Alessandro Ruspoli, 4th Prince of Cerveteri

Alessandro, Principe Ruspoli (October 5, 1784 – October 31, 1842) was the 4th Prince di

Cerveteri, 4th Marchese di Riano and 9th Conte di Vignanello, son of Francesco Ruspoli, 3rd Prince of Cerveteri and second wife HIH Leopoldina Gräfin von Khevenhüller-Metsch. His granduncle was Bartolomeo Ruspoli.

He married in Vienna, June 4, 1805 Marianna Gräfin Esterházy de Galántha (Nagyszeben, January 23, 1786 – December 11, 1821), by whom he had eight children:

• Giovanna dei Principi Ruspoli (June 28, 1806 – April 5, 1830), married on May 21, 1828 Pompeo, Conte di Campello
• Virginia dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, June 5, 1807 – April 13, 1878), married on May 19, 1834 Giovanni, Conte Manassei
• Giovanni Nepomucene Ruspoli, 5th Prince of Cerveteri, ancestor of the Line I of the Principi Ruspoli
• Carolina dei Principi Ruspoli (July 29, 1809 – April 28, 1873), unmarried and without issue
• Amedeo dei Principi Ruspoli (October 2, 1811 – August 29, 1812), unmarried and without issue
• Luigi dei Principi Ruspoli (September 15, 1813 – July 17, 1887), married on November 25, 1853 Idaline Gräfin von Qualen, without issue
• Eugenio dei Principi Ruspoli (November 1, 1814 – September 14, 1878), married on April 9, 1845 Pauline-Thérèse de Sicard (– August 13, 1867), without issue
• Augusto dei Principi Ruspoli, Honorary Principe di Cerveteri (Vignanello, June 6, 1817 – Rome, July 2, 1882), married at Pozsony/Pressburg, June 6, 1846 his first cousin Agnes Gräfin Esterházy de Galántha (Nagyszeben, February 19, 1818 – Terni, August 5, 1899), and had three sons:
  • Galeazzo dei Principi Ruspoli (Vignanello, June 4, 1847 – Rome, February 4, 1927), married in Rome, November 26, 1885 Angelica Frascara (Alessandria, February 17, 1861 – October 15, 1906), and had a son and a daughter:
    • Alfonso dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, June 13, 1887 – Rome, April 8, 1964), unmarried and without issue
    • Maria dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, February 11, 1889 – Florence, July 6, 1937), married in Rome, April 23, 1914 Giulio Barbolani dei Conti di Montauto (Florence, August 13, 1876 – August 12, 1950)
  • Alfonso dei Principi Ruspoli (November 5, 1849 – February 11, 1885), unmarried and without issue
  • Mario dei Principi Ruspoli (September 4, 1855 – San Remo, February 29, 1888), married at Albano, October 25, 1879 as her first husband Costanza Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (Rome, June 28, 1858 – November 11, 1904), and had a son and a daughter:
    • Augusto Ruspoli-Ottoboni dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, September 8, 1880 – Rome, 1912), 11th Duca di Fiano, unmarried and without issue
    • Luisa dei Principi Ruspoli (Rome, May 28, 1885 – Rome, October 15, 1893)