Peter, 3rd Count de Salis
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Peter de Salis, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (Nobile Signor Don Pietro Podesta di Salis) (28 June 1738, parish of St. James, Westminster
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19 November 1807, Hillingdon, buried in the family vault at Harlington, Middlesex
) was the second son of Jerome De Salis
by his wife Mary, daughter of the first Viscount Fane. He was educated with his brothers, Charles and Henry, in the Grisons, in Chur where his tutor was Johann Heinrich Lambert
, and then at Eton
. He left Eton early in 1754 and was commissioned as an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1754, which cost £900, subsequently he fought in the Seven Years' War
(as seen in Kubrick's
film Barry Lyndon
), becoming a lieutenant on 27 October 1760.
He left the army a captain and was sent by his father to the Grisons where he married a second cousin in 1763, she died, morte avec une fille en couches a year later. In 1765 he married a first cousin, she died 18 months later. In 1769 he married a combined third and fourth cousin, she bore him two sons and outlived him 22 years.
1771-1773, and 1781–1783, where, it was said at the time, with great munificence, insight and skill he hastened to relieve the poverty of the population of Chiavenna
. Accordingly, in 1782 a statue was put up to him in a main square there. However, the statue was dismembered in 1797. Fragments survive.
). On 13 November 1785 he returned to England, landing with his family at Dover. From then he styled himself Esquire
and lived mostly at 19 Orchard Street, near Portman Square; 11 Great Cumberland Street; in Hayes; and then at Hillingdon Park, Hillingdon-heath, near Uxbridge
, a fine villa which Joseph Bonomi
designed for him c1795-1797.
He was succeeded in his British estates by his son, Jerome.
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
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19 November 1807, Hillingdon, buried in the family vault at Harlington, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
) was the second son of Jerome De Salis
Jerome, 2nd Count de Salis
Jérôme de Salis, 2nd Count de Salis-Soglio was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and sometime British Resident in the Grisons...
by his wife Mary, daughter of the first Viscount Fane. He was educated with his brothers, Charles and Henry, in the Grisons, in Chur where his tutor was Johann Heinrich Lambert
Johann Heinrich Lambert
Johann Heinrich Lambert was a Swiss mathematician, physicist, philosopher and astronomer.Asteroid 187 Lamberta was named in his honour.-Biography:...
, and then at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He left Eton early in 1754 and was commissioned as an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot on 17 October 1754, which cost £900, subsequently he fought in the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
(as seen in Kubrick's
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, writer, producer, and photographer who lived in England during most of the last four decades of his career...
film Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon is a 1975 British-American period romantic war film produced, written, and directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray which recounts the exploits of an 18th century Irish adventurer...
), becoming a lieutenant on 27 October 1760.
He left the army a captain and was sent by his father to the Grisons where he married a second cousin in 1763, she died, morte avec une fille en couches a year later. In 1765 he married a first cousin, she died 18 months later. In 1769 he married a combined third and fourth cousin, she bore him two sons and outlived him 22 years.
Character
His brother Charles in a letter to their mother, dated London, April 16, 1766, described something of Peter's mind:-
- Peter writes to me his usual style, a perfect miniature of the lamentations of JeremiahJeremiahJeremiah Hebrew：יִרְמְיָה , Modern Hebrew:Yirməyāhū, IPA: jirməˈjaːhu, Tiberian:Yirmĭyahu, Greek:Ἰερεμίας), meaning "Yahweh exalts", or called the "Weeping prophet" was one of the main prophets of the Hebrew Bible...
, - The letter Par Lindau & par Coire, au païs des Grisons à Chiavenne'’, was '‘Recu in Leiden ce 22 ayr: 1766 a six heures et demi du matin’', and was ‘Received le 9e. May 1766’' in Chiavenna.
- Peter writes to me his usual style, a perfect miniature of the lamentations of Jeremiah
Landeshauptmann
Salis was Governor and Capitaine General of the ValtellineValtellina
Valtellina or the Valtelline valley ; is a valley in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, bordering Switzerland. Today it is known for its skiing, its hot spring spas, its cheeses and its wines...
1771-1773, and 1781–1783, where, it was said at the time, with great munificence, insight and skill he hastened to relieve the poverty of the population of Chiavenna
Chiavenna (SO)
This article is about the Italian municipality. For the astronomer, see Paolo Chiavenna.Chiavenna is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km north of Milan and about 40 km northwest of Sondrio...
. Accordingly, in 1782 a statue was put up to him in a main square there. However, the statue was dismembered in 1797. Fragments survive.
Anglo-Irish property
In March 1785 he inherited his mother's half share of the Bourchier-Fane estates in counties Limerick and Armagh, (IrelandKingdom of Ireland
The Kingdom of Ireland refers to the country of Ireland in the period between the proclamation of Henry VIII as King of Ireland by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 and the Act of Union in 1800. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171...
). On 13 November 1785 he returned to England, landing with his family at Dover. From then he styled himself Esquire
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
and lived mostly at 19 Orchard Street, near Portman Square; 11 Great Cumberland Street; in Hayes; and then at Hillingdon Park, Hillingdon-heath, near Uxbridge
Uxbridge
Uxbridge is a large town located in north west London, England and is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. It forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres...
, a fine villa which Joseph Bonomi
Joseph Bonomi the Elder
Joseph Bonomi the Elder was an Italian architect and draughtsman notable for his activity in England.Born in Rome, he made his early reputation there, then moved to London in 1767....
designed for him c1795-1797.
The Hon. Peter de Salis, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, died 19 November 1809 at his house on Hillingdon-Heath.
(from The Times, 26 November 1809)
He was succeeded in his British estates by his son, Jerome.
Some Ancestors
| Peter De Salis (1738–1809) | Father: Jerome, Count De Salis Jerome, 2nd Count de Salis Jérôme de Salis, 2nd Count de Salis-Soglio was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and sometime British Resident in the Grisons... |
Paternal Grandfather: Peter, Count de Salis-Soglio Soglio -Places:Italy*Soglio, Piedmont, a comune in the Province of AstiSwitzerland*Soglio, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Graubünden... |
Paternal Great-Grandfather: Antonio de Salis-Soglio |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Perpetua v. Planta-Zuoz Zuoz Zuoz is a municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Zuoz is first mentioned about 840 as Zuzes. Historically, Zuoz was the political center of the upper Engadin. It was the seat of the local bishop. But, it has long ago been supplanted by other Engadin... |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Margherita v. Salis-Soglio (casa di Mezzo) |
Paternal Great-Grandfather: Hercules v. Salis-Soglio |
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| Paternal Great-Grandmother: Maria Magdalena v. Salis-Seewis |
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| Mother: Hon. Mary Fane |
Maternal Grandfather: Viscount Fane |
Maternal Great-Grandfather: Sir Henry Fane, KB |
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| Maternal Great-Grandmother: Elizabeth Southcott |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Mary Stanhope |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Hon. Alexander Stanhope Alexander Stanhope Alexander Stanhope was an English envoy in Madrid between 1690 and 1699.-Early Life:He was the youngest son of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield and Anne Pakington. He was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, graduating in 1654.He married Catherine Burghill, daughter of Arnold Burghill of... |
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| Maternal Great-Grandmother: Catherine Burghill |