He was the great-uncle of Pietro Giannone (1676–1748), the historian born in Ischitella, few kilometers by Peschici.
hiː wʌzðə ɡɹˈeɪtˈʌŋkəl ʌv pˈaɪətɹoʊ dʒɐnˈɑːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ðə hɪstˈoːɹiən bˈɔːɹn ɪn ˌɪskaɪtˈɛlə, fjˈuː kɪlˈɑːmɪɾɚz baɪ pˈɛskɪsˌaɪ.