Rainier II Grimaldi, seigneur de Monaco

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier_II,_Lord_of_Monaco

1. Sposatosi una prima volta con Ilaria Del Carretto (zia della celebre sposa di Paolo Guinigi),
2. dalla seconda moglie, Isabella Asinari (o, secondo altre ipotesi, della famiglia degli Asén Cantacuzeno), sposata dopo il 1357, ebbe quattro figli maschi e una femmina,

• Grifetta, maritata a Ludovico Lascaris, consignore di Briga.
• Il maggiore, Ambrogio, combatté nel 1411 per il Comune di Genova contro i Fiorentini, morendo senza figli tra il 1430 e il 1433;
• Gaspare morì intorno al 1417 lasciando una figlia;
• mentre Antonio scomparve poco prima del 1427.
• L'ultimo figlio, Giovanni, raccolse l'eredità del padre e dei fratelli.

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-http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/provnice.htm#RanieroIIdied1407

1. RANIERI [II] Grimaldi (-Menton [8/13] Jun 1407, bur Menton Saint-Michel). A charter dated 19 Nov 1346 records homage by the inhabitants of Menton to “domino Karolo de Grimaldis milite”, in the presence of “nobili domicello Raynerio de Grimaldis filio dicti domini Karoli, nomine et vice dicti domini patris sui”[173]. “Dominus Reynerius de Grimaldis miles filius et procurator...domini Carolis de Grimaldis militis castri de Cagna condomini” swore allegiance to the king and queen of Sicily for possessions in Provence[174]. “Dominus Karolus de Grimaldis miles et dominus Mentoni” granted revenue from “Aquarum Mortuarum”, granted by Philippe VI King of France, to “Raynerium de Grimaldis militem filium emancipatum eiusdem domini Karoli” contracted to marry “Illaria filia domini Georgii de Carreto marchionis Saonie”, noting “dotem domine Ysabelle quondam matris dicti domini Raynerii”, by charter dated 17 Jul 1353[175]. Seigneur de Monaco. Co-seigneur de Menton. A charter dated 17 Oct 1357 records “procurator...domini Raynerii de Grimaldis, quondam domini Karoli” transferring “terre Rochebrune” to the commune of Genoa, naming “domine Ilarie uxori dicti domini Rainerii”[176]. Jeanne Queen of Sicily confirmed that “Raynerius de Grimaldis de Janua miles” sold “medietatem castri de Canea [Cagnes], de bajulia Villenove” to “Marchus et Lucas de Grimaldis de Janua fratres...cambellani...nostri” by charter dated 8 Nov 1371[177]. A charter dated 1 May 1379 records homage from “hominium de Mentono” to “dominus Georcius de Careto filius...domini Manuelis de Careto ex marchionibus Saone” for “medietate, pro indiviso cum...domino Raynerio de Grimaldis milite domino dicti loci...in Mentono”[178]. “Nicolaus de Goarco...Januensium et Populi defensor” confirmed the privileges of Monaco by charter dated 3 Aug 1379[179]. Ranieri supported the family of the ducs d’Anjou in Provence, against the Anjou-Capet kings of Sicily, and was rewarded with certain titles. Titular Count of Kefalonia, Leukadia, Santa Mavra and Zante: Louis Duc d’Anjou titular King of Sicily granted “insulas Cafalonie, Lucate, Vallis de Compare, Sancte Maure et Jacincte...principatu Achaye et Albanie...queve fuerunt quondam...Leonardi de Tocco militis de Neapoli” to “militis Raynerii de Grimaldis...galearum nostrarum capitanei generalis, consiliarii...nostri” by charter dated 22 Aug 1384[180]. Marie d’Anjou titular Queen of Sicily, as guardian of Louis II d’Anjou titular King of Sicily, granted “castrum seu villam Levencii, vicarie Nicie...”, previously held by “adversario et inimico nostro...Karolo de Duracio”, to “Raynerii de Grimaldis militis domini de Mentono” by charter dated 30 Nov 1385[181]. “Jacobus de Campofregoso...Januensium dux et populi defensor” confirmed the privileges of Monaco by charter dated 11 Nov 1390[182]. A charter dated 15 Jul 1392 records a dispute between Genoa and “dominis Raynerio, Marco et Luce de Grimaldis dominis...Mentoni” regarding the privileges of Monaco and certain duties they had imposed[183]. Saige records that in 1395 “Jean Grimaldi de Beuil...avec son frère Louis” conquered Monaco and Ventimiglia, but were captured by the Genoese and imprisoned in Genoa for two years, before being released in May 1397 by the Comte de Saint-Pol (who had been installed as governor of Monaco by Charles VI King of France) and restored until 1401 when they were expelled by Maréchal Boucicaut French Governor of Genoa[184]. Louis II Duc d’Anjou, titular King of Sicily, confirmed all previous grants to “Raynerii de Grimaldis militis domini de Mentono” by charter dated 11 Oct 1399[185]. “Domino Johanni Le Meingre dicto Bouciquaut marescallo Francie...gubernatori Januensium” confirmed privileges of Monaco by charter dated 15 Mar 1402[186]. “Domina Ysabella de Grimaldis eius consorte” granted loans to “dominus Raynerius de Grimaldis dominus Mentoni et Rochebrune” by charter dated 3 Oct 1403[187]. The testament of “dominus Raynerius de Grimaldis...dominus Mentoni necnon dominus Rochebrune”, dated 8 Jun 1407, chose burial “in ecclesia Sancti Michaelis de Mentono”, bequeathed property to “domina Izabella eius...uxore...eius filium Ambrosinum...Anthonium eius natum...Gasparum eius natum...Joannem eius natum...Petrum, Reynerium, Anthonium et Veneciam Lascaros ex comitibus Ventimilii condominos Brige eius nepotes et filios quondam domine Grifete eius filie...domino Ludovico quondam patri eorum”[188]. He is named as deceased in the 13 Jun 1407 charter of his son Jean, quoted below.

