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The Noble Family of Amodeo

(Held the fief of Pietra Lunga in 1371, Noble family of Palermo 1392)

This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).

Updated 01-06-2010.

“Questa famiglia, ch’oggi si ritrova in Trapani, efu’ gia di lei in Palermo un Pino d’Amodeo nominato dal Pirro tra’ gl’ altri nobili Palermitani nel 1392 leggiamo ch’anticamente habitasse nel Castello di quest’ Isola, poiche’ a’ Nicolo dAmodeo del medesimo luogho, & a suoi eredi fudonatodal Re’ Federico Terzo il territorio di Petra lunga posto in Malta sotto annua ricognizione, come per suo privilegio spedito l’anno 1371 apparisce. Dovette poscia quivi estinguersi la famiglia, mentre nel 1513 si cava da una scrittura mandatai da Palermo, che detto feudo sia stato posseduto da Francesco Grugno; hoggi pero’ doppo essere stato riunito alla Secretia di questo Principato si trova concesso ad annuo censo enfiteutico.” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))

 

This family was resident in Malta, but later repatriated in Trapani and Palermo. It was still regarded as a Maltese family in 1420.

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE AMODEO FAMILY:

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1. Nicolo Amodeo, to whom the fief of Pietra Lunga was granted by King Frederick III in 1371 (Lib. Cancell. Sicil. F. 45), married Antonella Bocchio, with issue.
1.1. Pino Amodeo  described as formerly a resident of the Castello of Malta (Abela, p. 452) and noted as a Noble of Palermo, married Antonella de Bernardo., with issue.
1.1.1. Giovanni Amodeo, described as a citizen of Malta (Abela, p. 452) in a document recording an oath of allegiance, pledged by the Syndics of Malta in favour of the royal commissioner when in 1420 possession of Malta was given to Don Antonio di Cardona., married Zuna Attardo, with issue.
1.1.1.1. Pino Amodeo,  married Lara Gomez, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1. Isabella Amodeo, 1498, a member of the third Order of S. Francesco in Palermo.
1.1.1.1.2. Ilagia Amodeo, married 1460 to Orlando Caxaro
1.1.1.1.3. Giovanni Amodeo , married to NN Colonna of Sicily, with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1. Giovanni Antonio Amodeo, (1498-), married to Clara Xeberras, with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.2. Leonara Amodeo, (1494-), ‘Nun’.

1.1.1.1.3.3. Stefana Amodeo, married to Gonzio de Manuele.

1.1.1.1.3.4. Niccolo Amodeo, married to Filippa Sceberras.
1.1.1.1.4. Mariano Amodeo, married Antonia Beccadelli di Bologna, with issue.

1.1.1.1.4.1. Bartolomeo Amodeo, married to Anna Saura, with issue.

1.1.1.1.4.2. Natale Amodeo, ‘Priest’.

1.1.1.1.4.3. Maria Amodeo, ‘Nun’.

1.1.1.1.4.4. Leonardo Amodeo, ‘Abbott’.

1.1.1.1.4.5. Cristina Amodeo, married to Alessandro di Bocchio.
1.1.1.2. Antonella Amodeo, married Litterio della Barba.
1.2. Giovanna Amodeo, married Bartolomeo de Bordino.
1.3. Zuna Amodeo, married Luini Caxaro.

1.4. Natale Amodeo., married Pino de Vaccaro.

1.5. Fatella Amodeo., married Martino de Vaccaro.
2. Granita Amodeo, married Tomaso di Asti.

By 1513, the fief of Pietra Longa had come to be possessed by Francesco Grugno. By 1647, that property had been granted in emphyteusis (Abela, page 452)

 

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

 

 

 

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