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MINGRELIA

The Dadiani Dynasty

(Chikovani)

GENEALOGY

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1728 - 1744 His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Otia IV Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia, eldest son of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Bejan I Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia, by his wife, Her Splendour The Pious Princess of High Rank Thamar, née Gelovani. Succeeded on the death of his father, 1728. m. 1717, Her Splendour The Pious Princess of High Rank Gulkhana Dadiani, elder daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Koshita III Chkeidze, Duke of Radsha, by his first wife, H.H. The Most Brilliant Princess Marami, elder daughter of H.M. The Most High King Aleksandri IV, King of Imereti. He d. 1744, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:

1) His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Katsia V Otia Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia - see below.
2) His Beatitude Prince Antoni Otia Dadiani. Bishop of Tsangeri, and Archbishop of Chqondidel as Gavril III 1777-1788. He d. November 1799 (bur. Chqondidel Cathedral).
3) Prince Giorgi Otia Dadiani, Lord of Nokhshi. m. (first) Princess Mari Dadiani, née Abashidze (d. 1788). m. (second) after 1752, H.M. The Most High Queen Thamar [Thaba], widow of H.M. The Most High King Aleksandri V, King of Imereti and Amiereti, and eldest daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Levanti Abashidze, sometime Governor and Regent of Imereti. He d. 15^th December 1799, having had issue, two sons and three daughters:
- a) Prince Giorgi Giorgi Dadiani. m. Princess Mariami Dadiani, daughter of Prince Abashidze. He d. 13^th December 1822.
- b) Major-General H.E. Prince Nichola Giorgi Dadiani [Nikolai Georgievitch Dadianov] “Bolshoi Niko”, Lord of Kurdzu. b. 1764. Ambassador to Russia 1805-1806, Maj-Gen. Russian Army, served in the Russo-Turkish wars of 1806-1812 & 1828-1829. An eminent author and historian. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of St Anne 1^st class (1729). m. (first) Princess Mariami Dadiani (d. 1802), daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Rustami Shervashidze, Duke in Guria. m. (second) Princess Kethevan Dadiani, daughter of Prince Marshania. He d. 1834, having had issue, five sons and two daughters (ancestor of the Kurdzu branch of the family):
  - i) Prince Giorgi Nichola Dadiani. b. 1795. Staff Capt. 1865. m. Princess Varvara Dadiani (b. 1804), daughter of Prince Islam Dadeshkeliani, of Svania. He d. 1883, having had issue, three sons and two daughters:
    - (1) Prince Davit Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1830. Ensign 1865. m. Princess Babilina Dadiani (b. 1845), daughter of Prince Giorgi Gurieli. He d. 1907, having had issue, one son and two daughters:
      - (a) Prince Nikolaoz [Jvebe] Davit Dadiani. b. 1860. m. Princess Mariami Dadiani, née Dadeshkeliani.
      - (a) Princess Nino [Tsutsu] Dadiani. b. 1858. m. Prince Nikolaoz Konstantini Dadiani (b. 1855; k. by the Bolsheviks, during the Russian Revolution), sometime Senator, eldest son of Prince Konstantini Katsia Dadiani, by his wife, Princess Kesaria, second daughter of Prince Simoni Sharvashidze, of the Guria. She had issue, one son - see below.
      - (b) Princess Barbara [Bachua] Dadiani. b. 1858. unm?
    - (2) Prince Antoni Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1835. m. Princess Ekaterina [Eka] Dadiani (b. 1840), daughter of Prince Kaikushru Tsulukidze. He had issue, four sons and one daughter:
      - (a) Prine Teimurazi Antoni Dadiani. b. 1859. He d.s.p.
      - (b) Prine Giorgi Antoni Dadiani. b. 1861. He d.s.p.
      - (c) Prince Mikeli Antoni Dadiani. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (d) Prince Konstantini Antoni Dadiani. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Prince Davit Konstantini Dadiani.
      - (e) Princess Kekela Dadiani.
    - (3) Prince Konstantini Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1845. m. Princess Elena Dadiani (b. 1855; d. 1894), daughter of Prince Otar Dadeshkeliani, of Svania. He d. 1903, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
      - (a) Prince Ioani [Mouchni] Konstantini Dadiani. b. 1874. m. Princess Ekaterina Dadiani (b. 1881; d. 1966), née Dzhidzhikia. He was k. by the Bolcheviks during the Russian revolution, 1924, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
        
        (i) Prince Konstantini Ioani Dadiani. b. 1912. He d. 1972, having had issue:
        
        1. Djemal Konstantini Dadiani. b. 1937. He d. 1990, having had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Paata Djemal Dadiani. He has issue, a son and a daughter:
        
        i. Irakli Paata Dadiani
        
        i. Rusudan Dadiani.
        
        b. Giorgi Dadiani.
        
        1. Tamara Dadiani.
        
        2. Nana Dadiani. b. ca. 1949.
        
        (ii) Prince Giorgi Ioani Dadiani. b. 1914. He d. 1969, having had issue, one son:
        
        1. Davit Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1939.
        
        (i) Princess Elena Dadiani. b. 1916. She d. 1932.
      - (b) Prince Davit Otar Konstantini Dadiani. b. 1892. m. Princess Lili Dadiani (b. 1897; d. 1957), née Marshania. He was k. by the Bolcheviks during the Russian revolution, 1924, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
        
        (i) Prince Shota Davit Dadiani. b. 1919. He d. 1979.
        
