The Noble Family of Pace Balzan, a.k.a. Pax.
of whom Bernardo was granted “ad vitam” by the King of Sicily the fief of la Culeja in 1372, later extended twice in favour of one heir (1481, 1518), and later extended by the Grand Master and his Council, in favour of an heir to be nominated, and finally sold to the Grand Master. One of the holders of the fief was described as ‘Barone della Culeya’ in 1522.
This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).
Last update: 20-10-2025.
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1. Nobilis Gio Domenico Pace, married 1628 (Notary Lorenzo Fiteni) to Caterina Farrugia, with issue.
1.1. Nobilis Notary Pietro Paolo Pace, married 1664 Vittoriosa (Notary Francesco Cosbor) to Nobilis Scolastica Testaferrata, with issue.
1.1.1. Nobilis Notary Gio Domenico Pace Testaferrata, married 1703 (Notary Pietro Gristi) to Teodora Azzopardi.
1.1.2. Nobilis Notary Antonio Pace Testaferrata, (Testamente 1743), married (1) 1715 Vittoriosa to Nobile Maria Ebejer, married (2) 1721 Vittoriosa to Teodora Teresa Rossi, with issue.
1.1.2.1. (First marriage) Nobilis Chco Giuseppe Pace Testaferrata, married 1755 Kirkop to Maria Vella, with issue.
1.1.2.1.1. Nobilis Antonio Pace Testaferrata, (1756 -).
1.1.2.1.2. Nobilis Francesco Pace Testaferrata, (1757 -), married 1782 Kirkop to Maria Psaila, with issue.
1.1.2.1.2.1. Nobilis Gaetano Pace Testaferrata, married 1807 Zejtun to Maria Antonia Agius, with issue.
1.1.2.1.2.1.1. Nobilis Vincenzo Pace Testaferrata, married 1841 Zejtun to Giuseppa Farrugia.
1.1.2.1.2.1.2. Nobilis Aloisio Pace Testaferrata, married 1851 Cospicua to Concepta Galea.
1.1.2.1.2.1.3. Nobilis Francesca Pace Testaferrata, married (1) 1851 Zejtun to Giovanni Galea, married (2) 1856 Cospicua to Gaetano de Cesare.
1.1.2.1.3. Nobilis Feliciana Pace Testaferrata, (1759 -), married 1779 Kirkop to Agostino Cassar.
1.1.2.1.4. Nobilis Teresa Pace Testaferrata, (1761 -).
1.1.2.1.5. Nobilis Lorenzo Vincenzo Pace Testaferrata, (1763-1816), married 1794 Kirkop to Nobile Rosa Cassar Balzano, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.1. Nobilis Consolata Pace Balzan, (1799 -).
1.1.2.1.5.2. Nobilis Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (1801-1859).
1.1.2.1.5.3. Nobilis Emanuele Pace Balzan, (1803-1850), married 1822 to Maria Psaila, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.1. Noblis Lorenza Pace Balzan, (1822-), married 1849 to Carlo Zammit.
1.1.2.1.5.3.2. Nobilis Luigi Pace Balzan, (1824-1902), married 1863 to Teresa Cassar, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.2.1. Nobilis Emanuele Pace Balzan, (1865-1930).
1.1.2.1.5.3.2.2. Nobilis Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (1866-1867), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.2.3. Nobilis Giovanna Pace Balzan, (1868-1873), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.2.4. Nobilis Giovanna Pace Balzan, (1873-1901), married 1892 to Antonio Fenech.
