534, *Canino 28.2.1468, +Rome 10.11.1549; He had illegitimate issue by Silvia Ruffini (possibly they have been married secretly before 1510), *Bolsena ca 1475, +Rome 5.12.1561 as follows:
- A1. Costanza, Marchesa di Proceno, Signora di Bolsena e Acquapendente 1543, *Rome ca 1500, +Rome 23.5.1545; m.I/II.1518 Bosio II Sforza Count of Santa Fiora (*ca 1485, +Rome or Gradoli 1535)
- A2. PIER (Pietro) LUIGI, Duke of Castro and Ronciglione 1538 and of Parma and Piacenza (19.8.1545-1547), Gonfaloniere di Santa Romana Chiesa 1537, Count of Pitigliano 1537, Lord of Nepi 1537, etc., *Rome 19.11.1503, +murdered Piacenza 10.9.1547; m.Rome 1519 Gerolama, dau.of Luigi Orsini Count of Pitigliano (Rome ca 1504, +Viterbo 1570, bur Santa Maria Church of Bolsena)
- B1. Alessandro, Cardinal 18.12.1534, Archbishop of Jaen (1535-37), Avignon (1535-51) and (1560-66), Monreale (1536-73), Tours (1553-54) and Benevento (1556-58), Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem (1539-58), Bishop of Parma 1.11.1534, Bitonto (1537-44), Vizeu (1547-55), Cahors (1554-57), Spoleto (1555-62), Sabina (1564-65), Frascati (1565-78), Porto and Santa Rufina (1578-80), Ostia and Velletri 1580 and Ancona 1585, *Valentano 7.10.1520, +Rome 4.3.1589
- C1. [illegitimate by NN] Clelia, *Rome ? 1556, +Rome 11.9.1613; 1m: Rome 1570 Giovan Giorgio Cesarini, Marchese di Civitanova e Gonfaloniere del Popolo Romano (*Rome ca 1545, +Rome 1585); 2m: Caprarola XI.1587 Marco Pio di Savoia, Lord of Sassuolo (*Sassuolo 1555, +murdered Modena 27.11.1599)
- B2. Vittoria, *Rome 1521, +Pesaro 15.9.1602; m.Rome 29.6.1547 Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino and Gubbio, *Urbino 2.4.1514, +Pesaro 28.9.1574)
- B3. OTTAVIO, Duke of Camerino (1540-45), Prefect of Rome 1542, Parma and Piacenza (1552-86), Castro 1553 and Ronciglione 1547, etc., *Rome 9.10.1524, +Parma 21.9.1586, bur Santa Maria della Steccata; m.Rome 4.11.1538 Margareta de Austria, illegitimate dau.of Karl V, Holy Roman Emperor (*28.12.1522, +18.1.1586)
- C1. ALESSANDRO, Duke of Parma, Piacenza, Castro and Ronciglione (1586-92), Governor of the Netherlands 2.10.1578, etc., *Rome 27.8.1545, +Saint Waast, Netherlands 2.12.1592, bur Santa Maria della Steccata, Parma; m.Bruxelles 11.11.1565 Infanta Maria of Portugal (*8.12.1538 +9.7.1577)
- D1. Margherita, Benedictine nun (Sister Maura Lucenia) 30.10.1583, Abbess of Sant Alessandro Monastery of Parma 1598, *Parma 7.11.1567, +Parma 13.4.1643; m.Piacenza 2.3.1581 (anull. 9.10.1583) Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferat (*Mantua 22.9.1562, +Mantua 18.2.1612)
- D2. RANUCCIO I, Duke of Parma, Piacenza, Castro and Ronciglione (1592-1622), etc., *Parma 28.3.1569, +Parma 5.3.1622; m.Rome 7.5.1600 Margherita, dau.of Don Gianfrancesco Aldobrandini, Principe di Rossano, Marchese di Meldola e Conte di Sarsina by Olimpia Aldobrandini, Duchessa di Carpineto, nephew of Pope Clemens VIII (*Rome.5.1586, +Parma 9.8.1646)
- E1. Alessandro Francesco Maria, *and +Parma 8.8.1602
- E2. Maria, *and +Parma 5.9.1603
- E3. Alessandro, Hereditary Prince of Parma and Piacenza, death and dumb from the birth, *Parma 5.9.1610, +Parma 24.7.1630
- E4. ODOARDO I, Duke of Parma, Piacenza, Castro and Ronciglione (1622-46), etc., *Parma 28.4.1612, +Piacenza 11.9.1646, bur Church of Capucins of Parma; m.Florence 11.10.1628 Margherita de Medici (*31.5.1612 +6.2.1679)
- F1. Caterina, *Parma 2.10.1629, +Parma 11.10.1629
- F2. RANUCCIO II, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1646-94) and of Castro and Ronciglione (1646-2.9.1649), etc., *Casalmaggiore, Cremona 17.9.1630, +Parma 11.12.1694; 1m: by proxy Turin 29.4.1660 Pss Violante Margherita of Savoy (*15.11.1635 +29.4.1663); 2m: Modena 18.2.1664 Isabella d’Este (*3.10.1635 +17.8.1666); 3m: Modena 1.10.1668 Maria d’Este (*8.12.1644 +20.8.1684)