        (ii) Prince Tsotne Davit Dadiani. b. 1924. He d. 1973, having had issue:
        
        1. Princes Tengiz Tsotne Dadiani. b. 1961. He has issue, two daughters:
        
        a. Princess Saloma Dadiani. b. 1991.
        
        b. Princess Elena Dadiani. b. 1992.
        
        1. Princess Maia Dadiani. b. 1957.
        
        2. Princess Kethevan Dadiani. b. 1959.
        
        (i) Princess Barbara [Babo] Dadiani. b. 1912. She d. 1978.
        
        (ii) Princess Tinatina Dadiani. b. 1917.
      - (a) Princess Nino. b. 1878. m. Prince Tatarkhan Anchabadze. She d. 1919.
      - (b) Princess Ana [Goshe] Dadiani. b. 1885. m. 1905, Prince Petri Besarioni Dadiani (b. 1862; d. 1935), son of Prince Besarioni [Besa] Aleqsi Dadiani, by his wife, Princess Nino. She d. 1975, having had issue, two sons and one daughter - see above. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (1) H.S.H. Princess Aleksandra [Tsutsu]. b. 1829. m. 1846, as his second wife, Lieutenant-General H.S.H. Prince Mikeli Giorgi Shervashidze [Hamid Bey], Prince of Abkhazia (b. 18o6; d. at Voronezh, Russia, April 1866, bur. Sukhumi, Abkhazia), second son of General H.S.H. Prince Giorgi Shervashidze [Safar ‘Ali Bey], Prince of Abkhazia, by his wife, H.S.H. Princess Thamar, second daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Katsia II Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia. She d. 1898 - see Georgia (Abkhazia).
    - (2) H.Il.H. Princess Mariami [Maia] Dadiani. b. 1841. m. Lieutenant-General H.Il.H. Prince Konstantini Dadiani (b. 18^th October 1819 o.s.; d. 25^th April 1889), third son of H.H. Prince Levanti V Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia, by his wife, H.H. Princess Marfa, youngest daughter of Major-General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Zurab Tsereteli, sometime Lord Chamberlain of the Court of Imereti. She d. 1922 - see below.
  - ii) Prince Aleksandri Nichola Dadiani.
  - iii) Prince Besarioni Nichola Dadiani. b. 1810. Lieut (retd) 1865. m. Princess Evdukia Dadiani (b. 1810). He had issue, one son and three daughters:
    - (1) Prince Niko Besarioni Dadiani. b. 1830. Chief of Police of Zugdidi in 1857. m. Princess Salomea Nino Dadiani (b. 1835), daughter of Prince Katsia Chichua. He had issue, three sons and one daughter:
      - (a) Prince Giorgi Niko Dadiani. b. 1855. m. Princess Margareta [Tsitsino] Dadiani (b. 1859), elder daughter of Prince Tarieli [Taia] Aleksandri Dadiani, by his first wife, Princess Sopio, daughter of Prince Levanti Shervashidze, of the Guria.
      - (b) Prince Demeter Niko Dadiani. b. 1862.
      - (c) Prince Aleksandri [Kviti] Niko Dadiani. b. 1864. m. Princess Nino Dadiani (b. 1868), younger daughter of Prince Tarieli [Taia] Dadiani, by his second wife, Princess Agrafina (Countess von Zarnekau), daughter of Prince Konstantini Japaridze. He had issue, two sons and four daughters:
        
        (i) Prince Mikeli Aleksandri Dadiani. b. 1892. m. Princess Iunone Dadiani (b. 1895; d. 1981), elder daughter of Prince Aleksandri [Telemak] Davit Gurieli, by his wife, Princess Nino, daughter of Simoni Beridze. He d. 1938, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
        
        1. Prince Davit Mikeli Dadiani. b. 1912. He d. 1968, having had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Mikeli Davit Dadiani. He has issue:
        
        i. Iunona Dadiani.
        
        b. Giorgi Davit Dadiani. He has issue, a daughter:
        
        i. Olgha Dadiani.
        
        2. Prince Aleksandri Mikeli Dadiani. b. 1917. He d. 1988.
        
        1. Princess Leila Dadiani. b. 1918.
        
        (ii) Prince Giorgi Aleksandri Dadiani. b. 1906. He d. 1982, having had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Archili Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1938. He had issue, a daughter:
        
        a. Sopio Dadiani. b. 1971.
        
        2. Revaz Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1946. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        a. Giorgi Revaz Dadiani. b. 1975.
        
        a. Elena Dadiani. b. 1972.
        
        (i) Princess Mariami Dadiani. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Princess Thamar Dadiani.
        
        (iii) Princess Elena. b. 1891. m. Prince Grigori Aleqsi Anchabadze. She d. 1979.
        