1.1.2.1.5.3.2.5. Nobilis Emma Pace Balzan, (1878-1938), married 1899 to Emanuele Said.
1.1.2.1.5.3.3. Nobilis Paolina Pace Balzan, (1829-1906), maried 1845 to Giuseppe Castaldi.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4. Nobilis Lorenzo Pace Balzan, (1837-1903), married 1858 to Maria Anna Pace, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.1. Noblis Ignazio Pace Balzan, (1859-1909), married 1900 to Antonia Zappulli, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.1.1. Nobilis Anna Pace Balzan, (1901-1979), married 1936 to Emanuele Vella.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.1.2. Nobilis Emanuele Pace Balzan, (1902-), married 1922 to Nazzarena Attard.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.1.3. Nobilis Lucia Pace Balzan, (1905-), married (1) 1922 to Enrico Samuele, married (2) 1939 to William Stone.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.1.4. Nobilis Carmelo Pace Balzan, (1907-1909), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.1.5. Nobilis Giuseppa Pace Balzan, (1909-1912), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.2. Nobilis Emanuele Pace Balzan, (1861-1890), married 1892 to Amalia Pace Balzan, (widow of Arturo Pace Balzan, on below), with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.2.1. Nobilis Edmondo Pace Balzan, (1893-1894), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.2.2. Nobilis Ruggiero Pace Balzan, (1894-1918), dunm.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.3. Nobilis Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (1863-1864), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.4. Nobilis Alfredo Pace Balzan, (1865-1923), married 1901 to Antonia Caruso, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.4.1. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1902-), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.4.2. Nobilis Vittorio Pace Balzan, (1905-), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.5. Nobilis Marianna Pace Balzan, (1867-1942).
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.6. Nobilis Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (1869-), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.7. Nobilis Mariucca Pace Balzan, (1871-).
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.8. Nobilis Carmela Pace Balzan, (1872-1873), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.3.4.9. Nobilis Giusepp Pace Balzan, (1874-1942).
1.1.2.1.5.3.5. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, married 187_ to Maria Anna Grech Borg, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1. Nobile Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (1878-1919), married 1917 to Maria Elena Pace Balzan, (see below), with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1. Nobilis Emanuele Pace Balzan, (1918-1952), married 1941 to Carmela Borg, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.1. Nobilis Joseph Pace Balzan, (1943-, married 1971 to Maria Rosa Azzopardi, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.1.1. Nobilis Emanuel Pace Balzan, (1972-.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.2. Nobilis Carmel Pace Balzan, (1944 -, married 1968 to Tessie Attard, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.2.1. Nobilis Marika Pace Balzan, (1968-.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.2.2. Nobilis Keith Pace Balzan, (1974-.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.2.3. Nobilis Kenneth Pace Balzan, (1985-.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.3. Nobilis Helen Pace Balzan, (1946-, married 1967 to Charles Mallia.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.1.1.4. Nobilis Sylvia Pace Balzan, (1946-, married 1971 to Victor Mallia.
1.1.2.1.5.3.5.2. Nobilis Goffredo Pace Balzan, (1884-1885), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.4. Nobilis Maria Pace Balzan, (1810-1887).
1.1.2.1.5.5. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1813-1890), married 1845 Senglea to Pellegrina Tagliaferro, (Sister to Conte Girolamo Tagliaferro), with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.1. Nobilis Lorenzo Pace Balzan, (1850-1891).
1.1.2.1.5.5.2. Noblis Rosa Pace Balzan, (1847-1893), married (1) 1865 Valletta to Nobile Salvatore dei Marchesi Bugeja, married (2) 1870 Valletta to Nobile Carlino Bugeja, Marchese Bugeja.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3. Nobilis Emanuele Pace Balzan, (1852-1901), maried 1874 Valletta to Giuseppina Galea, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.1. Nobilis Carmela Pace Balzan, (1875-1960).
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.2. Nobilis Elvira Pace Balzan, (1877-1892), dunm.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.3. Nobilis Edoardo Pace Balzan, (1878-1936).
