The de Cantore family.
Last update: 21-04-2025.
* Nobile Pasquale de Cantore, Founder del Gius di San Giorgio e del Giuseppe dell S.S. mo Salvatore de Mirechel., married to Caterina Sayd, with issue.
1. Gine de Cantore, married Fironona Bonello, with issue.
1.1. Inico de Cantore, married (1) Margarita Allegritto, married (2) Caterina Calava, (see above), with issue.
1.1.1. (First Marriage) Don. Giovanni de Cantore, Archdeacon of Malta (c.1512), with illegitimate offsprings.
1.1.1.1. (illegitimate) Fr Antonio de Ciantar., (1500-), with illegitimate issue.
1.1.1.1.1. (illegitimate) Fr Giovanni de Ciantar, (c. 1540), with illegitimate issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1. (illegitimate) Giorgio de Ciantar, married 1582 Valletta to Lucrezia Bonello (d/o Stefano), with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Paoluccia Ciantar, married 1608 Mdina to Vincenzo Azzopardi.
1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Daniele Ciantar, married 1603 Valletta to Margarita Laber, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Caterina Ciantar, married 1635 Valletta to Pancrazio Fenech.
1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Isabella Ciantar, married 1589 Siggiewi to Don Giovanni Sayd.
1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Margarita Ciantar, married 1593 Siggiewi to Mariano Vassallo.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Giovanni Ciantar, (Inventore 1626 Notary Ferdinando Zarb), married to Agnese Muscat, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1. Margherita Ciantar, married 1620 (Notary Ferdinando Zarb) to Battista Greco sives Grech, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1. Giovanni Grech, married 1655 Birkirkara to Grazia Sammut, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1. Michele Grech, married 1709 Qormi to Maria Cap, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Grech, married (1) 1751 Luqa to Caterina Briffa, married (2) 1754 Qormi to Giovanna Borg, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1. (Second marriage) Benigno Grech, married 1783 Luqa to Caterina Cauchi, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Grech, married 1812 Valletta to Anna Mifsud, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Caterina Grech, married 1834 Valletta to Giuseppe Stabile, [1], with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Carmelo Stabile, married 1866 Valletta to Carmela Zammit, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giovanni Stabile, (1866-1941), married to Angela Scordialo, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Eleanora Stabile, (1912-1916), dunm.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Edoardo Stabile, (1913-1918), dunm.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Eleanora Stabile, (1917-), married 1933 Malta to Paolo Grech.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Edoardo Stabile, (1919-).
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Giovanni Paolo Stabile.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Salvatore Stabile, (1882-), married 1921 Izmir, Turkey to Themis Alberti.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Eleanora Stabile, (1890-1913), married 1909 Izmir, Turkey to Auguste Meli.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Auguste Stabile, (1891-1974), married Izmir, Turkey to Maria Barbara Portelli, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4.1. Edoardo Stabile.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4.2. Doria Stabile, married to Robert Antoine Balladur.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4.3. Edoardo Stefano Stabile.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Anna Vittoria Stabile, married 1869 Izmir, Turkey to Michele Borg, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Carmelo Joachino Borg, married 1901 Izmir, Turkey to Eugenia Ou Anna Mazzei, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. Virginia Borg, (1904-, married 1923 Foggia, Italy to Lorenzo del Gaudio.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2. Concetta Borg.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.3. Catherine Borg, married 1910 Izmir, Turkey to Antoine Cauchi.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4. Polycarpe Borg, married 1913 Izmir, Turkey to Emilie Jerisian, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.1. Felix Borg, (1915-.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.2. William Alfred Borg, (1918-.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.3. Ivy Borg, (1923-1924), d.inf.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.4. Ivy Teresa Borg, married to Pierre Martinez.
1.1.1.1.1.1.5.2. Caterina Ciantar, married 1620 Safi to Mario Dalli.
1.1.1.1.1.2. (illegitimate) Caterina de Ciantar, married to Milite Giovanni Masio Barbara.