        (iv) Princess Kethevan Dadiani. b. 1892. She d. 1978.
      - (a) Princess Mariami. b. 1859. m. Prince Varlam Mikeli Eristavi-Gurieli [Shirvashidze] (b. 1848), fifth son of Prince Mikeli Kaikushru Eristavi-Gurieli, by his wife, Princess Elizabed, younger daughter of Prince Otia Giorgi Dadiani, of Mingrelia. She had issue, one son and one daughter.
    - (1) Princess Zaida [Pupi]. m. Prince Davit Simoni Agiashvili (b. 1840), second son of Prince Simoni Davit Agiashvili, by his wife, Princess Natalia, daughter of Prince Grigori Tsereteli. She d. before 1865.
    - (2) Princess Daria. m. 1855, Prince Solomoni Vato Pagava (b. 1820; d. 1867), son of Prince Vato Pagava. She d. 1860, having had issue, two sons and two daughters.
    - (3) Princess Kesaria. b. 1850. m. Prince Mikeli Giorgi Lordkipanidze (b. 1831).
  - iv) Prince Petri Nichola Dadiani. b. 1812. Cmsnd as 2^nd-Lieut 1857, Lieut 1865. Presdt Supreme Tribunal of Justice in Mingrelia. m. Princess Mariami [Marika] Dadiani, daughter of Prince Davit Gurieli, by his wife, Princess Elena, third daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Grigol VI Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Prince Aleksandri Petri Dadiani. b. 1843. Cornet of Cav. 1865. m. Princess Kethevan Dadiani (b. 1849), daughter of Prince Davit Tsereteli. He had issue, one son and three daughters:
      - (a) Prince Davit Alekandri Dadiani. b. 1874. m. Princess Pelagia [Pashi] Dadiani (d. 1966), daughter of Prince Qaramani Dgebuadze. He d. 1917, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
        
        (i) Prince Simoni [Kuchuchia] Davit Dadiani. b. 1904. m. Princess Nateli Dadiani (b. 1905; d. 1968), née Alakidze. He d. 1943, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
        
        1. Davit [Kukuri] Simoni Dadiani. b. 1924. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        a. Zviadi Davit Dadiani. b. 1951. He has issue, a son:
        
        i. Davit Zviadi Dadiani. b. 1983.
        
        b. Manana Dadiani. b. 1953.
        
        2. Vladimir Simoni Dadiani. b. 1926. He had issue, two daughters:
        
        a. Natela Dadiani. b. 1969.
        
        b. Maia Dadiani. b. 1971.
        
        1. Meri Dadiani. b. 1930.
        
        2. Tsiala Dadiani. b. 1932.
        
        (ii) Prince Suliko Davit Dadiani.
        
        (i) Princess Kethevan Dadiani. She d. 1948.
        
        (ii) Princess Nina. b. 1912. m. Prince Vladimir Taraso Anchabadze (b. 1894; d. 1990).
      - (a) Princess Olgha. b. 1869. m. Prince Simoni Vachnadze (b. 1859), son of Prince Simoni Vachnadze. She d.s.p. 1940.
      - (b) Princess Nino. m. 1903 (div.) Prince Vladimir Nestori Dadiani (b. 1883; m. second, Princess Nino Shervashidze, and d. 1937), elder son of Prince Nestori Archili Dadiani, of the Nakalakorsky branch, by his wife, Princess Nino, née Anchabadze. She had issue, two sons - see above.
      - (b) Princess Mariami. m. Prince Vladimir Lortkipanidze.
    - (2) Prince Levanti Petri Dadiani. b. 1848. m. Princess Kekela Dadiani (b. 1860), daughter of Prince Levanti Manuchari Dadiani, by his second wife. He d. 1911, having had issue, five sons:
      - (a) Prince Konstantini [Koki] Levanti Dadiani. He d. 1933.
      - (b) Prince Aleksandri [Kakinia] Levanti Dadiani. m. Princess Barbara Dadiani (d. 1942), daughter of Prince Varden Asatiani. He had issue, five daughters:
        
        (i) Princess Valentina Dadiani. b. 1916. She d. 1941.
        
        (ii) Princess Mavra Dadiani. b. 1918.
        
        (iii) Princess Nino Dadiani. b. 1920.
        
        (iv) Princess Venera [Guguli] Dadiani. b. 1922.
        
        (v) Princess Kethevan Dadiani. b. 1930.
      - (c) Prince Khotou Levanti Dadiani. b. 1890. m. Princess Lili Dadiani, daughter of daughter of Prince Qaramani Dgebuadze. He d. 1941.
      - (d) Prince Varden Levanti Dadiani. b. 1888. He d. 1932, having had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Prince Jondi Dadiani. b. 1921.
        
