Peerage Record – 12467

     Vice-Admiral Ferrante Luigi Oscar Capponi, 9th Conte di Capponi was born on 11 August 1898 at Florence, Italy^G.² He was the son of Piero Capponi, 8th Conte di Capponi.¹ He married Elnyth Mary Arbuthnot, daughter of Robert Edward Vaughan Arbuthnot and Ethel Mary Wyndham, on 9 June 1924.¹ He died on 29 April 1965 at age 66 at Florence, Italy^G.^1,2
     He gained the title of 9th Conte di Capponi.¹ He was Italian Naval Attaché to London in 1939.² He fought in the Second World War, for the Allies.² He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in the Italian Navy.¹

     Piero Capponi, 8th Conte di Capponi lived at Palazzo Capponi, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He gained the title of 8th Conte di Capponi.¹

     Neri Piero Roberto Capponi, 10th Conte di Capponi was born on 5 September 1925.¹ He is the son of Vice-Admiral Ferrante Luigi Oscar Capponi, 9th Conte di Capponi and Elnyth Mary Arbuthnot.¹ He married Flavia Claudia Lodi-Fé, daughter of Sante Romano Lodi-Fé, on 16 April 1958.¹
     He was educated at Liceo Galileo, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He was educated at University of Florence, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He was a lecturer of Italian between 1948 and 1949 at Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was an assistant professor of Canon Law between 1961 and 1990 at University of Florence, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Conte di Capponi in 1965.¹ He was a Judge (Ecclesiastical) of the Tuscan Tribunal in 1994.¹ He was awarded the Knight, Order of Merit of Italy.¹ He lived in 2003 at via de’ Bardi 36, Florence, Italy^G.¹

     James Nimmo was a coalmaster.¹

     Flavia Claudia Lodi-Fé was born on 15 September 1927.² She is the daughter of Sante Romano Lodi-Fé.¹ She married Neri Piero Roberto Capponi, 10th Conte di Capponi, son of Vice-Admiral Ferrante Luigi Oscar Capponi, 9th Conte di Capponi and Elnyth Mary Arbuthnot, on 16 April 1958.¹
     From 16 April 1958, her married name became Capponi.¹

     Sante Romano Lodi-Fé held the office of Minister Plenipotentiary of Rome.¹

     Conte Niccolò Piero Umberto Capponi was born on 20 March 1961 at Florence, Italy^G.^1,2 He is the son of Neri Piero Roberto Capponi, 10th Conte di Capponi and Flavia Claudia Lodi-Fé.¹ He married Brooke Alison Ettle, daughter of Commander Robert Erwine Ettle, on 21 October 1999.¹ He and Brooke Alison Ettle were divorced.³ He married Maria Pertile, daughter of Maestro Vincenzo Pertile, on 2 May 2009.³
     He was educated at Liceo Michelangelo, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He was educated at University of Florence, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Italian Army (Cavalry.)¹ He was a lecturer at New York University, Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.^G.¹ He was a lecturer at Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He was a research fellow at Florentine National Archive, Florence, Italy^G.¹ He was appointed Knight of Justice, Sacred Military Order of St. Stephen of Tuscany.² He was appointed Knight of Justice, Constantinian Order of St. George.² He wrote the book I Legionari Rossi, published 2000.¹ He wrote the book I Samurai, published 2000.¹ He lived in 2003 at via de’ Bardi 36, Florence, Italy^G.¹

     Brooke Alison Ettle was born on 31 December 1969.² She is the daughter of Commander Robert Erwine Ettle.¹ She married Conte Niccolò Piero Umberto Capponi, son of Neri Piero Roberto Capponi, 10th Conte di Capponi and Flavia Claudia Lodi-Fé, on 21 October 1999.¹ She and Conte Niccolò Piero Umberto Capponi were divorced.³
     From 21 October 1999, her married name became Capponi.¹

     Francesca Ethel Mary Capponi was born on 14 October 2000 at Florence, Italy^G.^1,2 She is the daughter of Conte Niccolò Piero Umberto Capponi and Brooke Alison Ettle.¹