The Noble Family of Bava,
who held the fief of Deyr el Bniet which reverted to the crown after the death of Michele Bava (pre-1350) whose daughter Sophia Bava was married to Chicco Gatto who received the same fief in 1350.
This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).
Last update; 30-07-2024.
“Fu’ gia in questa famiglia il feudo di Deyr el Bniet ch’ hoggi si trova in quella degl’ Inguanez, posciache pervenuto in Michele Bava Maltese, per la di lui morte, e mancanza d’eredi devoluto alla regia Corte; dal Re’ Ludovico fu’ concesso a’ Chicco, o’ Francesco Gatto Castellano allora di Malta l’anno mille tre cento cinquanta, come si cava dal privilegio originali, ch’ habbiamo veduto in poter del Barone Inguanez. Che il predetto Michele sia stato Maltese, leggiamo in una scrittra mandataci da Palermo feudum Deyr el Bniet, pro quondam Michaelum Bava Melivetanum antiquitus possidebatur, post cuius, haerumq; suorum obitem ad regiae Curia manus pervenit” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))
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THE GENEALOGY OF THE BAVA FAMILY:-
Michele Bava, (died 1349), (“Fu’ gia in questa famiglia il feudo di Deyr el Bniet ch’ hoggi si trova in quella degl’ Inguanez, posciache pervenuto in Michele Bava Maltese, per la di lui morte, e mancanza d’eredi devoluto alla regia Corte”), married to Sibylla d’Aragona, and has issue
1. Milite Enrico Bava, (d. c.1340), descendants in Sicily.
2. Sophie Bava, married Cicco Gatto, Ist Baron di Djar-il-Bniet.(“dal Re’ Ludovico fu’ concesso a’ Chicco, o’ Francesco Gatto Castellano allora di Malta l’anno mille tre cento cinquanta, come si cava dal privilegio originali, ch’ habbiamo veduto in poter del Barone Inguanez”).
3. (illegitimate) Michele Bava, (c.1360), repeatedly tried to claim the fiefdom of his father, married Pina dei Baroni Guantis, with issue.
3.1. Raimondo Bava, (c.1390)., married to Antonia de Vaccaro, with issue.
3.1.1. Fra. Michele Bava. (c.1425), Priest, dunm.
3.1.2. Michele Bava, married to Perna de Vassallo, with issue.
3.1.2.1. Lanza Bava, (c.1450), married to Leonora Caldes, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1. Antonio Bava, (c.1480), married to Persia Caldes, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1. Lanza Bava, (c.1510), married to Chiara de Baldes, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Pietro Bava, (c. 1540)., married Isabella Axac, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Francesca Fava, married 1556 to Vincenzo Moscati.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2. Giovanni Fava, married to Clara d’Amodeo, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1. Caterina Fava, married to Niccolo de Manuele.
3. (illegitimate) Michele Bava, (c.1360), repeatedly tried to claim the fiefdom of his father, married Pina dei Baroni Guantis, with issue.
