Marquess of Groppoli
| Marquessate of Groppoli | |
|---|---|
Arms of the Brignole-Sale family | |
| Creation date | 1577 (first creation) 1592 (second creation) |
| Created by | Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor (first creation) Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (second creation) |
| Peerage | Holy Roman Empire Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| First holder | Francesco I de' Medici (first creation) Giulio Sale (second creation) |
| Present holder | John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton |
| Heir apparent | Hon. Robert Peter Lyon-Dalberg-Acton |
| Remainder to | The 1st Marquess' heirs of the body lawfully begotten. |
| Status | Extant |
| Former seat(s) | Palazzo Giulio Sale, Palazzo Rosso, Palazzo Bianco and Villa Brignole Sale in Genoa and Groppoli Castle in Mulazzo |
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The Marquessate of Groppoli, in Tuscany and Liguria, was ruled by the House of Brignole-Sale, an illustrious patrician family of Genoa who were its sovereigns from 1592 to 1774.
It was originally an imperial fief, part of the former lands of the Malaspina di Mulazzo family, and later became a fief of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
The commune covered an area of 12 km². It was inhabited by 131 families and had a total population of 712 in 1833.