The Nobile family of Amodeo.

(Held the fief of Pietra Lunga in 1371, Noble family of Palermo 1392)

This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).

“Questa famiglia, ch’oggi si ritrova in Trapani, efu’ gia di lei in Palermo un Pino d’Amodeo nominato dal Pirro tra’ gl’ altri nobili Palermitani nel 1392 leggiamo ch’anticamente habitasse nel Castello di quest’ Isola, poiche’ a’ Nicolo dAmodeo del medesimo luogho, & a suoi eredi fudonatodal Re’ Federico Terzo il territorio di Petra lunga posto in Malta sotto annua ricognizione, come per suo privilegio spedito l’anno 1371 apparisce. Dovette poscia quivi estinguersi la famiglia, mentre nel 1513 si cava da una scrittura mandatai da Palermo, che detto feudo sia stato posseduto da Francesco Grugno; hoggi pero’ doppo essere stato riunito alla Secretia di questo Principato si trova concesso ad annuo censo enfiteutico.” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))

 
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Niccolo d’Amodeo, to whom the fief of Pietra Lunga was granted by King Frederick III in 1371 (Lib. Cancell. Sicil. F. 45), married to Antonella di Bocchio, with issue.
1. Pino Amodeo described as formerly a resident of the Castello of Malta (Abela, p. 452) and noted as a Noble of Palermo, married Antonella de Bernardo., with issue. 
1.1. Giovanni Amodeo, described as a citizen of Malta (Abela, p. 452) in a document recording an oath of allegiance, pledged by the Syndics of Malta in favour of the royal commissioner when in 1420 possession of Malta was given to Don Antonio di Cardona., married Zuna Attardo, with issue.
1.1.1. Pino Amodeo, married Lara Gomez, (see below), with issue.
1.1.1.1. Isabella Amodeo, 1498, a member of the third Order of S. Francesco in Palermo.
1.1.1.2. Ilagia Amodeo, married 1460 to Orlando Caxaro.
1.1.1.3. Giovanni Amodeo , married to Donna Mita Colonna Romano of Sicily, with issue.
1.1.1.3.1. Giovanni Antonio Amodeo, (1498-), married to Clara Xeberras, with issue.
1.1.1.3.1.1. Fra Giovanni d’Amodeo. (1526 -), ‘Monk’, dunm.
1.1.1.3.1.2. Luca d’Amodeo, (1528 -, married 1555 to (Cousin) Antonella d’Amedeo, with issue.
1.1.1.3.1.2.1. Clara d’Amodeo, (1559 -, married to Giovanni Fava.
1.1.1.3.1.2.2. Fra Simone d’Amodeo, (1563 -98), dunm.
1.1.1.3.1.2.3. Antonia d’Amodeo, (1565 -, married to Sebastiano Abela.
1.1.1.3.1.2.4. Giovanna d’Amodeo, (1569 -, married to Ascando Camilleri.
1.1.1.3.1.3. Antonia d’Amodeo, (1529 -, married (Cousin) 1545 to Niccolo d’Amodeo.
1.1.1.3.1.4. Agata d’Amodeo, (1531 -, ‘Nun’.
1.1.1.3.1.5. Gasparo d’Amodeo, (1533 -, married 1560 to Guagliarda d’Amodeo, with issue.
1.1.1.3.1.5.1. Fra Giovanni d’Amodeo, (1562 -., ‘Monk’.
1.1.1.3.1.5.2. Edgar d’Amodeo, (1565 -., ‘Priest’.
1.1.1.3.1.5.3. Maria d’Amodeo, (1568 -, ‘Nun’.
1.1.1.3.2. Leonara Amodeo, (1494-), ‘Nun’.
1.1.1.3.3. Stefana Amodeo, married to Gonzio de Manuele.
1.1.1.3.4. Niccolo Amodeo, married to Filippa Sceberras., with issue.
1.1.1.3.4.1. Mariano Amodeo, married 1556 to Guagliarda d’Amodeo, with issue.
1.1.1.3.4.1.1. Milite Niccolo Amodeo, (1559 – 1574), dunm.
1.1.1.3.4.1.2. Filippa Amodeo, married 1572 to Mariano d’Amodeo.
1.1.1.3.4.2. Fra Costantino Amodeo, ‘Monk’.
1.1.1.3.4.3. Agnese Amodeo, (1529 -, “Nun”.
1.1.1.3.4.4. Betta Amodeo, (1530 -, married to Niccolo Andrea Chiantar.
1.1.1.3.4.5. Antonia Amodeo, (1534 -, married 1555 to Luca d’Amodeo.
1.1.1.4. Mariano Amodeo, married Antonia Beccadelli di Bologna, with issue.
1.1.1.4.1. Bartolomeo Amodeo, married to Anna Saura, with issue.
1.1.1.4.1.1. Niccolo Amodeo, married 1545 to Antonia d’Amodeo, with issue.
1.1.1.4.1.1.1. Bartolomeo Amodeo, (1548 – 1564), dunm.
1.1.1.4.1.1.2. Mariano Amodeo, (1552 – 1586), married 1579 to Filippa d’Amodeo, with issue.
1.1.1.4.1.1.2.1. Niccolo Amodeo, (1582 – 1596), dunm.
1.1.1.4.1.1.2.2. Bartolomeo Amodeo, (1584 – 1595), dunm.
1.1.1.4.1.1.2.3. Luis Amodeo, (1585 – 1591), dunm.
1.1.1.4.1.1.2.4. Agnese Maria Amodeo, (1586 -, married to Battista d’Avola, Barone di Djar-Chandur.
1.1.1.4.1.1.2.5. Lena Amodeo, (1586 -, married to Biagio Camilleri.