3.1. Raimondo Bava, (c.1390)., married to Antonia de Vaccaro, with issue.
3.1.1. Fra. Michele Bava. (c.1425), Priest, dunm.
3.1.2. Michele Bava, married to Perna de Vassallo, with issue.
3.1.2.1. Lanza Bava, (c.1450), married to Leonora Caldes, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1. Antonio Bava, (c.1480), married to Persia Caldes, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1. Lanza Bava, (c.1510), married to Chiara de Baldes, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Pietro Bava, (c. 1540)., married Isabella Axac, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Francesca Fava, married 1556 to Vincenzo Moscati.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2. Giovanni Fava, married to Clara d’Amodeo, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1. Caterina Fava, married to Niccolo de Manuele.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.2. Cristoforo Fava, married to Aloisea Bellia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.2.1. Francesca Fava, married 1627 to Simone Apap.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3. Domenico Fava, married 1615 Birkirkara to Speranza Micallef, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.1. Domenico Fava, married 1635 Gharghur to Benedetta Chetcuti, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.1.1. Paoluccio Fava, married 1651 Gharghur to Maddalena Xiberras, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.1.1.1. Maria Fava, married 1682 Gharghur to Leonardo Borg.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2. Giorgio Fava, married 1655 Gharghur to Angelica Tonna, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2.1. Gio Maria Fava, married 1698 Naxxar to Lorenza Galea, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2.1.1. Maria Fava, married 1736 Naxxar to Mro Pietro Paolo Camilleri.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2.1.2. Giorgio Fava, married 1741 Gharghur to Grazia Bonanno, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2.1.2.1. Maria Fava, married 1779 Gharghur to Salvatore Bonnici.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2.1.2.2. Clerico Giovanni Fava, married 1774 Naxxar to Scolastica Celesta Pace, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2.1.2.2.1. Anna Fava, married 1790 Gharghur to Bartolomeo Muscat.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.3.2.1.2.2.2. Concetta Fava, married 1791 Gharghur to Clemenzo Aquilina.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.4. Padron Vincenzo Fava, married to Agata N, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.4.1. Margherita Fava, married 1595 Senglea to Gio Giacomo Rispolo, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.4.1.1. Veronica Rispolo, married 1622 Senglea to Josephe Daniel of France, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.4.1.1.1. Jean Daniel sives Danier, married 1670 Senglea to Teresa Morinello Santorino, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.4.1.1.1.1. Silvestra Danier, married 1688 Vittoriosa to Francesco Garofalo.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.4.2. Gio Maria Fava, married 1604 Vittoriosa to Gioannella Bava, (See on this page), with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.4.2.1. Paolica Fava, married 1628 Matrice Gozo to Mariano Spiteri.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.3. Baldassare Fava, (d. 1539), dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.4. Giovanna Fava, married to Bernardo Burlo.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.5. Francesca Angelica Fava, married 1578 Vittoriosa to Gio Battista Burlo.
3.1.2.1.1.1.2. Antonio Bava.
3.1.2.1.1.1.3. Carlo Bava.
3.1.2.1.1.1.2. Antonio Bava.
3.1.2.1.1.1.3. Carlo Bava.
3.1.2.1.1.1.4. Don Matteo Bava, (d. 1565), dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.2. Salvo Bava.
3.1.2.1.1.2. Salvo Bava.
3.1.2.1.1.3. Andrea Bava, married to Agnese Burlo, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1. Alberto Bava, married to Enziona Abela, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.1. Don Andrea Bava, (d. 1584), Canon, dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2. Gregorio Bava, married to Angela Bellia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.1. Caterina Fava, married to Matteo Bonici.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2. Benedetto Fava, married to Betta Ciappara, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2.1. Isabella Fava, married 1635 Valletta to Notary Lorenzo Grima.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2.2. Agnese Fava, married 1641 Valletta to Giusto Grima.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2.3. Imperia Fava, married to Pasquale Mifsud.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2.4. Giulia Fava, married to Antonio Rizzone.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.3. Notary Leonardo Fava, married to Isabella Apap, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.3.1. Gio Batta Fava, (d. 1677), married to Isabella Apap.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.4. Franca Bava, married to Simon Apap.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.5. Dr Paolo Bava JUD.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.6. Gioannella Bava, married 1604 Vittoriosa to Gio Maria Fava, (See above).
