fThe Noble Family of Caxaro
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This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).
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“Hebbe questa casa (ch’ e’ una delle antiche e celebri in Malta, e nel Gozo) huomini di valore negl’ affari, e cariche del pubblico; percioche. Ruggiero fu’ Giurato nel 1447. Pietro Giurato nel 1461, 1469 & 1476. Matteo di Manfredi Giurato nel 1471. Nicolo’ Giurato nel 1477, & 1480 l’istesso, o’ altro nominato Cola fu’ parimente Giurato & uno de gl’ Ambasciadori mandati al Vicere’ nel 1481, e fa’ di nuovo la medesima azione nel 1488. Manfredo anche destinato Ambasciatore al Vicere nel 1507 & un’ altra volta nel 1508. Manfredo di Ruggiero Giurato nel 1511. Manfredo Giurato nel 1514, e poi Capitano della Verga nel 1515. Androche & Angelo Giurati nel Gozo l’anno 1512. Manfredo nel 1513, amministra l’officio di Credenziere di malta, e Gozo, muore nel 1518 e da I Regi Giovanna, e Carlo vien proveduta la carica a’ Giuseppe suo figliuolo in riguardo de’ servigi fatti dal Padre al Re’ Ferdinando, come nel privilegio spedito in Saragozza d’Aragona a’ 20 di Dicembre 1518 si ravvisa, legendovisi le seguenti parole. Obligamur iustitia suadente morientibus patribus, que Regia Corona & Domui Aragonum & prasefertim Cathollico Domino Regi Ferdinando Pat. I Avo & immediate praedecessori nostro gloriosa memoriae, animo indefesso servitia praestiterunt, officia quibus decorate errant, eorum filus conferre, eaq; praecipue officia, quae a’ suis Antecessoribus servitorum continuatione semper possessa suerunt, ut talispe, & gratitudine Regis, filii allecti eorum partum vestigiis inhaerentes, ad nobis stimiliter bene serviendum se astringent. Qua propter cu impraesentiarum vacet officium Credenceriatus Civitatia, et Terrae Insularum Meliveti, & Gaudisi, obitu quondam Manfredi de Caxaro, & c Confidentes admodum de fide, sufficientia, legalitate, animique puritate vestry dilecti nostri Iosephi de Caxaro eius filii, considerantesque servitia per dictum quondam Manfredum Patrem vestrum, praefato Catholico Regi Ferdinando Patri, & Avo nostro indelebilis memoriae praetita, illud vobis duximus conferendum; tenore igitur prasentis, & c nostroq; motu proprio officium praedictum Credenceriatus Civitatis, & Terae Insularum Meliveti, & Gaudisii, vobis praefato Iosepho de Caxaru ad vitae vestrae decursum concedimus, & c. Ha’ goduto parimente l’istessa famiglia l’officio di Viceammiraglio nel Gozo.” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647)).

