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Last update: 06-10-2025.

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 Pietro Paolo de Vella, Manumesso, married 1706 Valletta to Elizabetta Borg, with issue.

1. Mco Michelangelo de Vella, married 1734 Valletta to Nobile Teresa Zarb Tesseri, with issue.

1.1. Captain Mco Vincenzo Salvatore Vella, (Killed in January 1799 in a Skirmish against the Blockaded French Forces in Valletta), Had served as Captain in a Volunteer battalion and was wounded during the blockade. Appointed adjutant to a division of Militia. Appointed Lieutenant, Royal Regiment of Malta, April 1805 and promoted to a company in the Provincial battalion in November 1806. Appointed Captain, Royal Malta Fencible Regiment, February 25, 1815. Resigned January, 1819, – The Maltese Corps of the British Army 1798-1895, by Major A.G. Chesney), married 1770 Valletta to Caterina Spiteri, with issue.

1.1.1. Captain Salvatore Vella, married 1802 Valletta to Francesca Vidal, with issue.

1.1.1.1. Cav Giovanni Vella CMG 1868, Collector of Taxes in Malta, married 1834 Valletta to Nobile Maria Anna Vassallo, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1. Cav Francesco Vella CMG 1893, married 1860 Valletta to Giulia Casolani, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1. Captain Alfredo Vella, RMA, (1862-1934), Senator in the Maltese Government 1929-1930, married 1900 Valletta to Maria Teresa Pace Stoneystreet, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Cav Victor George Vella OBE, CMG 1960, (1901-1963), Commissioner-General for Malta in London, married to Maud Refalo, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Magda Vella, married to Roy Le Roy.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Agnes Vella, married 1933 to Judge Anthony Montanaro Gauci.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Louis Vella, Chairman of the former National Bank of Malta, married to Helen Rizzo Marich, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Mary Vella, married 1888 Valletta to John Joseph Asphar, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Helen Asphar, married to 1923 to Alfredo Cachia Zammit MP, (1890-1960).

1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2. May Asphar, (1897-),  married Professor Victor Caruana Galizia.

1.1.1.1.1.1.2.3. Alfred Asphar, (1889-).

1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4. Agnese Asphar, (1892-).

1.1.1.1.1.1.2.5. Charles Asphar, (1895-).

1.1.1.1.1.1.2.6. John Joseph Asphar, (1900-).

1.1.1.1.1.1.2.7. Maude Asphar, (1902-).

1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Dr Robert Vella.

1.1.1.1.1.2. Frederick Vella, married 1867 Valletta to Lucy Dunbar, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Giovanni Dunbar Vella, married 1896 Valletta to Sofia Mifsud, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. Elisabeth Dunbar Vella, married Herbert J. Camilleri, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Noyla Camilleri, married Frederick Aandeweg.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Elisabeth Aandewag, married Robin Saikia.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Alexander Saikia, (1998-.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.2. Sebastian Saikia, (2001-.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.3. Inigo Raphael Dunbar Saikia, (2003-.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2. Joan Camilleri, married N.N. Muscat-Tyler.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.3. Richard Camilleri. 

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.4. Edward Camilleri. 

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.5. Joseph Camilleri. 

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.6. Frederick D. Camilleri, (1943-., married Annah Falzon (died 1988), with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.6.1. Ian Camilleri, (1969- 

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.6.2. Sarah Camilleri, (1971-, married 2012 to Michael Albanozzo, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.6.2.1. Alex Frederica Albanozzo, (2010-.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.6.3. Duncan Camilleri, (1973- .

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2. Mabel Dunbar Vella, married to Alfred Mizzi.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.3. Sophia Dunbar Vella, married to Effie Salomone.

1.1.1.1.1.2.2. Elizabeth Dunbar Vella, (1871-1900), married to Nobile Roger Chapelle dei Baroni di San Giovanni.

1.1.1.1.1.3. Victoria Vella, married 1867 Valletta to Hon Emmanuele Galizia. 

1.1.1.1.1.4. Col. Henry Vella married 1869 Valletta to Olga Tagliaferro, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.4.1. Luiga Vella married to Col. Alfonso Trapani. 

1.1.1.1.1.4.2. Marguerite Vella m. Capt. Edward Fiteni, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.4.2.1. Henry Fiteni married to Maud Bonello dei Conti Chapelle (parents of Madeleine wife of Col. George CAUCHI).

1.1.1.1.1.4.3. Ruggiero Vella, Consul of Russia in Malta.

1.1.1.1.1.4.4. Arturo Vella, married 1894 Valletta to Maria Elvira Bernard, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.4.4.1. Enrico Vella.

1.1.1.1.1.5. Alexander Vella, married 1878 Valletta to Caroline Naudi, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.5.1. Teresina Vella, (1886-1956), married 1910 to Frank Camilleri, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.5.1.1. Virginia Camilleri, (1925-2021), married 1959 at Fort St Elmo to Major Raphael Camilleri Parlato dei Conti Ciantar Paleologo.