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4. Nobilis Tancredi Pace Balzan, (1879-1934), married 1904 to Maria Stella Agius, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.1. Nobilis Maria Rosaria Pace Balzan, (1904-1920), dunm.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2. Nobilis Joseph Pace Balzan, (1906-1964), married (1) 1937 to Tessie Gauci, married (2) 1939 to Mary Randon, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.1. (Second marriage) Nobilis Dr John Pace Balzan, MD, FRCS, (1940-2023), married 1967 to Nathalie Schranz, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.1.1. Nobilis Jacqui Pace Balzan, (1968-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.1.2. Nobilis Peter Pace Balzan, (1969-, married 1996 to Dr Elania Sant, MD, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.1.2.1. Nobilis Cristina Pace Balzan, (2011-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2. Nobilis Louis Pace Balzan, (1941-, married 1968 to Marguerite Xuereb, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2.1. Nobilis Adrian Pace Balzan, (1969-, married 1999 to Christine Portelli, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2.1.1. Nobilis Sofie Pace Balzan, (2005 -.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2.1.1. Nobilis Matthew Pace Balzan, (2010-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2.2. Nobilis Joanna Pace Balzan, (1970-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2.3. Nobilis Michael Pace Balzan, married 2003 to Lara Glanville, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2.3.1. Nobilis Max Pace Balzan, (2010-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.2.3.2. Nobile Zoe Pace Balzan, (2020-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.3.3. Nobilis George Pace Balzan, (1943-, married 1970 to Carol Camilleri, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.3.3.1. Nobilis Roberta Pace Balzan, (1971-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.3.3.2. Nobilis Mark Pace Balzan, (1972-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.4. Nobilis Alfred Pace Balzan, (1945-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.2.5. Nobilis Anthony Pace Balzan, (1947-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.3. Nobilis Cecil Pace Balzan, (1909-1985), maried 1957 to Mary Pellegrini Petit.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4. Nobilis Edward Pace Balzan, (1917-1957), married to Mary Pace, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4.1. Nobilis Helen Pace Balzan, (1949-, married to Guze Gatt.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4.2. Nobilis Anthony Pace Balzan, (1950-, married 1974 to Ninette Schembri, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4.2.1. Nobilis Edward Pace Balzan, (1975-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4.2.2. Nobilis Adrian Pace Balzan, (1979-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4.2.3. Nobilis Clair Pace Balzan, (1981-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4.3. Nobilis Albert Pace Balzan, (1954-, married 1981 to Antoinette Minogue, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.4.3.1. Nobilis Sara Pace Balzan, (1983-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.4.5. Nobilis George Pace Balzan, (1924-, married 1949 to Wanda Mifsud.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.5. Nobilis Guglielmo Pace Balzan, (1881-1882), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.6. Nobilis Adolph Pace Balzan, (1883-1945).
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.7. Nobilis Sofia Pace Balzan, (1884-1885), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.8. Nobilis Francesco Pace Balzan, (1886-1887), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.9. Nobilis Maria Pace Balzan, (1887-1904), dunm.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.10. Nobilis Teresina Pace Balzan, (1889-1967), married 1944 to Nobile Victor Ellul Bonici dei Marchesi Bugeja.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.11. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1891-), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.12. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1892-1940), married 1932 to Edwidge Naudi.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.13. Nobilis Emma Pace Balzan, (1894-), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.3.14. Nobilis Alfredo Pace Balzan, (1896-1938).
1.1.2.1.5.5.4. Nobilis Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (1854-1932), married 1891 to Carmela Borg.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5. Nobilis Arturo Pace Balzan, (1855-1891), married 1874 to Amalia Engerer, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.1. Nobilis Giorgia Pace Balzan, (1878-, married 1895 to Giovanni Baker.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.2. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1880-1908), married 1905 to Giovanna Ellis, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.2.1. Nobilis Arturo Pace Balzan, (1907-1970), married 1938 to Margaret Micallef, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.2.1.1. Nobilis Tina Pace Balzan, (1938-, married to Richard Larkin.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.2.1.2. Nobilis Doris Pace Balzan, (1940-, married to John Carabetta.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.2.1.3. Nobilis Vivienne Pace Balzan, (1942-, married to William Ritcher.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.2.1.4. Nobilis Mary Pace Balzan, (1945-, married to Keith Renouf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.2.1.5. Nobilis Glenda Pace Balzan, (1952-, married to Fred King.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.3. Nobilis Maria Pace Balzan, (1881-), married 1905 to Alberto Azzopardi.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.4. Nobilis Carmela Pace Balzan, (1883-1889), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.5. Nobilis Annetta Pace Balzan, (1884-1888), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.6. Nobilis Edoardo Pace Balzan, (1886-1888), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.7. Nobilis Elena Pace Balzan, (1888-1932), married 1917 to Nobile Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (See above).
