House of Candia

Noble family in Savoy, France

The House of Candia was a noble family from Savoy (14th–16th).[1] It held a castle at Chambéry-Le-Vieux under the name "Château de Candie".

STEMMA CANDIÆ Arms of Candia from the Savoyard Heraldry Registry, Château de Candie, Chambéry-Le-Vieux, France

Members

François de Candie was Viscount of Geneva (Latin:Vice Dominus Genevarum) and Captain of the castle on the island of the Rhône in 1377.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Annuaire de la noblesse de France (1861), on line

Sources

  • Comte Amédée de Foras, Armorial et nobiliaire de l'ancien duché de Savoie, vol. 1, Grenoble, Allier Frères, 1863-1966 (archive), pp. 299 à 301, « Candie (de) »
  • Annuaire de la noblesse de France (1861), on line
  • Chateau de Candie [1]