m firstly (contract before 17 Jul 1353) ILARIA di Finale, daughter of GIORGIO Finale Marchese di Noli e Finale & his wife Leonora [Venezia/Valentina] Fieschi (-Menton 1368). “Dominus Karolus de Grimaldis miles et dominus Mentoni” granted revenue from “Aquarum Mortuarum”, granted by Philippe VI King of France, to “Raynerium de Grimaldis militem filium emancipatum eiusdem domini Karoli” contracted to marry “Illaria filia domini Georgii de Carreto marchionis Saonie”, noting “dotem domine Ysabelle quondam matris dicti domini Raynerii”, by charter dated 17 Jul 1353[189]. A charter dated 17 Oct 1357 records “procurator...domini Raynerii de Grimaldis, quondam domini Karoli” transferring “terre Rochebrune” to the commune of Genoa, naming “domine Ilarie uxori dicti domini Rainerii”[190].

m secondly ([1369/70?]%29 ISABELLA, daughter of --- (-after 8 Jul 1417, bur Menton Saint-Michel). The [1534] Libro de la progenie et vita de li ill. signore de Monago records that Ranieri married “in Asti una vedova de li Agenari...una...figliuola...Hizabellina”[191]. Père Anselme, following Venasque (“Isabellam Assenariam è stirpe Cesarea”)[192], names “Isabel Assenare” as wife of Ranieri [II][193]. Saige also names “Isabelle Asinari” as the wife of Ranieri [II][194]. “Dominus Raynerius de Grimaldis Mentoni dominus” appointed “dominam Ysabellam eius consortem” as proxy in particular for the return of “castrorum de Turretis, Bosisono, Bonsono et Castilhono”, as agreed by treaty with Jeanne Queen of Sicily, by charter dated 25 Sep 1375[195]. A charter dated 24 Jan [1375/76] records “domina Ysabella consors...militis domini Raynerii de Grimaldis...et Ambrosius filius...prefatorum dominorum Raynerii et Ysabelle” receiving “castra de Boyssono, de Bonsono, de Turretis, bajulie Villenove, de Castilhono comitatus Vintimilii, possessiones de Turbia vicarie Niciensis”[196]. “Domine Isabelline uxoris...domini Raygnerii de Grimaldis militis et domini Mentoni et Rochebrune” mortgaged properties by charter dated 25 Jun 1395[197]. “Domina Ysabella de Grimaldis eius consorte” granted loans to “dominus Raynerius de Grimaldis dominus Mentoni et Rochebrune” by charter dated 3 Oct 1403[198]. The testament of “dominus Raynerius de Grimaldis...dominus Mentoni necnon dominus Rochebrune”, dated 8 Jun 1407, bequeathed property to “domina Izabella eius...uxore...”[199]. The testament of “Isabella de Grimaldis quondam felicis memorie...domini Raynerii de Grimaldis relicta”, dated 8 Jul 1417, chose burial “in ecclesia Sancti Michaellis de Mentono”, bequeathed property for masses for “dominabus Luquine et Janquine de Grimaldis nurum suarum”, bequeathed property to “Marie filie quondam...Gasparis de Grimaldis eius filii...Johanine filie...Anthonii de Grimaldis eius filii...Catarine uxori Anthonii de Francia...Johanine uxori Johannis Marcii alias Moreti”, appointed as her heirs “Ambrosium, Anthonium et Johannem eius filios”[200].

Ranieri & his second wife had five children: 

Ranieri II Grimaldi, born 1350 at Monaco, died 1407 at Monaco

• Married:

1. Maria del Carretto

• Children of Ranieri II and Maria del Carretto:

1. Giovanni I Grimaldi
2. Ambrogio Grimaldi
3. Antonio Grimaldi
4. Giacomo Grimaldi
5. Giovanna Grimaldi
6. Gaspare Grimaldi
7. Maria Grimaldi
8. Griffetta Grimaldi
9. Enrico Grimaldi

Ranieri was the son of Carlo I Grimaldi and Lucchina Spinola

Royal house

House of Grimaldi

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