1.1.1.1.2. (illegitimate) Michele de Ciantar, married 1556 Zebbug to Gugliarda Vassallo (d/o Giorgio).
1.1.1.1.3. (illegitimate) Filippo de Ciantar, married 1555 Siggiewi to Antonia Cap.
1.1.1.1.4. (illegitimate) Damiano (Blasio) de Ciantar, married 1568 Mdina to Agata Cares, with issue.
1.1.1.1.4.1. Mariano Ciantar, married 1586 Siggiewi to Narduzza de Brincat, with issue.
1.1.1.1.4.1.1. Grazia Ciantar, married 1607 Qormi to Leonardo Bugeja.
1.1.1.1.5. (illegitimate) Giovanni de Ciantar, married to Laura N, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1. Vincenzo Ciantar, married 1586 Zebbug to Margherita de Brincat, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.1. Giuseppe Ciantar, married 1621 Vittoriosa to Domenica Rondinelli, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1. Francesco Ciantar, married 1686 Zejtun to Geornima Mifsud, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1. Antonio Ciantar, married 1713 Zejtun to Caterina Tonna, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1. Lorenzo Ciantar, married 1744 Zejtun to Evangelista Seichel, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1. Maria Ciantar, married 1780 Zejtun to Michele Bugeja, (See above).
1.1.1.1.5.1.1.2. Giuseppa Ciantar, married 1724 Zejtun to Antonio Cassar.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2. Mro Cesare Ciantar, married 1624 Zurrieq to Valenza Farrugia, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1. Filippa Ciantar, married 1647 Cospicua to Raffaele Scatin of Genoa, Italy, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.1. Cesare Scatin, married 1675 Vittoriosa to Margherita N.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.2. Agostino Scatin, married 1691 Cospicua to Teresa Spiteri, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.2.1. Raffaele Scatin, married 1720 Cospicua to Lucrezia Xicluna, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.2.1.1. Benigno Scatin, married 1757 Vittoriosa to Francesca Fenech, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.2.1.1.1. Maria Scatin, married 1778 Senglea to Aloisio de Gabriele.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.2.1.1.2. Giuseppe Scatin, married 1787 Cospicua to Vittoria Bovet.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.2.1.2. Teodora Scatin, married 1758 Cospicua to Gio Battista Chetcuti.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.2.1.3. Caterina Scatin, married 1739 Cospicua to Michele Angelo Pisani.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.3. Caterina Scatin, married 1675 Cospicua to Stefano Failla.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.1.4. Eugenia Scatin, married 1677 Cospicua to Giuseppe Gioccho, estero.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.2. Natalizia Ciantar, married 1651 Cospicua to Aloisio Brunet, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.2.1. Elisabetta Brunet, married 1690 Cospicua to Giorgio de Stancio sives Stradi from Greece, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.2.1.1. Cesare Stadi, married 1714 Senglea to Evangelista Seichel, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.2.1.1.1. Maria Stadi sives Strati, married 1740 Valletta to Matteo Cipriott, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.2.1.1.1.1. Michele Angelo Cipriott, married 1786 Cospicua to Giuseppa Passanisi, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1. Michele Cipriott, married 1809 Cospicua to Teresa Portelli, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Concetta Cipriott, married 1845 Cospiciua to Salvatore Spiteri.
1.1.1.1.5.2. Giovanni Giuseppe Ciantar, married 1598 Vittoriosa to Caterina di Conti, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.2.1. Paolo Ciantar, married 1626 Matrice Gozo to Grazia Debono, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.2.1.1. Gio Maria Ciantar, married 1654 Birkirkara to Giovannella Sammut, with issue.