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.3. Don Leonardo Bava, (d. 1584), dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.4. Don Eufrofio Bava, (d. 1596), dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2. Persia Mariola Bava, married (c. 1540) to Blasio Bellia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1. Geronimo Bellia, married 1586 Qormi to Paola Axisa, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.1. Pasquale Gaspare Bellia, married 1615 Cospicua to Tomasina Fiteni, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.1.1. Antonio Bellia, married (1) 1655 Senglea to Anna Stefano, married (2) 1676 Senglea to Francesca Pace.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2. Domenico Bellia, married 1605 Valletta to Andreanna Calleja, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2.1. Caterina Bellia, married 1641 Qormi to Clemente Casha.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2.2. Giacomo Bellia, married 1634 Qormi to Maria Mallia.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2.3. Domenico Bellia, married 1642 Qormi to Grazia Bonnici.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2.4. Gio Paolo Bellia, married (1) 1644 Qormi to Domenica Zammit, married (2) 1652 Qormi to Paolina Schembri, married (3) 1655 to Caterina N, married (4) 1677 Qormi to Bartolomea Psaila.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2.5. Silvestro Bellia, married (1) to Vincenza Farrugia, married (2) 1628 Qormi to Vennera Mallia.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2.6. Mario Bellia, married (1) 1663 Valletta to Imperia Debono, married (2) 1670 Zebbug to Maria Schembri.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.2.7. Blasio Bellia, (1611 Qormi -).
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.3. Caterina Bellia, (1597 Qormi-).
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.4. Domenico Bellia, (1599 Qormi -), married 1617 Qormi to Gioannella Schembri, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.4.1. Vittorio Bellia, married 1654 to Maria Castellano.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.4.2. Victoria Bellia, married 1654 Qormi to Mario Castellano.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.4.3. Silvia Bellia, married 1644 Qormi to Nicola Zahra.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.4.3. Martino Bellia, married 1661 Dingli to Grazia Ciantar.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.5. Pasquasio Bellia, (1601 Qormi -).
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.6. Gio Francesco Bellia, (1604 Qormi -), married 1622 Qormi to Gioannella Mamo.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7. Giorgio Bellia, (1606 Qormi -), married 1629 Vittoriosa to Petrisa Victoria de Rodo, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1. Giuseppe Bellia, married 1680 Valletta to Maria Mifsud, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1. Antonio Bellia, married 1706 Cospicua to Anna Azzopardi, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.1. Baldassare Bellia, married 1742 Vittoriosa to Caterina Sacco, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.1.1. Margherita Bellia, married 1774 Vittoriosa to Francesco Cassano, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.1.1.1. Baldassare Cassano, married 1823 Vittoriosa to Anna Gatt, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.1.1.1.1. Margherita Cassano, married 1845 Vittoriosa to Giuseppe Saguna.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.1.1.2. Maria Cassano, married 1810 Vittoriosa to Giovanni Vella.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.1.2. Aloisio Bellia, married 1781 Vittoriosa to Francesca Spiteri.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.2. Giuseppe Bellia, married 1738 Valletta to Diana Catania., with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.1.2.1. Anna Maria Bellia, married 1772 Vittoriosa to Antonio Zarb.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.1.2. Geronima Bellia, married 1716 Vittoriosa to Paulo Briffa.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.2. Paolina Bellia, married 1680 Vittoriosa to Matteo Grech.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.3. Geronimo Bellia, married 1676 Valletta to Giovanna de Fiore.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.7.4. Pietro Bellia, married 1650 Vittoriosa to Flavia Farrugia..
