Ruspoli family

Ruspoli
noble family
Parent houseHouse of Marescotti
Country Duchy of Florence
Papal States
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Spain
Current region Italy
Spain
European Union
Founded9th century
Current headPrince Francesco Maria Ruspoli, 10th Prince of Cerveteri
Titles
MottoLoyalement sans douter
(French for 'Loyally without doubt')
Estates
Cadet branches
  • Ruspoli-Sueca
    • Ruspoli-Boadilla del Monte (extinct)
  • Ruspoli-Poggio Suasa
    • Ruspoli-Candriano (extinct)
    • Ruspoli-Morignano
  • Ruspoli-Fiano (extinct)

The House of Ruspoli is an Italian noble family originally from Florence that became one of the great aristocratic families of Rome. Part of the black nobility, the family was elevated to princely status, as the Princes of Cerveteri, by Pope Clement XI in 1709. In 1721, the family was elevated to the status of Roman princes in the Papal States. The head of the family traditionally serves in the Pontifical Household as the Grand Master of the Sacred Apostolic Hospice.