THE GENEALOGY OF THE CAXARU FAMILY:-

Luini Caxaro, Barone Caxaro created in 1409, [nobility], married to Nobile Zuna d’Amedeo, with issue 
1. Nobile Cara Caxaro, married to Milite Federico Raflcano.
2. Barone Antonio Caxaro, 2nd Barone, married to (Neice) Margherita Raffaldo, with issue
2.1. Nobile Zafira Caxaro, married Giovanni Vigiles, with issue.
2.1.1. Flavia Vigiles, married to Milite Bendo Cipollato.
2.1.2. Cara Viglies, married to Giovanni de Saliba.
2.2. Barone Orlando Caxaro, 3rd Barone, married Ilagia d’Amedeo, with issue
2.2.1. Nobile Don. Antonio Caxaro, (c 1464), dunm.
2.2.2. Barone Andreotta Caxaro4th Barone, Hakem of Gozo, 1470-1480, married Agnese Vagnolo, with issue
2.2.2.1. Barone Pino Caxaro5th Barone, Hakem of Gozo, 1525-1530, married 1520 to Donna Parisia Colonna Romano of Sicily, with issue
2.2.2.1.1. Barone Albano Simone Caxaro.6th Barone married to Nobile Paola Abela., with issue.
2.2.2.1.1.1. Nobile Caterina Caxaro., married Nobile Vincenzo dei Baroni Sanchetta.
2.2.2.1.1.2. Nobile Margherita Caxaro., married 1581 at Matrice Gozo to Giovanni Farrugia.
2.2.2.1.1.3. Aloisia Caxaro, married 1604 Matrice Gozo to Pietro Bigeni Saragusa.
2.2.2.2. Barone Nicholas Caxaro7th Barone,  Governor of Gozo, (r. 1545-46) ‘Monk’, dunm.
2.2.2.3. Barone Angelo Caxaro8th Barone, married Agata Abela, with issue
2.2.2.3.1. Nobile Andreotta Caxaro, Cleric, dunm.
2.2.2.3.2. Barone Salvatore Caxaro, 9th Barone, married 1560 to Margherita de Nava, with issue
2.2.2.3.2.1. Nobile Clara Caxaro, married Firstly to Francesco d’Alagona, dsp. Married Secondly to Dr Paulo Cassar LL.D, with issue.
2.2.2.3.2.2. Nobile Giovanna Caxaro, married 1606 Matrice Gozo to Giovanni Cachia.
2.2.2.3.3. Barone Mario Caxaro, 10th Barone, married 1564 to Giovanella Vagnolo., with issue.
2.2.2.3.3.1. Barone Orlando Caxaro, (d. 1630), 11th and Last Barone, married to Margherita Schiavone (d/o Guglielmo), with issue.
2.2.2.3.3.1.1. Nobile Marietta Caxaro, married 1616 Matrice Gozo to Antonio Busuttil.
2.2.2.3.3.1.2. Nobile Gio Paolo Caxaro, (died before his father), Baroncino Caxaro, married to Domenica Ciantar, with issue.
2.2.2.3.3.1.2.1. Nobile Angelica Caxaro, married 1636 Rabat Gozo to Giovanni Borg.
2.2.2.3.3.1.2.2. Nobile Clara Caxaro, married 1639 Rabat Gozo to Mro Matteo Camilleri.
2.2.2.3.3.2. Nobile Leonardo Caxaro, (d. 1623), married 1611 Matrice Gozo to Argenta Meilach, with issue.
2.2.2.3.3.2.1. Nobile Aloisia Orsola Caxaro, married 1655 Valletta to Chco Domenico Farrugia.
2.2.2.3.4. Nobile Manfred Caxaro, ‘Monk’.
2.2.2.3.4. Nobile Zaccaria Caxaro, married 1560 Mdina to Paola Bartolo.
2.2.2.4. Nobile Isabella Caxaro, married Roderico Messina
2.2.2.5. Nobile Clara Caxaro, married 1502 to Andreotta Caxaro, (See Below)
2.2.2.6. Nobile Pietro Caxaro, married Imperia Ruffo of Sicily, with issue.
2.2.2.6.1. Nobile Chiara Caxaro, married to Domenico Xiriha.
2.2.3. Nobile Lucretia Caxaro, married Antonio Messina
2.3. Nobile Imperia Caxaro, married Notary.Luca Sillato.
3. Nobile Don Manfredo Caxaro, married Firstly to NN de Aquino, married Secondly to Canchia Lancia, with issues
3.1. (Second Marriage) Nobile (NN-dau) Caxaro married to Francesco Allegritto.
3.2. Nobile Nardo Caxaro, married to Imperia Catalanu.
3.3. Nobile Palma Caxaro, married Francesco Platamone.
3.4. Nobile Roger Caxaro, married Firstly to Giovanna Sagona. Married Secondly to Antonia dei Baroni La Barba. Issue from both marriages.
3.4.1. (First Marriage) Nobile Francesco Caxaro, ‘Monk’.
3.4.2. Nobile Leonardo Caxaro, married to Eleanore Sillato, with issue.
3.4.2.1. Nobile Luca Caxaro, married to Beatrice Savietto, with issue.
3.4.2.1.1. Nobile Isabella Caxaro, ‘Nun’.
3.4.2.1.2. Nobile Imperia Caxaro, married 1545 to Tomaso Bonello.
3.4.2.2. Nobile Agata Caxaro, married Giovanni Lanza Inguanez.
3.4.2.3. Nobile Notary Don Brandon Caxaro, married to Caterina Azzopardi, with issue