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.8. Nobilis Melita Pace Balzan, (1890-1892), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9. Nobilis Arturo Pace Balzan, (1891-1950), married 1911 to Giovanna Pace Balzan, widow of Giovanni Pace Balzan, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9.1. Nobilis Maria Amalia Pace Balzan, (1912-, married 1936 to Fortunato Zahra.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9.2. Nobilis Henry Pace Balzan, (1914-1968), married 1939 to Egrezia Esposito.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9.3. Nobilis Charles Pace Balzan, (1917-, married 1942 to Elizabetta Zammit, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9.3.1. Nobilis Arthur Pace Balzan, (1944-, married 1969 to Pamela Alison, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9.3.1.1. Nobilis Kim Pace Balzan, (1975-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9.3.1.2. Nobilis Ryan Pace Balzan, (1978-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.5.9.3.2. Nobilis Carol Pace Balzan, (1950-, married 1966 to Brice Smail.
1.1.2.1.5.5.6. Nobilis Olga Pace Balzan, (1857-1940), married 1881 to Emanuel Lanzon.
1.1.2.1.5.5.7. Nobilis Alberto Pace Balzan, (1859-1942), married 1891 to Assunata Conti, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.7.1. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1891-1964 Seattle, Washington, USA), married 1927 to Aileen Dearden, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.7.1.1. Nobilis Leone Augusta Pace Balzan, (1928-1981), married 1954 to Ralph Valkenburg.
1.1.2.1.5.5.7.1.2. Nobilis Mary Sharon Pace Balzan, (1935-, married (1) to Kenneth Roseth, married (2) to Richard Hamshaw.
1.1.2.1.5.5.7.1.3. Nobilis Melita Allen Pace Balzan, (1942-, married 1966 to Dean Parker.
1.1.2.1.5.5.7.2. Nobilis Maria Pace Balzan, (1895-1975).
1.1.2.1.5.5.7.3. Nobilis Geltrude Pace Balzan, (1903-1980), married 1933 to Vladimir Darmanin.
1.1.2.1.5.5.8. Nobilis Alfredo Pace Balzan, (1860-1911), married 1894 to Maria Dolores Castaldi, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.8.1. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1895-1963).
1.1.2.1.5.5.8.2. Nobilis Giuseppe Pace Balzan, (1897-1974), married 1920 to Vicky Danielides.
1.1.2.1.5.5.8.3. Nobilis Alberto Pace Balzan, (1899-1956).
1.1.2.1.5.5.8.4. Nobilis Maria Pace Balzan, (1901-.
1.1.2.1.5.5.8.5. Nobilis Giovanni Pace Balzan, (1902-1954).
1.1.2.1.5.5.9. Nobilis Lorenzo Pace Balzan, (1862-1916), married 1896 to Enrichetta Manara, with issue.
1.1.2.1.5.5.9.1. Nobilis Maria Pace Balzan, (1899-1985), married 1921 to Louis Bianchi, married (2) 1945 to Alexander Stilon.
1.1.2.1.5.5.10. Nobilis Artilio Pace Balzan, (1864-1865), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.5.11. Nobilis Carmela Pace Balzan, (1866-1868), d.inf.