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.1.8. Marietta Bellia, married 1609 Qormi to Angelo Sammut.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2. Leonardo Bellia, married 1567 Vittoriosa to Pauline Charla, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.1. Antonio Bellia, married 1604 Vittoriosa to Giovannella de Messina, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.2. Gioannella Bellia, married 1581 Vittoriosa to Gio Paolo Marangone.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.3. Barbara Bellia, dunm.l.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.3.1. (illegitimate with Orpheline de l’Hospital di Fra Aghinolfo Buondelmonti, Patrizio di Firenze) Valenzia de Bellia, married 1593 Vittoriosa to Mariano Sammut.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.4. Salvatore Bellia, married 1595 Vittoriosa to Maddelana Coleiro, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.4.1. Silvia Bellia, married 1676 Vittoriosa to Gio Battista Pecci.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.4.2. Speranza Bellia, married 1615 Valletta to Zaccaria Gandamner.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.4.3. Agata Bellia, married 1622 Vittoriosa to Salvatore Cassar.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.5. Aloisio Bellia, married 1595 Vittoriosa to Geronima Marsiglia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.5.1. Dorothea Bellia, married 1631 Valletta to Vincenzo Cagliola.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.5.2. Elena Bellia, married 1626 Vittoriosa to Martino Mangiapane.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6. Domenico Bellia, married 1596 Vittoriosa to Agnese Saura (d/o Romano), married (2) 1605 Valletta to Andreanna Calleja, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6.1. (First Marriage) Silvestro Bellia, married 1628 Qormi to Vennera Mallia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6.1.1. Nicolao Bellia, married 1660 Gharghur to Vennera Aquilina.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6.2. (Second Marriage) Domenico Bellia, married 1642 Qormi to Grazia Bonnici.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6.3. Gio Paolo Bellia, married (1) 1644 Qormi to Domenica Zammit, married (2) 1652 Qormi to Paolina Schembri, married (3) 1653 Qormi to Caterina N, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6.3.1. (Third Marriage) Ignazio Bellia, married 1673 Qormi, married (2) 1676 Qormi to Domenica Calleja, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6.3.1.1. (Second Marriage) Caterina Bellia, married 1698 Qormi to Luca Muscat.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.6.3.2. Maria Bellia, married 1677 Qormi to Carlo Spiteri.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.2.7. Matteola Bellia, married 1615 (Notary Mario Attard) to Geronimo Xiberras.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.3. Giuseppe Bella, married 1566 Vittoriosa to Maria Carpatico, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.3.1. Gusmano Bellia, married 1597 Vittoriosa to Caterina Felici, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.3.1.1. Carlo Bellia, married 1650 Mdina to Caterina Mizzi.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.3.2. Gaspare Bellia, married 1600 Valletta to Speranza (former wife of Pietro Frances), with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.3.2.1. Gaspare Bellia, married 1615 Cospicua to Tomasa Fiteni (d/o Matteolo and Caterina), with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.3.2.1.1. Antonio Bellia, married 1655 Senglea to Anna Stefano.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.4. Laura Bellia, married 1559 Vittoriosa to Rodrigo Cavallino.
3.1.2.1.1.3.2.5. Leonora Bellia, married (1) 1560 Vittoriosa to Rodrigo Gauci., married (2) 1576 Vittoriosa to Vittorio Landa de Candia.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3. Grazia Bava, married 1539 (Notary Giorgio Buttigieg) to Matteo Prat, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1. Mro Gio Pietro Prat, married 1567 (Notary Giorgio Buttigieg) to Bernardina Falzone, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.1. Speranza Prat, married 1583 (Notary Enrico Zarb) to Orlando Abejer.