The Noble Family of Laimo (a.k.a. Alaimo).
This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).
Updated 15-10-2011.
“Giovanni leggiamo essere stato Giurato nel 1480, e Pietro Giurato nel Gozo, mandato Ambasciatore con quello di Malta al Vicere’ nel 1512. Di tal cognome ci viene suggerita notitia, che sia stato in Sicilia Antonio d’Alaimo di Caltagirone, il quale ribbellatosi con la patria dal Re’ Martino, ritornasse, con la medesima alla regia divotione, e fede; Comando’ percio il Re’, che si restituisce ad Antonio un territorio, & una casa, ch’haveva in Catania, cosi’ scrive a’ Corrado Castelli Capitano a’ di 29 di Decembre 1393.” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))
THE GENEALOGY OF THE LAIMO (ALAIMO) FAMILY:
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1. Milite Giovanni de Laimo, married to Imperia Cancellu, with issue.
1.1. Notary Corrado de Laimo, married Sibilla la Barba,
6th Signora di Fontana ., with issue.
1.1.1. Simona de Laimo, married Cafa Baldes.
1.1.2. Giovanni de Laimo, 7th Signore di Fontana, married Garita Calava, with issue.
1.1.2.1. Antonella de Laimo, married 1522 to Fabiano Zammit.
1.1.2.2. Federico de Laimo, 8th Signore di Fontana, married Margherita Imbroll.
1.1.2.3. Francia de Laimo, married Salvo Cassar.
1.1.2.4. Don Lorenzo de Laimo., dunm.
1.1.2.5. Not. Pietro de Laimo, 'Ambassador to Gozo'., married 1520 to Angela Vassallo, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1. Imperia de Laimo, married 1538 to Marco Gallo, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1. Antonio Gallo, married 1551 Naxxar to Giovanna Cutajar, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.1. Pietro Gallo, married to Giovanna N, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.1.1. Gio Paolo Gallo, married 1634 Senglea to Argenta Bonavia.
1.1.2.5.1.1.2. Nicola Gallo, married 1611 Valletta to Maria Vattugher, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.2.1. Antonio Michele Gallo, married 1649 Birgu to Theresia Rosso.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3. Bernardo Gallo, married 1599 Valletta to Marietta Grech, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1. Gaspare Gallo, married 1639 Valletta to Maddalena Madalone, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.1. Francesco Gallo, married 1664 Valletta to Anna Maria Xeberras, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.1. Antonio Domenico Gallo, married (1) 1693 Valletta to Grazia Dimech, married (2) 1711 Valletta to Rosa Schembri, married (3) 1711 Valletta to Anna Maria Mangion, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.1.1. (Second Marriage) Angela Gallo, married 1731 Valletta to Gio Battista Manso.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.1.1.2. (Third Marriage) Giuseppe Gallo, married 1752 Valletta to Maria Grech.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.2. Simone Gallo, married 1658 Valletta to Margherita Caraffa, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.2.1. Simone Gallo, married 1684 Valletta to Maria di Modica (d/o Tomaso and Vincenza).
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.3. Domenico Gallo, married (1) 1661 Valletta to Rafaela Lauretto, married (2) 1663 Valletta to Domenica Xeberras, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.3.1. (Second Marriage) Elizabetta Gallo, married 1694 Valletta to Antonio Grungo.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.4. Caterina Gallo, married 1666 Valletta to Andrea di Milazzo.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.5. Diane Gallo, married 1666 Valetta to Jean Melchiera.
1.1.2.5.1.1.3.1.6. Leonarda Gallo, married 1663 Birgu to Pietro Paolo Carretta.
1.1.2.5.1.2. Angela Gallo, married 1560 Birgu to Stefano Negroponte.
1.1.2.5.1.3. Giuseppe Gio Maria Gallo, married 1568 Birkirkara to Marietta Mazzara, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.3.1. Giovanni Gallo, married 1597 Valletta to Dorotea Dalmasi, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.3.1.1. Gio Maria ' sives Mario' Gallo, married 1633 Valletta to Maddalena Carceppo, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.3.1.1.1. Rosa Gallo, married 1698 Mdina to Gaspare Debono.
1.1.2.5.1.3.1.2. Giovanni Gallo, married 1619 Birgu to Maria Aquilina.
1.1.2.5.1.3.2. Bartolomeo Gallo, married 1594 Senglea to Veronica Palamita, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.3.2.1. Grazia Gallo, married 1619 Valletta to Pierre Serra
1.1.2.5.1.3.2.2. Giacomo Gallo, married 1619 Valletta to Margherita Mallia
1.1.2.5.1.3.3. Mro Andrea Gallo, married to Margherita N, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.3.3.1. Mro Simone Gallo, married 1619 Valletta to Lucrezia Grech.
1.1.2.5.1.3.3.2. Aloisetta Gallo, married 1629 Valletta to Giovanni Marcadia, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.3.3.2.1. Celidonia Marcadia Gallo, married 1663 Valletta to Giacomo Francesco d'Amato.
1.1.2.5.1.4. Fra. Domenico Gallo, 'Priest', dunm.l
1.1.2.5.1.4.1. (illegitimate) Michele Gallo, married 1585 Birgu to Isabella Abela, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.1. Valenza Gallo, married 1615 Senglea to Grazio Tonna.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2. Giuseppe Gallo, married 1620 Mgabba to Isabella Zammit, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.1. Domenico Gallo, married 1652 Siggiewi to Speranza Agius.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.2. Gio Maria Gallo, married 1655 Siggiewi to Margareta Xuereb.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3. Gio Francesco Gallo, married 1658 Valletta to Diana di Tatta, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.1. Gasparo Gallo, married (1) 1678 Valletta to Aloisea Tonna, married (2) 1683 Mdina to Anna Seichel.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2. Domenico Gallo, amrried 1677 Valletta to Anna Sarte, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.1. Margherita Gallo, married 1697 Valletta to Lazzaro Bezzina.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.2. Maria Gallo, married 1690 Valletta to Giuseppe Borg.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.3. Giovanni Gallo, married to Domenica N, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.3.1. Archangelo Gallo, married 1743 Qrendi to Maria Barbara, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.3.1.1. Giovanni Gallo, married 1783 Qrendi to Maria Farrugia, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.3.1.1.1. Gioacchino Gallo, married 1839 Valletta to Laurea Bajada, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.3.1.1.1.1. Francesco Gallo, married 1856 Birkirkara to Maria Antonia Camilleri, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.3.1.1.1.1.1. Carmela Gallo, married 1875 Birkirkara to Raffaele Abela, with issue.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.2.3.2.3.1.1.1.1.1.1. Maria Victoria Abela, married 1898 Sliema to Victor Vella.
1.1.2.5.1.4.1.3. Vittoria Gallo, married 1603 Senglea to Ciprano Negroponte.
1.1.2.6. Chiara de Laimo, married Andrea Xara.
1.1.2.7. Isabella de Laimo, married Bartolomeo de Astis.
1.1.3. Antonino de Laimo, married with issue.
1.1.3.1. Lucrezia de Laimo, married 1569 Mdina to Mro Ferrando
Spiteri, with issue.
1.1.3.1.1. Margherita Spiteri, married 1609 Siggiewi to Ferrante Farrugia, with issue.
1.1.3.1.1.1. Maria Farrugia, married 1618 Valletta to Cesare Passalacqua, Baron de Budaq.
1.2. Perna de Laimo, married to Bartolomeo Bizziano, Jurat of Malta 1491.
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