        (ii) Prince Bachua Dadiani. b. 1924. He d. 1967.
      - (e) Prince Nikolaoz Levanti Dadiani. b. 1895. He d. 1921.
  - i) Prince Paul Nichola Dadiani. b. 1820. m. Princess Elizabed [Lisa] Dadiani (b. 1825), daughter of Prince Bakhuta Nakashidze, by his wife, Princess Anastazia [Atato] Nakashidze, daughter of Prince Ioani Abashidze.
  - ii) Princess Kesaria. b. 1803. m. ca. 1817, Prince Aleksandri Bekir Shervashidze [‘Ali Bey], of Shuasopeli (d. 1833), second son of Bekir Bey Shervashidze, of Shuasopeli. She d. after 1864, having had issue, three sons and two daughters - see Georgia (Abkhazia).
  - iii) Princess Kethevan [Batu]. m. Prince Davit Vakhtang Gurieli (b. 1^st November 1802; d. 19^th November 1856), elder son of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Vakhtang II Gurieli, Duke of the Guria, by his wife, Her Splendour The Pious Princess of High Rank Mariami, daughter of Major-General H.E. Prince Demeter Qaplanishvili-Orbeliani, by his wife, Princess Ana, daughter of Garsevan Irubakidze, Prince of Satcholokao, Murav of Pshaves, Khevsurs and Taneti. She d. 1884, having had issue, nine sons and three daughters - see Georgia (Guria).
- a) Princess Nina. m. 1779, …She d. at Zugdidi, Mingrelia, 1790.
- b) Her Splendour The Pious Princess of High Rank Princess Thamar (d/o Queen Thamar). m. Major-General His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Zurab Tsereteli (b. 1747; d. 28^th January 1823 o.s., bur. Shio Mghvimi Monastery), sometime Lord Chamberlain of the Court of Imereti, younger son of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Kaikhushru Tsereteli, Prince of Satseretlo. She d. 23^rd February 1823 (bur. St George’s Monastery, Djruchi), having had issue, five sons and four daughters.
- c) Princess Kethevan [Kekela]. m. Prince Simoni Kaikushru Agiashvili (d. 1841), son of Prince Kaikushru Agiashvili. She had issue, four sons. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
4) Prince Nikolai Dadiani. Lord of Jvary and Chkhepi. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
- a) Prince Giorgi Nikolaoz Dadiani. Exiled to Russia in 1804. m. Princess Mariami Dadiani, née Abashidze. He d. 1822, having had issue, four sons:
  - i) Prince Nikolaoz [Niko] Giorgi Dadiani. Chief of Police at Jvari in 1857. m. Princess Eva Dadiani, née Chikovani. He had issue, a daughter:
    - (1) H.S.H. Princess Menika. b. 1810. m. (first) Prince Giorgi Simoni Tsereteli (b. 1804). m. (second) ca. 1831, Lieutenant-General H.S.H. Prince Mikeli Giorgi Shervashidze [Hamid Bey], Prince of Abkhazia (b. 1806; d. at Voronezh, April 1866, bur. Sukhumi), second son of General H.S.H. Prince Giorgi Shervashidze [Safar ‘Ali Bey], Prince of Abkhazia, by his wife, H.S.H. Princess Thamar, second daughter of His Splendour The Pious Prince of High Rank Katsia II Dadiani, Duke of Dukes of Mingrelia. She had issue, at least one daughter by her second husband - see Georgia (Abkhazia).
  - ii) Prince Vamekhi [Valikhovi] Giorgi Dadiani. m. Princess Ekaterina Dadiani (b. 1804). He d. 1858, having had issue:
    - (1) Prince Giorgi Valikhovi Dadiani. b. 1825. Lieut m. 1854, Princess Martha Dadiani (b. 1830), fourth daughter of Prince Giorgi Zaali Eristavi-Gurieli. He had issue, three sons and four daughters:
      - (a) Prince Antoni Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1857. m. Princess Maiko Dadiani, daughter of Prince Zurab Giorgi Abashidze, by his wife, Princess Sopio Abashidze, daughter of Prince Bejan Tsereteli. He d. 1915, having had issue, two sons and three daughters:
        
        (i) Prince Giorgi Antoni Dadiani. m. … He had issue, two sons:
        
        1. Revaz Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1925.
        
        2. Antoni Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1928.
        
        (ii) Prince Davit Antoni Dadiani.
        
        (i) Princess Barbara Dadiani. b. 1890. She d. 1979.
        
        (ii) Princess Amanda Dadiani. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (iii) Princess Meri Dadiani. b. 1900. She d. 1991.
      - (b) Prince Davit Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1864.
      - (c) Prince Konstantini Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1866. m. Princess Kethevan Dadiani, daughter of Prince Inalipa [Inal-Ipa]. He had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Prince Viktor Konstantini Dadiani. b. 1913.
      - (a) Princess Despina Dadiani. b. 1855.
      - (b) Princess Olgha Dadiani. b. 1859.
      - (c) Princess Maria Dadiani. b. 1861.
      - (d) Princess Ana Dadiani. b. 1862.
    - (2) Prince Ilya Valikhovi Dadiani. b. 1827. m. Princess Melitona Dadiani (b. 1820), daughter of Prince Simoni Tskheidze. He d. before 1865.
    - (3) Prince Aleksandri Vamekhi Dadiani. b. 1835. Volunteer in the Mingrelia Militia and served in the Crimean War. m. 1872, Princess Mate Dadiani, daughter of Prince Rustami Tsereteli. He d. 1878, having had issue, one daughter:
      - (a) Princess Ana [Anita]. b. 1873. m. Prince Dadeshkeliani. She d. 1922.
    - (4) Prince Levanti Vamekhi Dadiani. b. 1837. m. Princess Anaztasia [Tassia] Dadiani (b. 1840), daughter of Prince Eristavi. He d.s.p.
    - (1) Princess Pupi Dadiani. b. 1825. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (2) Princess Mariami. b. 1840. m. Prince Davit Giorgi Chuchua (b. 1839).
    - (3) Princess Kesaria Dadiani. b. 1844. m. Prince Ioani Elizbari Dadiani (b. 1837), fourth son of H.E. Prince Elizbari Giorgi Dadiani, sometime Chief Justice of Mingrelia, by his wife, Princess Sopio, daughter of Prince Paata Tzulukidze. He had issue, two sons and one daughter - see above.
  - iii) H.E. Prince Elizbari Giorgi Dadiani. b. at Chkhepi, 1800. Capt-Lieut of Militia 1857, Chief Justice of Mingrelia, Mbr of the Committee of Govt 1857-1863. m. Princess Sopio [Sofia] Dadiani (b. 1812), daughter of Prince Paata Tzulukidze. He d. 1863, having had issue:
    - (1) Prince Nikolaoz Elizbari Dadiani. b. at Chkhepi, 1829. Sometime Staff Capt. Russian service. m. 1860, Princess Thamar Dadiani (b. at Lykhny, Abkhazia, 1846; m. second, Prince Azhvebe Pagava, and d. at Tbilisi, Kartli, 1926), daughter of Lieutenant-General H.S.H. Prince Mikeli Giorgi Shervashidze [Hamid Bey], Prince of Abkhazia, by his first wife, H.S.H. Princess Menika, daughter of Prince Niko Giorgi Dadiani. He d. 22^nd January 1879 o.s., having had issue, one son and three daughters:
      - (a) Prince Nikolaoz [Koki] Dadiani. b. posthumously, at Zkhemi, 19^th February 1879. Marshal of the Nobility of Senakhi 1903-1917. Emigrated to France 1921. m. (first) 17^th January 1897 o.s., Princess Nino Dadiani (b. at Tzilori, 1882; d. Chkhepi, 6^th April 1905 o.s.), daughter of Prince Mikeli Mikeladze, by whom he had issue, three sons and two daughters. m. (second) at Tbilisi, Kartli, 11^th February 1911 o.s., Princess Mariami [Meri] Dadiani (b. at Tbilisi, Kartli, 1880; d. at Paris, France, 7^th April 1968, bur. Leuville-sur-Orge, Essonne), daughter of Prince Simoni Demeter Tsereteli, by his wife, Princess Anastasia, daughter of Prince Avalishvili, by whom he had issue, two sons and one daughter. He d. at Paris, France, 11^th April 1939 (bur. Leuville-sur-Orge, Essonne), having had issue, five sons and three daughters:
        