- G1. [1m.] a daughter, *and +Parma 14.12.1661
- G2. [1m.] a son, *Parma 27.4.1663, +Parma 28.4.1663
- G3. [2m.] Margherita Maria Francesca, *Parma 24.11.1664, +Colorno 17.6.1718; m.by proxy Parma 14.7.1695 Francesco II d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (*6.3.1660 +6.9.1694)
- G4. [2m.] Teresa, Benedictine nun in Sant’ Alessandro Monastery of Parma 1678, *Parma 10.10.1665, +Parma 9.11.1702
- G5. [2m.] Odoardo II, Hereditary Prince of Parma and Piacenza, *Colorno 12.8.1666, +Parma 6.9.1693; m.by proxy at Neuburg 3.4.1690 and in person at Parma 17.9.1690 Dorothea Sophie von Neuburg (*8.7.1670 +15.9.1748)
- G6. [3m.] Isabella Francesca Maria Lucia, Benedictine nun in Santa Maria di Campagna Monastery of Piacenza, *Parma 14.12.1668, +Piacenza 9.7.1718, bur Santa Maria di Campagna
- G7. [3m.] Vittoria Maria Francesca, *Parma 24.12.1669, +Parma 15.9.1671
- G8. [3m.] a son, *Parma 24.6.1671, +Parma 28.6.1671
- G9. [3m.] Vittoria, *and +Parma 19.11.1672
- G10. [3m.] Caterina, *and +Parma 19.11.1672
- G11. [3m.] a son, *and +Parma 26.12.1674
- G12. [3m.] Eleonora, *Parma 1.9.1675, +Parma 3.11.1675
- G13. [3m.] FRANCESCO Maria, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1694-1727), *Parma 19.5.1678, +Piacenza 26.2.1727; m.Parma 7.9.1696 Dorothea Sophie von Neuburg (*8.7.1670 +15.9.1748)
- G14. [3m.] ANTONIO Francesco, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1727-31), *Parma 29.11.1679, +Parma 20.1.1731; m.Parma 5.2.1728 Enrichetta d’Este (*27.5.1702 +30.1.1777)
- F3. Alessandro, General of the Venetian Chivalry (XI.1656-1658), General of the Italian Chivalry in the Spanish Army 17.11.1664, Viceroy of Navarra (1675-76), Viceroy of Catalunya (25.7.1676-25.5.1677), Governor of the Netherlands (11.4.1680-1.4.1682), General of the Venetian Army (21.12.1682-1687), General Admiral of the Spanish Navy 1687, State Counsellor of Spain 1687, *Parma 10.1.1635, +Madrid 18.2.1689, bur Agostinian Copacavana Chapel; he had illegitimate issue by Maria de Lao y Carillo
- G1. Alessandro Odoardo, *Badajoz 12.4.1663, +Cacéres 21.5.1666
- G2. Alessandro Maria, Colonel of the Spanish Army (15.2.1681-1.11.1682), *Badajoz 30.10.1664, +in prison Parma 28.11.1726
- G3. Margherita, Benedictine nun in San Paolo Monastery of Parma (Sister Teresa Margherita), *Badajoz 5.6.1665, +Parma.11.1718
- G4. Isabella, Benedictine nun in San Pietro Monastery of Parma (Sister Caterina), *Badajoz 19.9.1666, +Parma 27.12.1741
- F4. Orazio, General of the Venetian Chivalry I.1653, *Piacenza 24.1.1636, +on the sea in front of Zante, Jonian Islands 2.11.1656, bur Jesuits’ Church of Venice
- F5. Maria Caterina, Carmelite nun (Sister Teresa Margherita dell’ Incarnazione) in Santi Antonio e Teresa Monastery of Parma 22.3.1662, *Piacenza 3.9.1637, +Parma 27.4.1684
- F6. Maria Maddalena, *Piacenza 15.7.1638, +Parma 11.3.1693
- F7. Pietro, Signore Principe di Penne, Leonessa, Ortona e Cittaducale 1668, *Piacenza 20.4.1639, +Parma 4.3.1677
- F8. Ottavio Francesco, *Parma 5.1.1641, +Parma, bur San Sisto 4.8.1641
- E5. Orazio, *Parma 7.7.1613, +Parma 28.2.1614, bur Capuchins Church
- E6. Maria Caterina, *Parma 18.2.1615, +Sassuolo 25.7.1646; m.Parma 11.1.1631 Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (*3.9.1610 +14.10.1658)
- E7. Maria, *and +Parma 29.4.1618
- E8. Vittoria, *Parma 29.4.1618, +Modena 10.8.1649; m.Parma 12.2.1648 Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (*3.9.1610 +14.10.1658)
