Peerage Record – 9291

     Dona Maria José Alvares Pereira de Melo was born on 13 August 1893 at Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Bearn, France^G.¹ She was the daughter of Jaime Alvares Pereira de Melo, Duca di Cadaval and Contessa Graziella Zileri dal Verme degli Obbizi.¹ She married Conte Carlo Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno, son of Conte Annibale Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno and Donna Leopolda d‘Adda, del Marchesi di Pandino, on 24 October 1917 at Venice, Italy^G.¹ She died on 4 January 1947 at age 53 at Venice, Italy^G.¹
     Her married name became Brandolini.

     Conte Carlo Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno was born on 16 November 1887 at Venice, Italy^G.¹ He was the son of Conte Annibale Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno and Donna Leopolda d‘Adda, del Marchesi di Pandino.¹ He married Dona Maria José Alvares Pereira de Melo, daughter of Jaime Alvares Pereira de Melo, Duca di Cadaval and Contessa Graziella Zileri dal Verme degli Obbizi, on 24 October 1917 at Venice, Italy^G.¹ He died on 16 October 1942 at age 54 at Soligo^G.¹
     He gained the title of Signore di Solighetto.¹ He gained the title of Conte di Valmareno.¹ He was appointed Bailiff Grand Cross, Sovereign Military Order of Malta.¹

     Conte Brandolino Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno was born on 11 September 1918 at Stresa^G.¹ He was the son of Conte Carlo Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno and Dona Maria José Alvares Pereira de Melo.¹ He married Cristina Agnelli, daughter of Edoardo Agnelli and Donna Virginia Bourbon del Monte dei principi di San Faustino, on 10 April 1947 at Rome, Italy^G.¹ He died on 6 September 2005 at age 86 at Vistorta di Sacile^G.¹
     He gained the title of Conte di Valmareno.¹

     Cristina Agnelli was born on 16 February 1928 at Turin, Italy^G.¹ She is the daughter of Edoardo Agnelli and Donna Virginia Bourbon del Monte dei principi di San Faustino.¹ She married Conte Brandolino Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno, son of Conte Carlo Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno and Dona Maria José Alvares Pereira de Melo, on 10 April 1947 at Rome, Italy^G.¹
     From 10 April 1947, her married name became Brandolini d’Adda.¹

     Adam Wilhelm von Opel was born on 15 May 1871 at Rüsselheim^G.¹ He was the son of Adam Opel and Sophie Scheller.¹ He married Martha Bade in 1897.¹ He died on 2 May 1948 at age 76 at Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany^G.¹
     In 1917 his name was legally changed to Wilhelm von Opel.²

     Martha Bade was born on 25 October 1874 at Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany^G.¹ She married Adam Wilhelm von Opel, son of Adam Opel and Sophie Scheller, in 1897.¹ She died on 11 January 1961 at age 86 at Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany^G.¹
     From 1897, her married name became von Opel.¹

     Conte Leonello Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno was born on 31 May 1950. He is the son of Conte Brandolino Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno and Cristina Agnelli.¹ He married Maria Sala.¹
     He gained the title of Conte di Valmareno.¹

     Conte Nuno Carlo Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno was born on 31 May 1950 at Losanna^G.¹ He is the son of Conte Brandolino Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno and Cristina Agnelli.¹ He married Muriel Phan van Thiet.¹
     He gained the title of Conte di Valmareno.¹

     Brandolino Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno was born on 3 July 1957 at Losanna^G.¹ He is the son of Conte Brandolino Brandolini d’Adda, Conte di Valmareno and Cristina Agnelli.¹ He married Marie de la Beaumelle, daughter of Armand Angliviel de la Beaumelle and Béatrice Juliette Ruth de Rothschild, in November 1987 at Paris, France^G.¹
     He gained the title of Conte di Valmareno.¹