        (i) Prince Michael [Mikeli Nikolaoz] Dadiani. b. at Kutaisi, Imereti, 22^nd March 1899 o.s. (s/o Princess Nino). Capt. 14^th Lancers Polish service in 1923. m. at Paris, France, 4^th June 1942, Princess Tinatina [Tina] Dadiani (b. at Tbilisi, Kartli, 28^th December 1908; d. at Arlington, Virginia, USA, January 1980), daughter of Jean Gomartelly, by his wife, Ellena, née Tatishvili. He d. at Arlington, Virginia, USA, August 1974, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        1. Prince Tsotney John Dadiani. b. at Naples, Italy, 2^nd July 1945.
        
        1. Princess Nino Laiso Dadiani. b. 13^th March 1947.
        
        (ii) Prince Nicholas [Bondo] Dadiani. b. at Zkhemi, Georgia, 12^th October 1902 o.s. (s/o Princess Nino). m. (first) at Kutaisi, Imereti, 5^th February 1923, Princess Thamar Dadiani, daughter of Prince Eristov. m. (second) at Kutaisi, Imereti, 29^th October 1933, Princess Thamar Dadiani, née Kordzaia. He d. 1981, having had issue, a daughter:
        
        1. Princess Malvina Dadiani. b. at Kutaisi, Imereti, 6^th August 1924 (d/o Thamar Eristavi).
        
        2. Princess Thamar [Tatuli] Dadiani. b. 1935.
        
        (iii) Prince Demeter [Demna] Dadiani. b. at Zkhemi, Georgia, 6^th April 1905 (s/o Princess Nino). He d. at Tbilisi, Kartli, 27^th April 1979, having had issue, a daughter:
        
        1. Princess Thamar Dadiani.
        
        (iv) Prince George [Georgi Nikolaievitch] Dadiani. b. at Tbilisi, Kartli, 3^rd February 1912 o.s. (s/o Princess Marie). m. at New York, USA, 8^th January 1938, Princess Lucy Dadiani (b. at New York, USA, 8^th August 1912; d. at Paris, France, 1989, bur. Leuville-sur-Orge, Essonne), daughter of William Henry Tew, by his wife, Eleanor Ittwood, née Scott. He d.s.p. at Paris, France, 15^th October 1985 (bur. Leuville-sur-Orge, Essonne).
        
        (v) Prince Simon [Simoni Nikolaoz] Dadiani. b. at Zirkvali, 23^rd July 1916 (s/o Princess Marie). He d. at San Francisco, USA, California, 27^th February 1975.
        
        (i) Princess Mariami [Meri]. b. at Kutaisi, Imereti, 25^th March 1898 o.s. m. Prince Solomoni [Solia] Mikeli Andronikashvili (b. 1887; d. 1929), son of Prince Mikeli Luarsabi Andronikashvili, by his wife, Princess Mariami, daughter of Prince Andronik [Donik] Zaali Andronikashvili. She d. at Tbilisi, Kartli, 1974, having had issue, three sons.
        
        (ii) Princess Barbara [Babo] Dadiani. b. at Bandza, Mingrelia, 11^th September 1903 (d/o Princess Nino). Emigrated to Istanbul in 1921 and later to France, but later returned to Georgia, arrested and exiled to Central Asia for many years. m. at Istanbul, Turkey, 1921, Aleqsi Mashkarashvili (b. 1895; k. 1937), son of Giorgi Mashkarashvili. She d. 1999, having had issue, one son and one daughter.
        