3.4.2.3.1. Nobile Leonardo Caxaro, married Caterina di Ventimiglia., with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1. Nobile Imperia Caxaro di Ventimiglia., married 1571 at Matrice Gozo to Arfio Dettore (See below)., with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1. Margarita Dettore, married 1594 Matrice Gozo to Mro Giovanni Domenico Constabile, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.1. Caterina Constabile., married 1624 to Antonio Castriota.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.2. Prudenza Constabile, married 1622 Valletta to Bernardino Buttigieg.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3. Paolo Constabile, married to Lenica N, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1. Lazzarina Geronima Constabile, married 1666 Senglea to Luciano Garofalo of Greece, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1. Francesco Garofalo, married 1688 Vittoriosa to Silvestra Danier sives Daniel, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1.1. Pietro Garofalo, married 1723 Cospicua to Rosa Calleja, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1. Benigno Garofalo, married 1748 Senglea to Paola Cassar, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1. Fortunata Garofalo, married 1781 Senglea to Gio Maria Galdes, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1. Marianna Galdes, married 1814 Valletta to Paolo Bonello.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.2. Ignazio Garofalo, married 1697 Cospicua to Claudina Napolitano, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1. Giovanni Garofalo, married 1706 Vittoriosa to Eufemia de Gelongo, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1. Michele Garoffolo, married 1764 Cospicua to Maria Patignott, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1.1. Eufemia Garoffolo, married 1779 Cospicua to Felice Schembri.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.3. Guglielmo Garofalo, married 1740 Valletta to Anna Testa, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1. (First Marriage) Giuseppe Spataro, married 1785 Zejtun to Rosa Manicaro, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1.1. Maria Spataro, married 1807 Zejtun to Ignazio Seichel.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.1.2. Guglielmo Spataro, married 1819 Zejtun to Rosa Cremona.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.2. Benedetto Spataro, married 1794 Vittoriosa to Evangelista Zammit.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.3. Maria Spataro, married (1) 1759 Vittoriosa to Victorio Muscat, married (2) 1762 Vittoriosa to Gioacchino Valenza.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.4. Veneranda Spataro, married 1771 Vittoriosa to Francesco Grech, with issue.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.4.1. Michele Grech, married (1) 1806 Valletta to Anna Borg, married (2) 1825 Valletta to Francesca Vella.
3.4.2.3.1.1.1.3.1.5. Vittoria Spataro, , married 1786 Valletta to Giuseppe Azzopardi.
3.4.2.3.1.2. Nobile Morica Caxaro, married 1541 to Giovanni Tanti.
3.4.2.3.1.3. Nobile Monia Caxaro, married 1546 to Marino Tanti.
3.4.2.3.1.4. Nobile Paolina Imperia Caxaro, married to Leonarduccio Merchic (Mercieca).
3.4.2.3.2. Nobile Fra. Mariano Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.3.3. Nobile Notary Antonio Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.3.4. Nobile Dr. Cipriano Caxaro JUD, married 1593 Valletta to Nobile Evangelista Castelletti, with issues.
3.4.2.3.4.1. Nobile Paolo Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.3.4.2. Nobile Dr Petruccio Caxaro JUD, married 1626 Valletta to Mariettina la Lama d’Alagona, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1. Nobile Camilla Caxaro, married 1661 Vittoriosa to Publio Leocata, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1.1. Chco Gio Pietro Battista Leocata, married 1704 Zebbug to Anna Pace, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1.1.1. Constanza Leocata, married 1725 Zebbug to Barone Pietro Paolo Xara Cassia.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1.2. Lucrezia Teodora Leocata, married (1) 1681 Mdina to Antonio de Maria, married (2) 1690 Valletta to Antonio Arnaud, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1.2.1. (Second marriage) Francesco Arnaud, married 1773 Valletta to Marianna Xicluna, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1.2.2. Domenico Arnaud, married 1764 Valletta to Anna Bresmes, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1.2.2.1. Luigi Arnaud, married 1802 Valletta to Giustina Nani.
3.4.2.3.4.2.1.3. Pascala Modesta Leocata, married 1705 Valletta to Francesco Garroni.
3.4.2.3.4.2.2. Nobile Don Gio Andrea Caxaro, “Canon”, dunm.