1.1.2.1.5.6. Nobilis Vincenzo Pace Balzan, married 1848 Senglea to Teresa Debono.
1.1.2.1.5.7. Nobilis Carmela Pace Balzan, married 1824 Valletta to Gaetano Ellul.
1.1.2.1.5.8. Nobilis Maria Teresa Pace Balzan, married 1816 Valletta to Pietro Paolo Agius.
1.1.2.1.5.9. Nobilis Maria Consolata Pace Balzan, married 1814 Kirkop to Notary Gio Andrea Decaro.
1.1.2.1.6. Nobilis Anna Pace Testaferrata, (1764-), married 1789 Kirkop to Giuseppe de Giovanni.
1.1.2.1.7. Nobilis Matteo Pace Testaferrata, (1766-).
1.1.2.1.8. Nobilis Luigi sives Aloisio Pace Testaferrata, (1768-).
1.1.2.1.9. Nobilis Salvatore Pace Testaferrata, (1770-).
1.1.2.1.10. Nobilis Isidora Pace Testaferrata, (1772-).
1.1.2.1.11. Nobilis Caterina Pace Testaferrata, (1773-), married 1792 Kirkop to Salvatore Fsadni, with issue.
1.1.2.1.11.1. Giovanni Fsadni, married 1816 Senglea to Carmela Metrovich.
1.1.2.1.12. Nobilis Grazia Pace Testaferrata, (1774-), married 1799 Kirkop to Agostino Cassar.
1.1.2.1.13. Nobilis Leonardo Pace Testaferrata, (1776-).
1.1.2.1.14. Nobilis Santo Pace Testaferrata, (1777-), married (1) 1822 Mosta to Appolonia Galea, married (2) 1841 Valletta to Grazia Vella, with issue.
1.1.2.1.14.1. (First marriage) Nobilis Salvatore Pace Testaferrata, married 1853 Valletta to Antonia Farrugia.
1.1.2.1.15. Nobilis Giuseppe Pace Testaferrata, (1779-), married 1816 Zabbar to Caterina Magro, with issue.
1.1.2.1.15.1. Nobilis Michele Pace Testaferrata, married 1843 Cospicua to Caterine de Majo.
1.1.2.1.16. Nobile Lucrezia Pace Testaferrata, (1782-).
1.1.2.1.2.3. Nobilis Sancto Pace Testaferrata, married (1) 1822 Mosta to Appolonia Galea, married (2) 1841 Valletta to Grazia Vella, with issue.
1.1.2.1.2.3.1. (First marriage) Nobilis Salvatore Pace Testaferrata, married 1853 Valletta to Antonia Farrugia.
1.1.2.2. Nobilis Dr Pietro Paolo Pace Testaferrata, JUD, Jurat of Malta, married (1) 1746 Valletta to Maria Giglio, married (2) 1779 Vittoriosa to Teresa Gilestri, with issue.
1.1.2.2.1. (First marriage) Nobilis Gaetano Pace Testaferrata, married 1784 Senglea to Teresa Bartolo.
1.1.2.2.2. (Second marriage) Noblis Antonio Pace Testaferrata, married 1819 Valletta to Felicita Caruana, with issue.
1.1.2.2.2.1. Nobilis Carmela Pace Testaferrata, married 1843 Valletta to Carmelo Ventura.
1.1.2.2.3. Noblis Aloisio Pace Testaferrata, married 1801 Valletta to Teresa Massa.
1.1.2.2.4. Noblis Saverio Pace Testaferrata, married (1) 1811 Birkirkara to Maria Bartolo, married (2) 1814 or 1824 Valletta to Maria Teresa Gauci.
1.1.2.3. Nobilis Tomaso Pace Testaferrata, married 1749 Kirkop to Maria Mallia, with issue.
1.1.2.3. Nobilis Tomaso Pace Testaferrata, married 1749 Kirkop to Maria Mallia, with issue.
1.1.2.3.1. Nobilis Paolo Pace Testaferrata, married 1780 Kirkop to Maria Desira.
1.1.2.3.2. Nobilis Caterina Pace Testaferrata, married 1783 Kirkop to Francesco Ellul.
1.1.2.3.3. Nobilis Francesco Pace Testaferrata, married 1804 Zurrieq to Maria Baldacchino.
1.1.2.4. (Second marriage) Nobilis Deodata Pace Testaferrata, married 1768 Vittoriosa to Giorgio Casha.
1.1.2.5. Nobilis Giuseppa Pace Testaferrata, married 1749 Vittoriosa to Giuseppe Zammit.
1.1.3. Nobilis Caterina Pace Testaferrata, married 1686 (Notary Gio Domenico Pace) Vittoriosa to Rafaele Petrazzini.
1.1.4. Noblis Fra Gio Battista Pace Testaferrata, dunm.