De Salis is an old Swiss noble family originating in Grisons, Switzerland. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] By gaining the title of Count of the Holy Roman Empire, the family later became part of the Nobility of the Holy Roman Empire.
They were one of the most influential families of the Three Leagues. At first the family appears in Soglio, Switzerland with ser Rodolfus de Salice de Solio between 1285 and 1293.
Titles given to the family include Count de Salis-Soglio and Count de Salis-Seewis.
(Counts of the Holy Roman Empire from 1748, with Royal Licence to use in the UK from 1809. Surname of Fane added in 1809 and 1835).[ citation needed ] [10]