Johan Caspar Paravicini di Capelli (1660 - 1761)

Born 2 Apr 1660 in Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella Maria (Van Woensel) Paravicini di Capelli — married 11 Oct 1716 in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

Descendants

Died 2 Oct 1761 at age 101 in Den Haag, Netherlands

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Biography

Captain, in the Regiment Grissons in Statendienst.

At his second marriage on 11 October 1716 he was "Residing in Elders, Widower, Place of birth: Chur (in Grisons, Switzerland), Place of residence: Breda (in garrison)." [1]

Background

"He belonged to a very ancient family, tracing its origin to an ancestor who was reputedly related to the Kings of Lombardy and had acted as one of the chamberlains or pares of Charlemagne in Northern Italy in the eighth century.

"The original fiefs held by the Paravicini were situated around Lake Como. A branch settled at Chur in Switzerland, and during the wars of religion the Protestant Johan Caspar Paravicini emigrated from Chur to become an officer with a Swiss regiment serving in the Netherlands. His descendants were, almost without exception, artillery-officers, several rising to the rank of general in the army of the Netherlands." DBNL [2]

"He is the oldest in the proven lineage of the Paravicini di Capelli family, which was included in the Nederland's Patriciaat in 1919.

"The Paravicini di Capelli genus is one of the oldest families in Northern Italy. During the Wars of Religion in the 16th and 17th centuries, the family spread across Europe. Johan Caspar was the first of the family to arrive in the Netherlands. The official name was Paravicini di Gottardini, but once in the Netherlands they called themselves Di Capelli, after Johan Caspar's grandmother."

Career

"He was an officer in the Swiss troops in Dutch service and in that capacity held various positions.

"In 1694 he was captain of the Grisons.

"In 1708 he became lieutenant captain of a new company and in 1712 he became the senior captain lieutenant."

Marriages and family

In 1704 in Den Bosch he married Allegonda van Breugel, with no issue.

On 11 October 1716 in Breda he married 2ly Isabella Maria van Woensel, with three sons:

1 Johan David Paravicini di Capelli (1718-1781),

2 Bartholomeus Edouard Paravicini di Capelli (1724-1810),

3 Elias Paravicini di Capelli. (1733-p1795).

Death

He died on 2 October 1661, aged 101.

Research notes

My Heritage has him born c1665.

Sources

Wikipedia, Johan Caspar Paravicini di Capelli [3]

Wikipedia, Paravicini di Capelli [4]

National Archives, Netherlands (2nd marriage) [5]

National Archives, Netherlands [6]

Geni.com [7]