Ippolita Trivulzio

Ippolita Trivulzio
Coat of arms of the House of Trivulzio.
Princess consort of Monaco
Reign	13 February 1616 – 20 June 1638
Born	1600 Palazzo Trivulzio, Duchy of Milan
Died	20 June 1638 (aged 38) Prince's Palace, Monaco
Spouse	Honoré II of Monaco
Issue	Prince Ercole, Marquis of Baux
Full name Ippolita Trivulzio
House	Grimaldi (by marriage)
Father	Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio
Mother	Caterina Gonzaga

Ippolita Trivulzio (1600 – 20 June 1638) was the wife of Honoré II of Monaco and was the first Monegasque consort to bear the title of Princess.^[1]

Ippolita was the only daughter of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo and his wife, Caterina Gonzaga. Her family originated from Milan. Her older brother was Gian Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio. She married Honoré II, Prince of Monaco on 13 February 1616.^[1] Honoré II was a member of the House of Grimaldi, sovereign rulers of the Principality of Monaco since the 13th century. The couple had one son.

Princess Ippolita died in her thirty-eighth year. She is a direct ancestress of the presently reigning Prince of Monaco, Albert II.^[1]

Originally buried in the crypt of the Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco, she was moved on 4 November 1966 by decision of Prince Rainier III.

Issue

1. Ercole Grimaldi, Marquis of Baux (16 December 1623 – 2 August 1651) married Maria Aurelia Spinola and had issue.^[1]

Ancestors

Ancestors of Ippolita Trivulzio

16. Giovanni Fermo Trivulzio               8. Gerolamo Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo                       17. Margherita Valperga               4. Giovanni Giacomo Trivulzio, Count of Melzo                             18. Carlo Barbiano, Count of Belgioioso               9. Antonia Barbiano di Belgioioso                       19. Caterina Visconti di Saliceto               2. Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo                                   20. Paolo Marliani               10. Pietro Antonio Marliani, Count of Busto Arsizio                       21. Ippolita Landriani               5. Ottavia Marliani                             22. Giovanni Giacomo Rajnoldi               11. Cornelia Rajnoldi                       23. Elena Ghillia               1. Ippolita Trivulzio                                         24. Rodolfo Gonzaga, Lord of Castiglione               12. Luigi Alessandro Gonzaga, Lord of Castiglione                       25. Caterina Pico della Mirandola               6. Alfonso Gonzaga, Marquis of Castel Goffredo                             26. Gian Giacomo Anguissola, Count of Piacenza               13. Caterina Anguissola                       27. Angela Tedeschi               3. Caterina Gonzaga                                   28. Bartolomeo Maggi               14. Cesare Maggi, Count Maggi                       29. Francesca Bagarotta               7. Ippolita Maggi                             30. Marcantonio dal Verme, Count of Sanguinetto               15. Bianca dal Verme                       31. Ippolita Visconti Borromeo

References

1. van de Pas, Leo. "Ippolita Trivulzio". Genealogics .org. Retrieved 2010-03-01.

See also