1.1.1.1.5.2.1.1.1. Paolo Ciantar, married 1701 Valletta to Francesca Debono.
1.1.1.1.5.2.1.1.2. Salvatore Ciantar, married 1711 Zejtun to Teresa Bonnici.
1.1.1.1.5.2.1.2. Domenico Ciantar, married 1661 Senglea to Maruzza Bonnici.
1.1.1.1.5.2.1.3. Pietro Ciantar, married 1666 Valletta to Maruzza N.
1.1.1.1.5.2.1.4. Caterina Ciantar, married 1652 Matrice Gozo to Gregorio Spiteri.
1.1.1.1.5.2.2. Francesco Ciantar, married 1634 Senglea to Agata Tonna.
1.1.1.2. Andrea de Ciantar.
1.1.1.3. Don Matteo de Ciantar, Master Notary of the Bishops’ Court., dunm.
1.1.1.4. Giuseppe de Ciantar., dunm.
1.1.1.5. Leonora Agnese de Ciantar, married 1528 to Niccolo Galea.
1.1.1.6. Giovanna de Ciantar, married 1530 to Mco Nobile Francesco Rapa.
1.1.1.7. Garita de Ciantar, married 1510 to Mro Paolo Dingli.
1.1.2. Isabella de Cantore, married Matteo Cassar.
1.1.3. Palma de Cantore, married Manfredo Caxaro.
1.1.4. (Second Marriage) Chco. Giovanni de Cantore, (c.1511), dunm.
1.1.4. Biagio de Cantore (d.1520), married Agnese Vassallo, with issue.
1.1.4.1. Caterina de Cantore, married 1520 to Nobile Nicolo Pellegrino.
1.1.4.2. Don. Joannes de Cantore, ‘Priest‘, with an illegitimate son.
1.1.4.2.1. (illegitimate) Michael Benedetto Ciantar, married to a Bartolomea N, with issue.
1.1.4.2.1.1. Marietta Ciantar, married 1574 Zebbug to Cataldo Baldacchino.
1.4.3. Paolo de Chiantar, married to Caterina Busuttil, with issue.
1.4.3.1. Bartolomea Ciantar, married 1566 Qormi to Mro Angelo Azzopardi.
2. Luchina de Cantore, married to Notary Ferdinand Calava, (“uno de’ principali cittadini”, 1420) Giurato nel 1438, with issue.
2.1. Leonardo Calava, (c1482), (“Giurato nel 1482”), married Firstly to NN. Married Secondly to Antonia Cassar. Issue from both Marriages.
2.1.1. (Second Marriage) Raniero Calava, (“Giurato nel 1512, 1516, 1520 & 1521”), married 1494 to Giovanna de Federico, with issue.
2.1.1.1. Paolo Calava.
2.1.1.2. Leonardo Calava, ‘Priest’.
2.1.2. (First Marriage) Leonardo Calava, married to Nobile Caterina Falsone, with issue.
2.1.2.1. Girolama Calava.
2.1.2.2. Paulo Calava, married 1519 to Nobile Entiona Cassar, with issue.
2.1.2.2.1. Antonia Calava., married 1540 to Nobile Paulo Saura.
2.1.2.3. Gioannello Calava, married to Nobile Agata de Bordino.
2.1.2.4. Isabella de Calava, married (1) Barone Mario Inguanez. Married (2) Barone Pietro de Nava.
2.1.3. (Second Marriage) Paolo Calava, (c1507), “nominato Miles nel suo testamento, che fe’ l’anno 1507”, married 1500 to Isabella Falsone, with issue.
2.1.3.1. Francesco Calava, (“Calava’essendo stato creato Archiviario, e Conservatore degl’ atti della Corte per provisione del Vicere’, data in Malta nella Citta’ nostra a’ 9 di Maggio 1492, non solamente gli viene confermata dal Re’ Ferdinando in vita, ma fe gli concede di potersi eliggere successore uno de’ suoi figliuoli, come si vede in un privilegio spedito in Barcellona a’ 18 di Luglio 1503″; similar post held by Rainieri in 1505-1520), married to Preziosa de Bernardo, 3rd Baronessa di Barberi, Baronessa di Majnuni., with issue.