1.1.1.1.1.5.2. Lieut Joseph Vella, RMA, dsp.

1.1.1.1.1.5.3. Helen Vella, married to Major Frederick Douglas, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.5.3.1. Helen Gladys Douglas, later Sr M. Frederick, Nun, [Times of Malta]; 1916-2024, dunm.

1.1.1.1.2. Orazio Vella, married 1835 Valletta to Rosa Marmara.

1.1.1.1.3. Claudio Vella, married (c 1845 Egypt) to Maria Anna Clary, (of the Comte de Clary of France family), with issue. 

1.1.1.1.3.1. Paolo Fortunato de Vella Clary, married 1861 Alexandria, Egypt to Costanza Manuh, with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1. Dr Guy (Guido) Mario de Vella-Clary LL.D, Created (6 October 1919) Conte by Pope Benedict XV, The 1919 title of Conte Vella Clary was obviously granted after the conclusion of the 1878 Commission. Therefore there can be no reference to that title in the 1878 report. It should be remembered that the purpose of that report (as the report reads) was to identify those titles which were granted or recognized by the sovereign authorities of Malta during the Government of the Knights of Saint John. Some may argue that this title is not one of those titles “recognised by the British Monarch”. That argument is flawed because the purpose of the 1878 Commission was not to “recognize” but to “identify” those titles which had already been granted or recognized during the Government of the Order (1530-1798). This is better explained by the terms of reference to the Commissioners that “the Secretary of State for the colonies decided that the heads of the families who, before the annexation of Malta to the British Dominions, obtained tiles of nobility, should in accordance with a precedent during the administration of the late Governor, Sir Henry K. Storks, have precedence of the Chamber of Commerce, and in order to ascertain (etc)”. In this case, the title of Conte Vella Clary is simply not one of those titles that were obtained during the Government of the Order. See: Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.): see letter of Chief Secretary to Government to Commissioners dated March 8, 1877 (page 52), [Estate of Count Mario de Vella Clary], married 1894 Alexandria, to Susan Benet (d/o John Benet and Carmela Madori) of Alexandria Egypt, with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1. Conte Guido de Vella-Clary, 2nd Count de Vella-Clary, (died 1974)., married Vasiliki Constatinidis, with issue. 

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1. (Only Child) Contessa Susan Maria Regina de Vella-Clary, (d. 2014), married to Wallace George Anderson., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1. Philip Anderson, married with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1. Steward Anderson., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Esther Anderson.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.2. Stephanie Anderson., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Seth NN.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.3. Michelle Anderson., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Micalleh NN.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.3.2. Luke NN.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.4. Benjamin Anderson.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.5. Rachel Anderson.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.2. Peter Anderson, married with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.2.1. Jessica Anderson.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.2.2. Emily Anderson.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.2.3. Daniel Anderson.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.3. Kathleen Debra Anderson., married Ian Charles Russell., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.1. Ashleigh John Russell.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2. Erin Russell.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.3. Amy Russell.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2. Costanza de Vella-Clary, (d. 1938)., married Don Enrico Vergara Caffarelli dei Duchi di Craco e Marchese di Camignano e di Savochetta, with issue. 

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2.1. Don Mario Vergara Caffarelli dei Duchi di Craco, (1925-1964), married 1948 to Giuseppina Petrina, with issue. 

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.2.1.1. Donna Maria Daniella Vergara Caffarelli dei Duchi di Craco, (1951-, [Wikipedia It}, married to Luca Giurato, with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1.1.3. Conte Edgar de Vella-Clary, married a Jewish Lady., dsp.

1.1.1.1.4. Capt Michael Vella, an officer who was killed in the same combat as his brother, (Salvatore) on a skirmish against the blockade French Forces in Valletta in January 1799.

1.1.1.1.5. Rita Vella, married 1805 Valletta to Saverio Calleja, with issue.

1.1.1.1.5.1. Agostino Calleja, married (1) 1843 Birkirkara to Francesca Fenech, married (2) 1846 Valletta to Carmela Caruana.

1.1.1.1.6. Giuseppa Vella, married 1817 Valletta to Antonio Delali.

1.1.2. Maria Vella, married 1773 Cospicua to Pietro Mifsud, with issue.

1.1.2.1. Giuseppe Mifsud, married 1810 Cospicua to Rosa Abela, with issue.

1.1.2.1.1. Francesca Mifsud, married 1842 Cospicua to Salvatore Rizzo.

1.1.2.2. Liberata Mifsud, married 1805 Cospicua to Francesco Gatt. 

1.1.2.3. Caterina Mifsud, married 1707 Cospicua to Felice Gatt.

1.1.3. Clothide Vella, married 1764 Valletta to Francesco Rossignaud.

1.1.4. Giuseppa Vella, married 1778 Valletta to Antonio Ullo.

1.1.5. Antonia Vella, married 1784 Valletta to Aloisio Rigord, with issue.

1.1.5.1. Polixenna Rigo, married 1816 Valletta to Giuseppe Farrugia di Pasquale.

2. Maria Vella, married 1746 Valletta to Paolo Camenzuli.