3.4.2.3.4.2.3. Nobile Don Faustino Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.3.4.2.4. Nobile Dr Gio Antonio Caxaro JUD, married 1672 Mdina to Caterinuzza Cappone, (See on this page), with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.4.1. Nobile Agnese Caxaro, married to Giovanni Bonnici.
3.4.2.3.4.2.4.2. Nobile Mro Pier Damiano Caxaro, married 1706 Valletta to Anna Maria Meysionat, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.2.4.2.1. Nobile Teresa Caxaro, married (1) 1738 Valletta to Saverio d’Armenia, married (2) 1739 Valletta to Dr Felice Petit JUD.
3.4.2.3.4.2.5. Nobile Teodora Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.3.4.3. Nobile Veronica Teodora Caxaro, married 1638 Valletta to Vincenzo Navarro of Spain, married (2) 1639 Valletta to Baldassare Niccolo Jourdain sives Giordano of France, settled back in France., with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.3.1. (First marriage) Maddalena Navarro, married 1661 Valletta to Dionisio Pauliach of France, with issue.
3.4.2.3.4.3.1.1. Filippina Pauliach, married 1694 Valletta to Giuseppe Fugard.
3.4.2.3.5. Nobile Vincenzo Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.3.6. Nobile Notary Dr Giuseppe Caxaro JUD, married 1620 Valletta to Noble Catherine Ciambanin of France, with issue.
3.4.2.3.6.1. Nobile Domenica Caxaro-Ciambanin, married 1650 Birkirkara to Bernardino Xiberras.
3.4.2.3.6.2. Nobile Pietro Paolo Caxaro, married to Bellia Pontremoli, dsp
3.4.2.3.6.3. Nobile Fra Manfredo Caxaro, Comendatore d’Vormazia.
3.4.2.3.6.4. Nobile Dr Franco Caxaro JUD, married to Maria Fiore, with issue.
3.4.2.3.6.4.1. Nobile Gaetano Caxaro, “Priest”.
3.4.2.3.6.4.2. Nobile Giuseppe Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.3.6.5. Nobile Teresa Maria Anna Caxaro, dunm (in Capillif).
3.4.2.3.6.6. Nobile Angelica Caxaro, married 1661 Valletta to Michele Cadamufto, with issue.
3.4.2.3.6.6.1. Anna Maria Cadamusto, married 1685 (Notary Gio Battista Dorbes) to Michele Angelo Scarpello.
3.4.2.3.7. Nobile Rugier Caxaro, dunm.
3.4.2.4. Nobile Fra. Deodato Caxaro, Augustine Friar.
3.4.3. Nobile Manfredo Caxaro, married Guagliarda dei Baroni Inguanez, with issue
3.4.3.1. Nobile Antonella Caxaro, married Paolo Cassar
3.4.3.2. Nobile Giuseppe Caxaro,(d.1559) married to Catherine de Nasis, with issue
3.4.3.2.1. Nobile Violante Caxaro, ‘Nun’.
3.4.3.2.2. Nobile Nicholas Caxaro, dunm
3.4.3.2.3. Nobile Guagliarda Vincenza Caxaro, married 1563 to Giuseppe Zammit.
3.4.3.3. Nobile Joanna Caxaro, married Joannes Calava, with issue. 
3.4.3.4. Nobile Isabella Caxaro, ‘Nun’.
3.4.5. Nobile (NN-dau) Caxaro, married to Nicholas Sillato.
3.4.6. (Second Marriage) Nobile Elisabeth Caxaro, married c.1470 to Merchant Gullio Riera, former Sephardi Jew from Spain, [3]; with issue.
3.4.6.1. Nobile Roggiero Riero, married c.1500 to Ilagia de Vivaji-Caxaro, with issue.
3.4.6.1.1. Nobile Giuliano Riero.
3.4.6.1.2. Nobile Imperia Riero, married c.1525 (1)  to Milite Enrico Dettore, married (2) 1532 to Albano Cassar, with issue.
3.4.6.1.2.1. (First marriage) Milite Arfio Dettore, married 1571 to Nobile Imperia Caxaro di Ventimiglia (see above).
3.4.6.1.3. Nobile Matteo Riero, married 1538 (Notary Bernardo Caxaro) to Agata Scarpa, with issue.
3.4.6.1.3.1. Nobile Agnese Riero, married 1555 to Geronimo Azzopardi.
3.4.6.1.4. Nobile Caccia Riero, married c.1530 (Notary 1548 Notary Bernardo Caxaro) to Antonio Infantino.
3.4.6.2. Nobile Giovanna Riero, married to Leonardo Azzopardi.
3.4.7. Nobile Cesarea Caxaro, married Gioannello Cassar.
4. Nobile Nicholas Caxaro, (killed.1473), ‘Monk’.
5. Nobile Pietro Caxaro, (1400-1485), ‘Monk‘, Maltese philosopher and poet, [Times of Malta bio].
 
Footnotes:
 
 
[2]: Aloisio de Vivaja of Genoa.
 
  1. “In the early 16th century, the Genoese Cipriano Spinola (in 1525 he opened a bank in Palermo together with Sigismondo Vivaia from Pisa) were in Palermo.” source; Sicilia aperta (secoli XV-XVII), page 316.
  2. The City of Palermo was fined 10,000 ducats, and 4 Pisan Bankers (One of whom is Giovanni da Vivaia) credited the payment in April 1451. Source: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26231378?read-now=1&seq=40, page 82.

[3]: Riero heraldry of Spain.

 
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