        (iii) Princess Kethevan [Mia] Dadiani. b. at Zirkvali, 10^th October 1914 (d/o Princess Maria). She d. at Paris, unm. 21^st February 1996 (bur. Leuville-sur-Orge, Essonne).
      - (a) Princess Sopio [Sophia] Dadiani. b. 1861.
      - (b) Princess Olgha. b. 1862. m. m. Prince Nestori Ioani Mkheidze (b. 1865), third son of Prince Ioani Kintiria Bejan Mkheidze. She had issue, one son and two daughters.
      - (c) Princess Nino Iulita. b. 1864. m. Prince Beglar Nestori Chichua (b. 1860).
    - (2) Prince Aleksandri-Grigori Elizbari Dadiani. b. ca. 1834. He d. 1898.
    - (3) Major-General Prince Otia Elizbari Dadiani. b. 15^th March 1836 o.s., educ. Lycée Kutaisi, Imereti, and Military Sch, St Petersburg. Cmsnd as Ensign 1856, trans as 2^nd-Lieut Chevalier Guards 1859, Mediator at Zugdidi 1867, prom Capt-Lieut, served in the Russo-Turkish War 1877, Chief of Ozurguity Militay District 1879, retd as Maj-Gen. m. 1853, Princess Daria Dadiani (b. 1845), daughter of Prince Luarsabi Cholokaev. He d. 1914, having had issue, four sons and four daughters:
      - (a) Prince Davit Otia Dadiani. b. 13^th February 1869 o.s. m. Princess Pelagea Dadiani (b. 1877; d. 1947), eldest daughter of Prince Aleqsi Davit Mkheidze, by his wife, Princess Ana, daughter of Prince Siso Aphakidze. He d.s.p.
      - (b) Prince Ioani Otia Dadiani. b. 2^nd February 1871 o.s. Engineer. Rcvd: Knt. of the Orders of St Anne 2^nd cass, St Stanislas 2^nd Class (1912), and St Vladimir 4^th class (1916). m. Princess Maria Mikhailovna Dadiani, daughter of Mikhail Garsevanov. He d. 1921, having had issue, one son:
        
        (i) Prince Mikeli Ioani Dadiani. b. 1^st October 1906 o.s.
      - (c) Prince Elizbari Otia Dadiani. b. 1879. He d. young.
      - (d) Prince Luarsabi Otia Dadiani. b. 24^th February 1884. Capt. Tverskoi Regt. of Cavalry. He d. unm. 1965.
      - (a) Princess Ekaterina. b. 5^th December 1869. m. Prince Aleksandri Maxim Kotschakidze (b. 1858), son of Prince Maxim Kotshakidze. She had issue, one son.
      - (b) Princess Nino. b. 16^th November 1871. m. Prince Demeter [Titiko] Konstantini Eristavi-Gurieli (b. 1859; d. 1924), younger son of Prince Konstantini Vakhtang Eristavi-Gurieli, by his wife, Princess Iulita, fifth daughter of Prince Giorgi Kachia Nakashidze. She d. 1957, having had issue, one son and two daughters.
      - (c) Princess Ana. b. 5^th February 1873. m. (first) … Mdviani. m. (second) … Shashikashvili. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (d) Princess Thamar. b. 14^th September 1882. m. Prince Davit Luarsabi Kipiani, son of Prince Luarsabi Kipiani, of Radsha.
    - (4) Prince Luarsabi Elizbari Dadiani. b. 1837.
    - (5) Prince Ivan Elizbari Dadiani. b. 1839. Ensign 1865, Senator 1894. m. (first) Princess Kesaria [Vasasi] Dadiani (b. 1844; d. before 1874), daughter of Prince Aleksandri Chikovani. m. (second) 1874, Princess Kethevan [Kekela] Dadiani (b. 1836), elder daughter of Prince Teimurazi Simoni Agiashvili, by his wife, Princess Kethevan, daughter of Prince Giorgi Gelovani. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
      - (a) Prince Giorgi Ivan Dadiani. b. 1863 (s/o Kesaria).
      - (b) Prince Konstantini Ivan Dadiani. b. 8^th August 1873. m. Princess Tamara Dadiani (b. 1869; d. 1952), third daughter of Lieutenant-General Prince Levanti Davit Gurieli, by his wife, Princess Sopio, daughter of Prince Vasili Bebutashvili. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        (i) Prince Vassili Konstantini Dadiani. b. 1898. m. (first) (div.) Princess Mariami [Zhozho] Dadiani (b. 1892; m. second, … von Kurt, and d. 1942), daughter of Prince Grigori [Gita] Konstantini Dadiani, sometime. Marshal of the Nobility of Zugdidi, by his wife, Princess Olgha Dadiani, elder daughter of Prince Mikeli Manuchari Dadiani. m. (second) Ana Dudnikova (b. 1895; d. 1978). He d. 1986, having had issue, one son:
        
        1. Prince Nikolai Vassili Dadiani. b. 1921. He d. 1996, having had issue, one son and one daughter:
        
        a. Prince Levanti Nikolaoz Dadiani. b. 1945. He has issue, two sons:
        
        i. Prince Nikolaoz Levanti Dadiani. b. 1970.
        
        ii. Prince Giorgi Levanti Dadiani. b. 1974.
        
        a. Princess Thamar Dadiani. b. 1953.
        