2.1.3.1.1. Giovanni (Leonardo??) Calava, 4th Barone di Barberi, Barone di Majnuni, Signor (Barone) di Ghajn Qajjed (“ quale hebbe Leonardo Calava’ dal Signor Gran Maestro de Villiers, a’ pena giunta in Malta la Sacra Religione, certa vece d’acqua, & alcune pezze di terra da’ beni del Principato, per gratia riconoscenza della premura, e divotione, che dimostrata haveva verso il servigio della Religione, quando a’ suo nome si venne a’ prender il possesso di questo Dominio”) Giovanni Calava is described as “Giurato nel 1528 & Ambasciadore al Vicere’ nel medesimo anno; e nel 1530, l’istesso deputato dalla nostra Citta’ per uno degl’ Ambasciadori destinati a’ congratularsi in Siracusa co’ l Sig. Gran Maestro de Villiers, e Sacra Religione per l’acquistato dominio di quest’ isole, & a’ rendergli ubidienza a’ nome di tutta l’Universita’, a’ 16 di Luglio 1530”). Married Firstly to Paola Laureri-Saguna. Married Secondly to Giovanna Caxaro-Inguanez. Issues from Both Marriages.
2.1.3.1.1.1. (Second Marriage) Pietro Calava, 2nd Signor (Barone) di Ghajn Qajjed, married 1533 to Paola de Nava, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.1. Federico Calava, 3rd Signor (Barone) di Ghajn Qajjed, married 1548 to Elisabetta de Nava, and dsp.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2. Giovanna Calava, ‘Nun’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2. Francesco Calava, 5th Barone di Barberi, Barone di Majnuni., married 1540 (Notary Giuliano Muscat) to Vincenza Zammit, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1. Giovanni Calava (1535-88), 4th Signor (Barone) di Ghajn Qajjed, married 1570 to Laura Vagnola, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.1. Chco. Francesco Calava, (1572-1645), 5th Signor (Barone) di Ghajn Qajjed, married (1) 1590 to Donna Lucrezia Cassares, married (2) 1594 to Anna Vassallo, married (3) 1602 to Laura Vassallo, married (4) 1613 to Anna Maria Vassallo, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.1.1. (First Marriage) Giovanni Calava, (1592-1601), d.inf.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.1.2. (Second Marriage) Maria Calava, (1599-1602), d.inf.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.1.3. (Third Marriage) Tomaso Calava, (1603-20), married 1620 to NN, dsp.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.1.4. Antonia Calava, (1604-15), dunm.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.1.5. Louisa Calava, (1606-1702), 6th and Last Signora (Baroness) di Ghajn Qajjed, ‘Nun’, dunm.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.2. Carlo Calava, (1573-1628), ‘Priest’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.3. Antonina Calava, (1576-), married to Antonio Pellegrino.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.4. Veronica Calava, (1578-), ‘later a Nun’, married 1610 Cospicua to Teodorino de Candia, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.4.1. Maria de Candia, married 1623 Cospicua to Mro Michele de Candia, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.4.1.1. Maruzza de Candia, married 1641 Cospicua to Cosimo Costa of Liguria, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.4.1.1.1. Bernardino Costa, married 1678 Cospicua to Giovanna Rosa Falzon, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.4.1.1.1.1. Simone Costa, married 1704 Senglea to Margherita Zahra, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.4.1.1.1.1.1. Anna Costa, married 1727 Senglea to Paolo Muscat.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.5. Agata Calava, (1580-), married to Giacomo Cassia.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.6. Edgar Calava, (1582-1636), married 1599 to Louisa Vassallo, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.6.1. Giovanni Calava, (1601-49), married 1623 to Maria Vassallo, with issue.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.6.1.1. Francesco Calava, (1625-73), ‘Priest’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.6.2. Carlo Calava, (1603-72), ‘Priest’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.1.6.3. Maria Calava, (1606-48), ‘Nun’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.2. Federico Calava, (1537-1602), ‘Priest’. 6th Barone di Barberi, Barone di Majnuni.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.3. Giovanna Calava, (1538-), ‘Nun’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.4. Vittoria Beatrice Calava, (1540-), 7th Baronessa di Barberi, Baronessa di Majnuni, married 1560 to Angelo Mannara.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.5. Agata Calava, (1541-), ‘Nun’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.2.6. Antonia Calava, (1543-), ‘Nun’.
