Baron Profumo Explained
Baron Profumo was a title in the nobility of the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was created by Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, on 30 November 1843 for Antonio Profumo, a Genoese merchant and politician who was President of the Tribunal of Commerce in Genoa.[1] The best known Baron Profumo was the British politician John Profumo, who did not use the title. Italian noble titles were no longer recognised in Italy after 1948.
Barons Profumo
- , 1st Baron Profumo (1788–1852)
- Pietro Profumo, 2nd Baron Profumo, principal secretary to Count Cavour (d. 1867)
- Joseph Alexander Profumo, 3rd Baron Profumo (1849–1911)
- Alberto Pier Anthony Profumo, 4th Baron Profumo, barrister (1879–1940)
- John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo, British politician known for the Profumo affair (1915–2006)
- David John Profumo, 6th Baron Profumo, FRSL, is an English novelist (born 20 October 1955).
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Notes and References
- In Ruvigny's Nobilities of Europe: https://archive.org/stream/nobilitiesofeuro01ruviuoft#page/140/mode/2up; https://archive.org/stream/nobilitiesofeuro01ruviuoft#page/20/mode/2up