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2. Fiorenza Caterina Prat, married 1601 Senglea to Mro Gio Battista Pisano of Genoa, Italy, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1. Simone Pisano, married 1624 Valletta to Clara Manuso, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1. Anna Pisano, married 1648 Valletta to Pietro Buontempo of Italy, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1. Baldassare Buontempo, married 1686 Cospicua to Caterina Mercieca, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Andrea Buontempo, married 1713 Tarxien to Rosa Gafan, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2. Fiorenza Caterina Prat, married 1601 Senglea to Mro Gio Battista Pisano of Genoa, Italy, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1. Simone Pisano, married 1624 Valletta to Clara Manuso, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1. Anna Pisano, married 1648 Valletta to Pietro Buontempo of Italy, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1. Baldassare Buontempo, married 1686 Cospicua to Caterina Mercieca, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Andrea Buontempo, married 1713 Tarxien to Rosa Gafan, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Gio Battista Buontempo, married 1755 Mdina to Carmela Felice, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Buontempo, married 1790 Zabbar to Giovanna Mallia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Felice Buontempo, married (1) 1837 Cospicua to Clemenza Borg, married (2) 1850 Cospicua to Maria Saliba.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Angelo Buontempo, married 1839 Cospicua to Francesca Grech.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Gio Battista Buontempo, married 1846 Cospicua to Maria Carmela Cassar.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Lorenza Buontempo, married 1816 Cospicua to Baldassare Seisun.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.2. Maria Buontempo, married 1781 Cospicua to Antonio Falson.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.3. Paolo Buontempo, married 1756 Qormi to Caterina Borg, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Andrea Buontempo, married 1784 Valletta to Filippa Pace.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2. Michele Buontempo, married 1745 Cospicua to Possidenia Xicluna, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1. Agostino Buontempo, married 1769 Valletta to Generosa Xuereb.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.3. Francesca Buontempo, married 1733 Tarxien to Ignazio Farrugia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.3.1. Francesca Bontempo, married 1733 Tarxiem to Ignazio Farrugia, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.3.1.1. Giovanna Farrugia, married 1770 Tarxiem to Nobile Giuseppe Giacomo Diacono.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.4. Anna Buontempo, married 1750 Cospicua to Baldassare Galea.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.5. Maria Buontempo, married (1) 1742 Taxien to Salvatore Borg, married 1762 Tarxien to Michele Cassar.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.2. Pietro Buontempo, married 1719 Valletta to Giovanni Zammit.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.3. Ludovico Buontempo, married 1717 Tarxien to Rosa Bonnici, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.2. Pietro Buontempo, married 1719 Valletta to Giovanni Zammit.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.3. Ludovico Buontempo, married 1717 Tarxien to Rosa Bonnici, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1,3,1, Antonio Buontempo, married 1751 Cospicua to Anna Cauchi, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.3.1.1. Maria Buontempo, married 1779 Valletta to Giuseppe Bosco.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.4. Graziulla Buontempo, married (1) 1720 Cospicua to Gio Federico Chin, married (2) 1739 Cospicua to Giuseppe Pullicino.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.1.5. Giovanna Maria Buontempo, married 1707 Cospicua to Paolo Borg.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.1.6. Anna Maria Buontempo, married 1717 Cospicua to Michele Grech.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.2. Giuseppe Pisano, married 1661 Valletta to Alfonsica Grech.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.3. Marianna Pisano, married 1660 Valletta to Filippe Bacon of France.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.4. Aloisetta Pisano, married (1) 1663 Valletta to Guglielmo Patron of France, married (2) 1670 Valletta to Antonio Molia.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.1.5. Grazia Francesca Pisano, married 1680 Valletta to Nicola di Lorenzo, Etranger.
3.1.2.1.1.3.3.1.2.2. Francesca Pisano, married 1622 Valletta to Carlo Bouvier, married (2) 1629 Valletta to Mro Giacchi Gallo.
3.1.2.1.1.4. Caterina Fava, married 1526 Vittoriosa to Pietro Abela.
3.1.2.1.1.5. Peruna Bava, married 1520 to Domenico Moscati.
3.1.2.1.2. Maria Bava, married (c. 1460) to Agostino Chilona.
3.1.2.1.3. Pietro Bava, married 1475 to Francesca la Malina, de Jure 4th Signorina di Maralfi in the Kingdom of Naples, with issue.