2.1.3.1.1.1.3. Caterina Calava, married Niccolo de Bondino.
2.1.3.1.1.1.4. Chiara Calava, married Gioannello de Nava.
2.1.3.1.1.2. Margherita Calava, married to Nobile Nicola de Teuma.
2.1.3.1.1.3. Armanda Calava, married to Nobile Antonio de Teuma.
2.1.3.1.2. Beatrice Calava, married Giuliano Baglio.
2.1.3.1.3. Giovanna Calava, married Franchino Allegritto.
2.1.3.2. Agata Calava, married Matteo di Manuele, with issue.
2.1.3.3. Margherita Calava, married Giovanni de Laimo, with issue.
2.1.3.3.1. daughter (“una sua figliuola, che mori’ senza posterita’”).
2.1.4. (First Marriage) Gugliarda Calava, ‘Nun’ “una Badessa del Monistero di S. Pietro”).
2.1.5. (Second Marriage) Caterina Calava, married Inico de Cantore.
2.2. Agata de Cantore, married Gregorio Sayd.
3. Matteo de Cantore, married 1480 to Lucrezia de Forreggiani, with issue.
3.1. Andrea de Cantore., ‘Priest’.
3.2. Antonio de Cantore., ‘Priest’.
3.3. Giorgio de Cantore, married to Ismeralda N, with issue.
3.3.1. Sebastian de Chiantar, married 1561 Siggiewi to Elizabetta Spiteri.
3.3.2. Cola Antonio de Chiantar, married 1571 Matrice Gozo to Elizabetta Pontremoli.
3.3.3. Francesco de Chiantar, married 1572 Matrice Gozo to Giovanna Cilia, (d/o Giuseppe), with issue.
3.3.3.1. Maria Chiantar, married 1623 Valletta to Alberto Watts.
3.4. Yolanda de Cantore, married (c. 1505) to Bartolomeo Sillato.
3.5. Isabella de Cantore, married 1500 to Notary Pietro Saura.
Footnotes:
[1]: Giuseppe Stabile parents come to Malta. Lineage below.
1. Salvatore Stabile of Italy, married to Rosolea Pacino, with issue.
1.1. Giuseppe Stabile, married 1834 Valletta to Caterina Grech, (see above).
1.2. Nicola Stabile, married 1842 Valletta to Giovanna Imbroll, (see that link).
1.3. Maddalena Stabile, married 1835 Valletta to Pietro Cumbi, married (2) 1845 Valletta to Gio Battista Delmonte of Massa, Carrera, Italy, with issue.
1.3.1. (First marriage) Francois Cumbi, (1836 Valletta -), married to Rosa Moise, with issue.
1.3.1.1. Trexildo Alexandre Combi, (1866 Oran, Algeria -), married 1892 Oran, Algeria to Geronima Rose Marie Cosso, with issue.
1.3.1.1.1. Marcel Emmanuele Francois Combi, (1894 Oran, Algeria -, married 1953 Oran, Algeria to Caterina Boccia.
1.3.1.1.2. Rene Alexandre Erexildo Combi, (1896-.
1.3.1.1.3. Erexildo Charles Robert Combi, (1902 Orándoos, Algeria -, married 1930 Saida, Oran, Algeria to Josephine Boccia.
1.3.1.2. Alexandre Emilie Combi, (1870 Oran, Algeria -), married 1899 Oran, Algeria to Rosa Cosso, with issue.
1.3.1.2.1. Sylvia Combi, (1899 Oran, Algeria-), married 1932 Misserghin, Algeria to Jean Boussiron.
1.3.1.3. Argentina Rondinella Combi, (1878-1884), dunm.
1.3.2. Jean Francois Pantaleon Cumbi, (1840 Valletta -1870 Oran, Algeria), married to Victorian Andreicapulo.
1.3.3. Victorian Combi, (1843 Valletta -1871 Oran, Algeria).
1.4. Maria Teresa Stabile, married 1834 Valletta to Antonio Borg, (See Link).