Maria Eleonora I Boncompagni

Donna Maria Eleonora I Boncompagni-Ludovisi (10 April 1686 – 5 January 1745) was the Princess of Piombino, Marchioness of Populonia, Princess of Venosa and Countess of Conza, Lady di Scarlino, Populonia, Vignale, Abbadia del Fango, Suvereto, Buriano, Cerboli e Palmaiolan, and Lady princess of the Tuscan Archipelago including the islands of Elba, Montecristo, Pianosa, Gorgona, Capraia, and Isola del Giglio, from 1733 until her death.

Biography

She was the oldest of six daughters to her mother Ippolita Ludovisi and father Don Gregorio II Boncompagni. She succeeded her mother as sovereign at her death in 1733.

She was married on 29 March 1702 to her paternal uncle, Don Antonio I Boncompagni-Ludovisi (10 April 1658 - 28 January 1731), 6th Duke of Sora, Aquino, Arce and Arpino, 7th Marquess of Vignola, who became Prince Consort of Piombino, etc, by the right of his wife.
They had five children:

• Donna Maria Olimpia Boincompagni-Ludovisi (29 March 1703 - 1705)
• Don Niccolò Boncompagni-Ludovisi (9 March 1704 - 1709)
• Donna Francesca Cecilia Boncompagni-Ludovisi (29 March 1705 - 4 July 1775), married in 1722 Francesco Maria Carafa, 4th Prince of Belvedere/Belvidere
• Don Gaetano I Boncompagni Ludovisi (21 August 1706 - 24 March/May 1777), their successor, married on 7 November 1726 Donna Laura, Princess Chigi della Rovere (20 October 1707 - 8 October 1792), daughter of Don Augusto Chigi della Rovere, Prince of Farnese, and had issue
• Don Pietro/Pier Gregorio Boncompagni-Ludovisi (28 October 1709/19 October 1710 - 7 September 1747), married on 4 January 1731 his first cousin and first cousin once removed Maria Francesca Ottoboni (1715 - 29 April 1758), 2nd Duchess of Fiano, daughter of Marco Ottoboni, 1st Duke of Fiano, and second wife Donna Maria Giulia Boncompagni-Ludovisi, and had issue:
  • Donna Anna Theresa Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (3 June 1732 - 24 April 1761), married in 1755 Nicola Sergio Muscettola, Prince of Luperano
  • Don Alessandro Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (11 July 1734 - 17 October 1780), 3rd Duke of Fiano, married in 1757 Lucrezia Zuliano (? - 12 June 1782), without issue
  • Don Antonio Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (17 March 1736 - 7 January 1803), 4th Duke of Fiano, married in 1783 Clelia Borromeo (? - 20 August 1816), daughter of Count Renato Borromeo, without issue
  • Donna Chiara Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (1737 - 14 October 1820), married in 1756 Giambattista Cicala, Prince of Tiriolo
  • Don Pietro Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (29 February 1740 - 15 October 1789), a monk
  • Don Marco Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (29 January 1741 - 1 February 1818), 5th Duke of Fiano, married in 1795 Giustiniana Sambiase (22 October 1777 - 16 June 1833), daughter of Vincenzo Sambiase, Prince of Campana, and had issue:
    • Donna Luigia Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (27 October 1799 - 13 January 1836), married in 1817 Knight Francesco Pappafava de' Carraresi
    • Donna Giovanna Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (24 October 1802 - ?), married in 1822 Marquess Girolamo Serlupi-Crescenzi
    • Don Alessandro Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (20 January 1805 - 29 August 1837), 6th Duke of Fiano, married on 14 February 1831 his cousin Princess Costanza Boncompagni-Ludovisi (11 December 1811 - 7 August 1851), and had issue:
      • Don Marco Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (21 April 1832 - 29 March 1909), 7th Duke of Fiano, married on 21 September 1857 his cousin and first cousin Princess Giulia Boncompagni-Ludovisi (11 February 1839 - 20 November 1897), and had issue:
        • Donna Costanza Maria Anna Giuseppina Antonietta Luisa Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (28 June 1858 - 11 November 1904), married firstly on 25 October 1879 Mario Ruspoli (? - 29 February 1888) and married secondly on 29 December 1888 Alessandro, Count Citta della Vigodazero
        • Donna Luisa Maria Margherita Anna Giuseppina Giustina Boncompagni-Ludovisi-Ottoboni (7 October 1861 - 29 March 1918), married on 4 May 1882 Carlo, Count Rasponi-Bonanzi

References

• Mauro Carrara, Signori e principi di Piombino, Bandecchi & Vivaldi, Pontedera 1996.
• http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1700.htm