3.1.2.1.3.1. Bartolomea Bava sives Fava, de Jure 5th Signorina di Maralfi in the Kingdom of Naples, married 1510 (Notary Consalvo Cansciur) to Mro Francesco Randon, with issue.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1. Angela Randon, de Jure 6th Signorina di Maralfi in the Kingdom of Naples, married 1546 (Notary Nicola de Agatiis) to Agostino Carceppo, with issue.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1. Gio Paolo Carceppo, de Jure 7th Signore di Maralfi in the Kingdom of Naples, married 1579 (Notary Ferdinando Ciappara) to Lauria Xiberras, with issue.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.1. Ambrosio Agostino Carceppo, de Jure 8th Signore di Maralfi in the Kingdom of Naples, married 1613 Matrice Gozo to Isabella Camilleri, with issue.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.1.1. Grazia Carceppo, de Jure 9th Signorina di Maralfi in the Kingdom of Naples, married 1632 Matrice Gozo to Nobile Nicolo Vassallo.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.1.2. Pietro Carceppo, married 1644 Matrice Gozo to Maria Refalo.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.1.3. Elena Carceppo, married 1640 Vittoriosa to Giacomo Buttigieg.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.1.4. Margerita Carceppo, mistress to Cavalier Gregorio de Caetani.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.2. Clemenza Carceppo, married 1609 Matrice Gozo to Domenico Gauci.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.3. Angelica Carceppo, married 1612 Vittoriosa to Lorenzo Zahra, with issue.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.3.1. Carlo Zahra, married 1659 Senglea to Maruzza Grima.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.1.3.2. Lucia Zahra, married 1638 Cospicua to Francesco Barbara.
3.1.2.1.3.1.1.2. Agostina Carceppo, married 1564 Matrice Gozo to Giuseppe Gatt.
3.1.2.1.3.1.2. Giovanni Randon, married 1541 (Notary Giorgio Buttigieg) to Giovanna Cutajar d’Avola, with issue.
3.2. Ciccu Bava, (c. 1390), married to Ilagia Caldes, with issue.
3.2.1. Stephane Bava. (c.1415).
3.2.2. Antonia Bava. (c.1415), married to Giuliano (Gileyo) Mamo, (c 1350).
4. (illegitimate) Antonella Bava., married to Milite Giacomo de Vaccaro of Catania, Signore of several fiefs in Catania, Sicily, with issue.
4.1. Nobile Pino de Vaccaro, Pino was granted the fief of Culeja on the 20-02-1397 in the following terms:- Regalis excellentia debitum exigit, Ut subiectorum merita aeque dignis premiis recompenset, allorium maxime, quorum grata fidelitate, obsequra in cospectu regio digno supplicationem Pini Vaccaro de Civitate Meliveti familiaris, & fidelis nostri, Maeistatibus nostris inde factam, attendentes fidem pura, & devotionem sinceram, quas dictus Pinus erga excellentias nostras gesit, & gerit, grata quoq; & accepta servitia, per eundem Pinum Celsitudinibus nostris devote collate, praesertim in reducendo nouiter ad nostrae dominium Maiestatis dictam Civitatem Meliveti, detentam tunc & existentem sub dominio quondam Guillelmi Raimundi di Montecateno, etc, attendentes, notissima damna, exilu, et iacturas, qua dictus Pinus pro observantia nostrae fidei et perpessus, dictam Civitatate eius Patriam, cum suis amplis facultatibus in eadem existentibus, relinquedo, eleerit potius sub nostra fidelitate exul degree, quam ipsius Artalis detestando facinori consentire, etc. This property fief of Culeja was later to be converted into the right to receive an annual payment of 12 oncie payable from the Secrezia of Malta equivalent to the fruits of the fief. Abela notes that as at 1647 the income of Culeja rendered 1100 Scudi. married Nobile Natalia d’Amedeo., with issue.
4.1.1. Nobile Angelo de Vaccaro, 2nd holder of the fief of Culeja (Invested 21 August 1408, Catania, Lib. Cancellis 350). [ Giurato in 1405 and 1420], married to Nobile Loretta Gatto., married with issue.
4.1.1.1. Nobile Giacomo de Vaccaro, (not invested), married to Nobile Maria Vassallo, with issue.
4.1.1.1.1. Nobile Angelo de Vaccaro, 3rd holder of the fief of Culeja., invested 09-06-1459 (Ref. Syracuse Lib. Canc. f. 345), married to Nobile Sybilla Inguanez., with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.1. Nobile Pietro de Vaccaro, 4th holder of the fief of Culeja (succeeded Angelo: see Abela page 538), married to Donna Francesca Zammit, with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.1.1. Nobile Leonardo de Vaccaro, 5th Baron di Culeja, married to Nobile Caterina de Vaccaro-Allegritto (See Below), with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Nobile Pietro de Vaccaro, 6th Baron di Culeja, dunm. 1564.
