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).
Updated 23-06-2010.
“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:-
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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 Sibylla d'Aragona, and has issue
1. Milite Enrico Bava, (d. c.1340).
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), married Pina dei Baroni Guantis, with issue.
3.1. Raimondo Bava, (c.1390)., married Antonia de Vaccaro., with issue.
3.1.1. Fra. Michele Bava. (c.1425).
3.1.2. Michele Bava, married to Perna de Vassallo, with issue.
3.1.2.1. Lanza Bava, (c.1450), with issue.
3.1.2.1.1. Antonio Bava, (c.1480), married to Persia N, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1. Lanza Bava, (c.1510), married 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., with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.2. Giovanni Fava, 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.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.3. Baldassare Fava, (d. 1539), dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.1.1.4. Giovanna Fava, married to Bernardo Burlo.
3.1.2.1.1.1.2. 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.
3.1.2.1.1.3. 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 to Lawrence Grima.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2.2. Agnese Fava, married to Giusto Grima., with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2.2.1. Salvatore Grima, married 1666 to Margherita del Fiore, with issue.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.2.2.2.1.1. Chco. Lorenzo 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.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.3. Don Leonardo Bava, (d. 1584), dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.3.1.4. Don Eufrofio Bava, (d. 1596), dunm.
3.1.2.1.1.4. Peruna Bava, married 1520 to Domenico Moscati.
3.2. Ciccu Bava, (c. 1390), with issue.
3.2.1. Stephane Bava. (c.1415).
3.2.2. Antonia Bava. (c.1415).
4. Antonella Bava., married Milite. Giacomo de Vaccaro., Catanian Signore.
SOURCES:-
FOR MALTESE TITLES OF NOBILITY PLEASE SEE:-
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/nobility/introduction-nobility.html
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/oldfamilies1647.htm
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility.htm
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/Britishnobility/Essays/comparisonenglandmalta.htm
FOR MALTESE FIEFS PLEASE SEE:-
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/renderingsimplefiefs.htm
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/1969legislation.html
FOR FOREIGN TITLES IN MALTA PLEASE SEE:-
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/DebunkingaMaltesemyth.htm
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/Melita/reassessingpatrician.htm
FOR PRECEDENCE IN MALTA AMONGST HOLDERS OF FIEFS, LOCAL TITLES AND OF FOREIGN TITLES, PLEASE SEE:-
http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/maltesenobility/precedence.htm
FOR MALTESE HERALDRY PLEASE SEE:-
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/COA/defaultCOA.htm
http://www.maltagenealogy.com/MSO/doublebarrellsurname.htm