        (i) Princess Nina. b. 1901. m. (first) … Sanikidze. m. (second) Prince Sidamoni-Eristavi. She d. 1974.
      - (a) Princess Alexandra Dadiani. b. 1864.
      - (b) Princess Agatha Dadiani. b. 1872. m. Prince Petri Aleksandri Dadiani (b. 22^nd August 1855; d. at Harbin, China, 10^th May 1939), twin son of Prince Aleksandri Dadiani, by his wife, Princess Rodami, daughter of Prince Manuchari Mikadze. She d. 1958, having had issue, two sons and two daughters - see below.
    - (6) Prince Demeter-Antoni Elizbari Dadiani. b. 1847. He d.s.p. 1895.
    - (1) Princess Agatha. b. 1829. m. 1845, Lieutenant-General Prince Grigori Aleksandri Shervashidze (b. 1818; d. 1898), eldest son of Prince Aleksandri Bekir Shrvashidze [‘Ali Bey], of Shuasopeli, by his wife, Princess Kesaria, elder daughter of Major-General H.E. Prince Nichola Giorgi Dadiani, of Kurdzu. She d. 1919, having had issue - see Georgia (Abkhazia).
    - (2) Princess Natalia. b. 1834. m. 1853, Major-General Prince Giorgi Teimurazi Agiashvili (b. 1831), son of Prince Teimurazi Simoni Agiashvili, by his wife, Princess Kethevan, daughter of Prince Giorgi Gelovani. She had issue, one son and one daughter.
    - (3) Princess Nina. m. Prince Andrei Eristavi.
    - (4) Princess Anna. m. Prince Kipiani. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (5) Princess Feodosia Dzhakhana. b. 1848. m. Prince Vakhtang Davit Gurieli (b. 1848), sometime Marshal of the Nobility of Ozurgeti, fifth son of Prince Davit Gurieli, Head of the Ducal House of Guria, by his wife, Princess Kethevan, daughter of Major-General H.E. Prince Nichola Giorgi Dadiani, of Kurdzu - see Georgia (Guria).
  - iv) Prince Antoni Giorgi Dadiani. Archbishop of Chkondidsky 1843-1852.
  - v) Prince Katsia Giorgi Dadiani. b. 1809. Lieut. m. (first) Princress Elizabed Dadiani (d. 1840), daughter of Prince Katsia Chkotua, by whom he had issue, two sons and four daughters. m. (second) Princess Eudoxia Dadiani (b. 1821), daughter of Prince Simoni Tzulukidze. m. (third) Princess Bagration-Mukhranskaya. He d. 1875, having had issue, six sons and six daughters:
    - (1) Prince Melitoni Katsia Dadiani. b. 1827 (s/o the first wife). Collegiate Assessor 1865. Mbr. Comsn. for the Emancipation of Serfs, Head of the Chancery of the Governor of Mingrelia. m. 1859, Princess Kethevan Dadiani (b. 1840), daughter of Prince Giorgi Chichua. He had issue, three sons and four daughters:
      - (a) Prince Giorgi Melitoni Dadiani. b. 1859.
      - (b) Prince Mikeli Melitoni Dadiani. b. 1867. Mediator at Zugdidi. He d. unm?
      - (c) Prince Vladimir Melitoni Dadiani. b. 1866. He dissappeared during the Civil War.
      - (a) Princess Elizabed. b. 1857. m. (first) Prince Samsoni Aleksandri Matshutadze (b. 1845), son of Prince Aleksandri Matshutadze. m. (second) Prince Konstantini Davit Tsulukidze, son of Prince Davit Tsulukidze.
      - (b) Princess Mariami. b. 30^th October 1858. m. Prince Andrei Mikeli Eristavi-Gurieli (b. 20^th January 1855; d. at Paris, 15^th January 1923, bur. St Geneviève-des-Bois Orthodox Cemetery, Essonne), Elected Mbr. of the Cncl. of the Empire 1913, youngest son of Prince Mikeli Kaikushru Eristavi-Gurieli, by his wife, Princess Elizabed, younger daughter of Prince Otia Giorgi Dadiani. She d. at Paris, 22^nd October 1937, having had issue, two sons and one daughter.
      - (c) Princess Marfa Dadiani. b. 1861.
      - (d) Princess Teodosia Fenia. b. 1864. m. Prince Petri Kvadzhevishem Anchabadze (b. 1860). She d. 1937.
    - (2) Prince Luarsabi Katsia Dadiani (s/o the first wife). He d.s.p.
    - (3) Prince Bessarioni Katsia Dadiani. b. 1845 (s/o Princess Eudoxia). m. Princess Aleksandra Dadiani (b. 1865), daughter of Prince Evgeni Dgebuazde. He had issue:
      - (a) Prince Dzhvebe Evgeni Bessarioni Dadiani. b. 1892. He d. young?
      - (b) Prince Shalva Bessarioni Dadiani. b. 1895. He d. young?
      - (c) Prince Shota Bessarioni Dadiani. b. 1898. He d. young?
      - (d) Prince Khutunia Sergei Bessarioni Dadiani. b. 1907. He d.s.p.
      - (e) Prince Tatarkhan Nikolaoz Bessarioni Dadiani. b. 1909. He d.s.p.
      - (a) Princess Liutsia. m. Prince Grigori Nikolaoz Chikovani.
    - (4) Prince Ambrosi Sardion Katsia Dadiani. b. 1852 (s/o Princess Eudoxia). m. (first) Princess Natali Dadiani, née Pagava. m. (second) Princess Kethevan Dadiani (b. 1865; d. 1938), daughter of Prince Manuchari Katsia Dadiani, by his second wife, a daughter of Prince Mikeladze. He d. 1925, having had issue, two sons and three daughters: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (a) Prince Grigori Ambrosi Dadiani. b. 1884. He d. 1963, having had issue, two sons and one daughter:
        
        (i) Prince Shermadin Grigori Dadiani. b. 1929. He d. 1952.
        