4.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Nobile Giacomo de Vaccaro, (d. 1530), Baroncino di Culeja, married 1511 to Nobile Paola Rosso, with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Nobile Paola de Vaccaro, (d. 1564), Baroncina di Culeja, married 1527 to Giovanni de Bono of Attard, with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Nobile Margherita de Vaccaro, married 1503 to Giacomo Testaferrata, with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.1.2. Nobile Caterina de Vaccaro, Lady of Mugiarro, married 1501 to Antonio Falsone, with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.1.3. Nobile Ventura de Vaccaro, married 1486 to Mariano Perrera.
4.1.1.1.1.1.4. Nobile Margherita de Vaccaro, married Antonio Inguanez, 3rd Baron di Ghariexem e Tabia, with issue.
4.1.1.1.1.2. Nobile Agata de Vaccaro, married to Milite Giorgio Caldes.
4.1.1.1.2. Nobile Paolo de Vaccaro, married 1481 to Agnese de Bordino, with issue.
4.1.1.1.2.1. Nobile Imperia de Vaccaro, married Francesco Gatto Inguanez, 4th Baron of Hemsija, with issue.
4.1.1.2. Nobile Agnese de Vaccaro, married Bertolo de Bordino, with issue.
4.1.2. Nobile Maria de Vaccaro., married Inigo de Vaccaro, 1st Barone de Benwarred, (See below).
4.2. Miles Inigo de Vaccaro, 1st holder of the fief of Benuarrat, (Cr:1397) [ Ingo is noted as Miles de Civitate Meliveti and with the title of Regio Consigliere, and he was appointed in 1403 by King Martin Capitano di Malta for 5 years, succeeding Francesco Giorgio di S. Colomba from whom descend the Counts of Asnello ] Ingo was granted the fief of Benuarrat on the 24-02-1397 in the following terms:- Animentur ad obsequendu serventinus corda fideliu subiectoru, cum eorum merita, regalis munificeentia, aque dignis premiis compensate. Per praesens igitur privilegiu notu sit, etc. quod ad humilem supplicatione per delictum Consiliarium, familiarem, & fidelem nostru Ingum Vaccaro militem de Civitate Meliveti Maestatibus nostris inde factam attendentes fidem puram, & devotionem sinceram, quas dictus Ingus erga Excellentias nostra, gessit, & gerit, grata quoq, & accepta servitia per dictu Ingum Celsitudinibus nostris devote collate, praseertim nouiter in reductione dicta Civitatis, & Insula Meliveti ad nostra dominiu Maiestatis, subiogo, et dominio quonda Guillelmi de Montecateno in nepharia, & c . tunc existents, & detentas; attendentes, nec minus damna, exilium & iacturas, qua dictus Ingus pro alservantia nostra fidei est perpessus, dictam eius patriam dudum per Artalem de Alagona nostrum nepharium, & c violenta tirannide occupatam, cum suis amplis facultatibus in ea existetibus relinquendo, eligens potius sub fidelitatate nostra exul degree, quam sub ipsius Artalis infesto dominio permanere, & This property fief of Benuarrat was later to be converted into the right to receive an annual payment of 12 oncie payable from the Secrezia of Malta equivalent to the fruits of the fief. Abela notes that as at 1647 the income of Benuarrat rendered 800 Scudi., (Reference: Documentary Sources of Maltese History – Part II – Documents in the State Archives Palermo; No 1. Cancelleria Regia 1259 -1400: edited by Stanley Fiorini, Malta University Press 1999, page 254, 256-258), married Maria de Vaccaro (Neice – see above)., with issue.
