John Francis William, 6th Count de Salis-Soglio


John Francis William de Salis, 6th Count de Salis was a British diplomat, and coin connoisseur.
He was the eldest son of Count Peter John de Salis by his second wife Cecile Henrietta Marguerite, daughter of David Bourgeoise of Neuchâtel.
After some education in London he was an Attaché in Turin. Lived at Hillingdon. He was a JP for Middlesex. In 1860 he was commissioned into the 24th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps. He was promoted Lieutenant later that year and Captain in 1861.
A renowned numismaticist, he is recorded on a large board as one of the British Museum's major benefactors. John Warren, 3rd Baron De Tabley was a first cousin, and William Fane De Salis an uncle.
He married Amelia Frances Harriet, daughter of Christopher Tower, JP DL MP, of Huntsmoor Park, Iver and Weald Hall, Essex, by his wife Lady Sophia Cust, eldest daughter of the first Earl Brownlow.
In 1881 Burke's records the Countess at 7, Athlestone Terrace, Cromwell Road, London, and as at Grange Hill, Kilmallock, Ireland.

His brother Count Peter

Peter Fane de Salis, was a painter and engraver, notably of dogs. He was in the Austrian Service and then was curator of Neuchâtel's .
He married firstly Adele L'Huillier and secondly Agnes Louisa, daughter of Charles Joseph La Trobe, CB, by his wife Sophie de Montmollin.
His surviving child, Elisabeth Sophie married the long serving International Olympic Committee member Godefroy de Blonay.

His brother Count George

George Alois , was a captain in the 3rd Lancer Regiment. Mortally wounded at the Battle of Custoza he was buried in Verona.

His sister

Anna Sophia Elisabeth, married, at Neuchatel on 24 September 1858, a cousin Johann Gaudenz Dietegan v. Salis-Seewis of Bothmar, Malans. He was a grandson of the poet, lieder writer, and politician, Johann Gaudenz von Salis-Seewis. The younger Johann Gaudenz was a member of the Swiss parliament 1861-63 and represented Maienfeld in the Grossen Kantonalrats.
They had two daughters:

Children

Catherine Sophia , John Francis Charles and Henry Rodolph .