1.1.1.4.1.1.2.6. Angelica Amodeo, (1588-), married 1624 Matrice Gozo to Giorgio Vella.
1.1.1.4.1.1.3. Marianna Amodeo, (1555-, married (c. 1570) to Franco de Manuele.

1.1.1.4.1.2. Clara Amodeo, married (c. 1550) to Nobile Culairo litterio Piscopo.
1.1.1.4.1.3. Margarita Amodeo, (1525-, ‘Nun’.
1.1.1.4.1.4. Blascio Amodeo, (1528 -, ‘Priest’.
1.1.1.4.1.5. Perona Amodeo, (1529 -, married to Vincenzo Ciantar.
1.1.1.4.1.6. Lena Amodeo, (1530 -, married 1556 to Mariano d’Amodeo.
1.1.1.4.1.7. Guagliana Amodeo, (1533 -., married 1560 to Gasparo d’Amodeo.
1.1.1.4.2. Natale Amodeo, ‘Priest’.
1.1.1.4.3. Maria Amodeo, ‘Nun’.
1.1.1.4.4. Leonardo Amodeo, ‘Abbott’.
1.1.1.4.5. Cristina Amodeo, married to Alessandro di Bocchio.
1.1.1.5. Garita Amodeo, married 1487 to Milite Salvo Dingli.
1.1.2. Antonella Amodeo, married Litterio della Barba.
1.1.3. Giovanna Amodeo, married Bartolomeo de Bordino.
1.1.4. Zuna Amodeo, married Luini Caxaro.
1.1.5. Natale Amodeo., married Pino de Vaccaro.
1.1.6. Fatella Amodeo., married Martino de Vaccaro.
1.1.7. Granita Amodeo, married Tomaso di Asti, Jurat, Created Barone di Maccalibim 1402, with issue.
1.1.7.1. Niccolo Lanza di Asti, 2nd Barone di Maccalibim, married Granita la Malina, with issue.
1.1.7.1.1. Giovanna di Asti, Heiress of Maccalibim, married to Pietro de Mangione, with issue.
1.1.7.1.2. Bartolomeo di Asti, 3rd Barone di Maccalibim, married to Nobile Isabella de Laimo, with issue.
1.1.7.1.2.1. Caterina di Asti, 1538, 1555, (sold fief to Aunt Giovanna), married to Nobile Niccolo de Bordino.
1.1.7.1.3. Fra Niccolo Agostino di Asti, Canon, dunm.
1.1.7.2. Chiusa di Asti, married to Michele de Bernardo.
1.1.7.3. Elvira di Asti, married Antonio de Calafato.

Sources:-

  1. MELITENSIA BOOK CLUB, Issue 1, Abela Commendatore Fra Gian. Francesco, Della Descrittione di Malta isola nel mare siciliano con le sue antichita’, ed altre notizie. Libr Quattro Facsimile edition. Malta, 1984.
  2. Adami collection, Vol 72.
  3. www.maltagenealogy.com