- E9. Francesco Maria, Cardinal 14.11.1644, *Parma 15.8.1619, +Parma 12.7.1647
- E10. [illegitimate by Briseide Ceretoli, dau.of Colonel Ottavio Ceretoli] Ottavio, legitimized, Signore di Borgo San Donnino, Fiorenzuola, Val di Nure, Leonessa, Cittaducale, Montereale, Penne, Campli, Ortona, Altamura, Castellamare e Roccaguglielma (22.7.1607-1620), *Parma 20.12.1598, +in prison Parma 1643; m.(secretly, but probably they have never been married) Parma ca 1620 Sofronia, dau.of Girolamo Sanvitale, Marchese di Sala e Colorno (+Bologna 1667)
- E11. [illegitimate by Briseide Ceretoli, dau.of Colonel Ottavio Ceretoli] Isabella, legitimized, *Parma 13.4.1600, +Rome 1645; m.Parma V.1621 Giulio Cesare Colonna, Principe di Palestrina e Carbognano, Duca di Bassanello (*1602 +17.1.1681)
- E12. [illegitimate] Francesco, *Parma 28.4.1602, +young
- E13. [illegitimate] Alessandro, *Parma 5.9.1603, +young
- E14. [illegitimate] Maura Margherita, Benedictine nun in San Paolo Monastery of Parma 1613, *Borgo San Donnino 7.2.1604, +Parma 15.4.1663
- E15. [illegitimate] Caterina, Benedictine nun in Sant’Alessandro Monastery of Parma 1620, *Parma 7.10.1616, +Parma 1675
- D3. Odoardo, Cardinal 6.3.1591, Bishop of Sabina 3.3.1621 and Tuscolo 28.9.1623, Abbot of Grottaferrata 2.3.1589, *Parma 7.12.1573, +Parma 21.2.1626, bur Chiesa del Gesu of Rome
- D4. [illegitimate by Catherine de Roquoi] Isabella Margherita, *Luxembourg 1578, +Lisboa 1610; m.Rouen.4.1592 Dom Joao de Menezes, Senhor do Morgado de Penamacor, Colonel of the Spanish Army, Field Master in the Netherlands (*Penamacor, Portugal ca 1550, +Madrid 1604)
- C2. Carlo *Rome 27.8.1545, +Rome IX.1545
- C3. [illegitimate by NN, but not surely Ottavio’s son and however never recognized] Cesare, Master builder in Venice Arsenal, *1550, +Venice 31.5.1627; m.Venice ca 1580 Natalina Scaglia (+after 20.1.1631)
- C4. [illegitimate by NN] Violante, *Parma 1555, +young; Traditionally she is indicated as wife of Torquato de Conti: really as said P.Litta and F.Odorici Torquato married in 1548 (1548! In this year Ottavio Farnese was 24 years old: how could he have a daughter married?) another Violante Farnese, daughter of Galeazzo Farnese Signore di Latera.
- C5. [illegitimate by NN] Lavinia, *Parma 1560, +Sale 1605; m.Parma 1578 Alessandro Pallavicino, Marchese di Zibello (*Zibello 1555, +Rome 1623)
- C6. [illegitimate by NN] Giulio Ostilio, *Parma 10.11.1562, +young
- C7. [illegitimate by NN] Ersilia, *Parma 1565, +Milan 2.5.1596; m.Milan 15.9.1579 Renato I Borromeo, Conte di Arona (*1.11.1555 +19.8.1608)
- C8. [illegitimate by NN] Isabella, *Parma 1570, +Piacenza 2.1.1638; m.Piacenza 1585 Alessandro II Sforza, Conte di Borgonovo (*Borgonovo 1565, +Borgonovo 20.8.1638)
- B4. Ranuccio, Cardinal 16.12.1545, Archbishop of Naples (13.8.1544-11.4.1550) and Ravenna 11.10.1549, Bishop of Sabina 7.2.1565, Commendatory Abbot of San Pietro di Rosazzo 3.1.1544, Great Prior of Venice of St.John of Malta Order 1534, Commendatory of Bologna of St.John of Malta Order 5.7.1537, *Vetulano 11.8.1530, +Parma 28.10.1565
- B5. Orazio, Duke of Castro 11.10.1545, Prefect of Rome 1545, *Rome 10.2.1532, +k.a.Hesdin, Artois 19.7.1553; m.Amboise 14.2.1553 Diane de Valois, Pss of France, Dss de Chatellerault, d'Etampes et d'Angouleme (*1538 +3.1.1619)
- A3. Paolo, *Rome 1504, +Rome 1513
- A4. Ranuccio, Bishop of Corneto and Montefiascone (13.4.1519-12.11.1528), Colonel of Venetian Chivalry VI.1526, *Rome 1509, +k.a. Naples 27/8.8.1529; engaged to Virginia, dau.of Ludovico Pallavicino Marchese di Cortemaggiore, after wife of Conte Brunoro Gambara, a nobleman from Brescia.
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