        (ii) Prince Tarieli Grigori Dadiani. b. 1931. He has issue, three sons and one daughter:
        
        1. Davit Tarieli Dadiani. b. 1967.
        
        2. Shermadin Tarieli Dadiani. b. 1970.
        
        3. Lasha Tarieli Dadiani. b. 1974.
        
        1. Darejan Dadiani. b. 1972.
        
        (i) Princess Julianara Dadiani. b. 1931.
      - (b) Prince Mincha Ambrosi Dadiani.
      - (a) Princess Menik. b. 1880. m. Alexander Grigorlia (b. 1879; d. 1976). She d. 1974.
      - (b) Princess Mariami [Chuchu]. m. Prince Nestori Emukhvari (b. 1873; d. 1949). She d. 1976.
      - (c) Princess Kethevan Dadiani. b. 1892. She d. 1973.
    - (5) Prince Nikolaoz Katsia Dadiani. b. 1852 (s/o Princess Eudoxia). m. Princess Elena Dadiani (b. 1856; d. 1951), daughter of Prince Aleksandri Chikovani. He d. 1917, having had issue, four sons:
      - (a) Prince Levanti Nikolaoz Dadiani. b. 1893. He d.s.p. 1916.
      - (b) Prince Giorgi Nikolaoz Dadiani.
      - (c) Prince Demeter [Khukha] Nikolaoz Dadiani. b. 1904. He d. 1978, having had issue:
        
        (i) Kukuri Demeter Dadiani. b. 1928. He has issue, one son and three daughters:
        
        1. Levanti Kukuri Dadiani. b. 1964. He has issue, one son:
        
        a. Nikolai Levanti Dadiani. b. 1995.
        
        1. Nana Dadiani. b. 1956. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        2. Maia Dadiani. b. 1958.
        
        3. Elena Dadiani. b. 1961.
        
        (ii) Tsiala Demeter Dadiani. b. 1931. He d. 1970.
        
        (iii) Guram Demeter Dadiani. b. 1934. He has issue, two daughters:
        
        1. Nino Dadiani. b. 1957.
        
        2. Eka Dadiani. b. 1961.
      - (d) Prince Ilya Nikolaoz Dadiani. b. 1907. He d. 1980, having had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Jamal Ilya Dadiani. b. 1938. He has issue, two sons:
        
        1. Otar Jamal Dadiani. b. 1955. He has issue, two sons:
        
        a. Anli Dadiani.
        
        b. Makika Dadiani.
        
        2. Nestori Jamal Dadiani. b. 1958.
        
        (ii) Apsolom Ilya Dadiani. b. 1942. He has issue, three sons:
        
        1. Besarioni Apsolom Dadiani.
        
        2. Bejan Apsolom Dadiani.
        
        3. Badri Apsolom Dadiani.
    - (6) Prince Grigori Katsia Dadiani. b. 1854 (s/o Princess Eudoxia).
    - (1) Princess Mariami. b. 1830 (d/o the first wife). m. Prince Grigori Bezhan Mkheidze (b. 1820). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - (2) Princess Nina. b. 1835 (d/o the first wife). m. (first) 1848, Prince Demeter Vakhtang Eristavi-Gurieli (b. 1804; d. 1869), eldest son of Prince Vakhtang Rustami Eristavi-Gurieli. m. (second) as his second wife, Prince Jesse Aleksandri Giorgi Gurieli (b. 1833; d. 1890), eldest son of Prince Giorgi Levanti Gurieli, 2^nd-Lieut. Russian Army, by his wife, Princess Ana, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-General H.S.H. Prince Mikeli Giorgi Shervashidze [Hamid Bey], Prince of Abkhazia. She d. 1933 - see Georgia (Guria).
    - (3) Princess Minadora. b. 1842 (d/o the first wife). m. Prince Levanti Otar Dadeshkeliani (b. 1829; d. 1889), eldest son of Prince Otar Mikeli Dadeshkeliani, of Svania - see Georgia (Svania).
    - (4) Princess Maka (d/o the first wife). m. Prince Grigori Mkheidze.
    - (5) Princess Elizabed. b. 1850. m. 1865, Prince Aleksandri Ioani Eristavi, of Radsha (b. 1845).
    - (6) Princess Roskanna Dadiani. b. 1856 (d/o Princess Eudoxia). She d. young.
  - i) Princess Ekaterina. b. 1785. m. Prince Nikolaoz Zaali Pagava (b. 1788). She d. 1846.
- a) Princess Nina. b. 1790. m. Prince Salaruï Marshania, of Tselebi.
- b) Princess Kekela. m. Prince Solomoni Agviashvili.
1) Princess Mariami [H.M. The Most High Queen]. m. at Kutaisi, Imereti, ca. 1752, as his first wife, H.M. The Most High King Solomon I Great, King of Imereti (b. 1735; d. at Kutaisi, Imereti, 23^rd April 1782 (or 4^th May 1784), second son of H.M. The Most High King Aleksandri V, King of Imereti. She d. after 1800 (bur. Gélath), having had issue, one son and two daughters - see Georgia (Imereti).

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