4.2.1. Nobile Giovanni de Vaccaro, (received the fee of 12 oncie , see Abela p. 539), [Giurato 1415, 1419 and 1434; Ambassador of the Universita 1434] married Noble Constance Vassallo, with issue.
4.2.1.1. Nobile Lanza de Vaccaro, died 1480., 3rd holder of fief of Benuarrat, now a monetary fief (Invested 9 July 1462), [Giurato 1474], married Giacomia Allegritto, with issue.
4.2.1.1.1. Nobile Giovanni de Vaccaro, 4th holder of the fief of Benuarrat, now a monetary fief (Invested 2 June 1480, Lib. Cancillis, f. 364), married with issue.
4.2.1.1.1.1. Nobile Lanza de Vaccaro, ob.inf.
4.2.1.1.2. Nobile Francesca de Vaccaro, 5th holder of the fief Benuarat (Invested 16 January 1484) , married Leonardo de Bordino (succeeded to the fief iure uxoris), with issue.
4.2.1.1.3. Nobile Isabella de Vaccaro, married Gabriele de Monbron, (Created Baron, 1514), (d. 1536), (invested on the 18 August 1514 in the monetary grant held in fief of 12 oncie; invested again 11 January 1517)., with issue.
4.2.1.1.3.1. Pietro de Monbron, “Cherico”, 2nd Barone de Monbron, (d. 1539), dunm.
4.2.1.1.3.2. Gaspare de Monbron, 3rd and last Barone de Monbron, (d. 1555), dunm.
4.2.1.1.3.3. Agnese de Monbron, married to Dr Angelo d’Avello MD, with issue
4.2.1.1.3.3.1. Imperia d’Avello, married to Antonio Xiberras, (Xeberras and his wife received the monetary grant held in fief of 12 oncie; invested 22 January 1519, Barone Xeberras).
4.2.1.1.3.3.2. Isabella d’Avello, married to James Antonio d’Armenia, 2nd Baron di Baccari, Baron di Benuwarred.
4.2.1.1.3.1. Pietro de Monbron, “Cherico”, 2nd Barone de Monbron, (d. 1539), dunm.
4.2.1.1.3.2. Gaspare de Monbron, 3rd and last Barone de Monbron, (d. 1555), dunm.
4.2.1.1.3.3. Agnese de Monbron, married to Dr Angelo d’Avello MD, with issue
4.2.1.1.3.3.1. Imperia d’Avello, married to Antonio Xiberras, (Xeberras and his wife received the monetary grant held in fief of 12 oncie; invested 22 January 1519, Barone Xeberras).
4.2.1.1.3.3.2. Isabella d’Avello, married to James Antonio d’Armenia, 2nd Baron di Baccari, Baron di Benuwarred.
4.2.1.1.4. Nobile Perna de Vaccaro, dunm.
4.2.1.1.5. Nobile Caterina de Vaccaro, married to Leonardo de Vaccaro. (See Above).
4.2.1.2. Nobile Paola de Vaccaro., married Guglielmo de Bandino.
4.2.2. Nobile Elvira de Vaccaro., married Tomaso di Calafato.
4.2.3. Nobile Antonia de Vaccaro., married Raimondo de Bava, (See above).
4.2.4. Nobile Giacoma de Vaccaro, married Marco de Vassallo.
4.3. Nobile Milite Martino de Vaccaro., Signore of several fiefs in Catania., married Fatella d’Amedeo., with issue.
4.3.1. Nobile Giacomo de Vaccaro., Signore of several fiefs in Catania., married Mencia de Manuele., with issue.
4.3.1.1. Nobile Enrico de Vaccaro., Signore of Several Fiefs in Catania. Created Barone in Sicily. The Sicilian Vaccaros are descendants from here.
5. (illegitimate) Sybilla Bava, married to Nobile Antonio Chiumi.
* Footnotes:
SOURCES:-
- 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.
- Adami collection, Vol 72.
- www.maltagenealogy.com