They were one of the most influential families of the Three Leagues. At first the family appears in Soglio, Switzerland with ser Rodolfus de Salice de Solio between 1285 and 1293.
(Counts of the Holy Roman Empire from 1748, with Royal Licence to use in the UK from 1809. Surname of Fane added in 1809 and 1835).[citation needed][10]
Sir Cecil Fane De Salis (1857–1948), KCB, chairman Middlesex County Council (1919–1924).
Charles de Salis (1736–1781), Count. Unsuccessful candidate for Reading 1761. Died and buried in Hyères.
^De Salis Family : English Branch, by Rachel Fane De Salis, Henley-on-Thames, 1934.
^From Home Office notes made 21 May 1930 by A. J. Eagleston: 'Count de Salis, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, created 12th March, 1748.
Date of Licence.—4th April, 1809.
Grantee.—Jerome de Salis.
Limitation of Licence.—Limited to the grantee and those of his family being subjects of the Realm.
Remarks.—By origin the de Salis are a Swiss noble family from the Grisons. In the early 18th century, Peter de Salis was Imperial Ambassador in England, and was given the Countship, presumably for his diplomatic services. His son was naturalized in England.'
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