The Noble Family of Rapa
This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).
Updated 31-05-2011.
“Salvo Rapa Giurato nel 1453. Antonio Giur. nel 1522, 1525, 1529 & 1530. Don Giovanni Rapa Canonico della Cattedrale di Malta, fa’ certa donazione di beni, ch’ haveva nel Gozo al Magnifico Antonio suo fratello, del’ istesso luogo l’anno 1550 ove si dive ch’ esso erano figluoli del fu’ Matteo Rapa. Gio e’ destinato Ambasciatore al Vicere’ di Sicilia l’anno 1527. Ha’ posseduto questa famiglia in Malta, e nel Gozo molti poderi, I quali conservano tuttavia il proprio nome della casa, l’arme di cui e’ una Rapa argentea in campo azzurro” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))
THE GENEALOGY OF THE RAPA FAMILY:
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Notary Leonardo Rapa, married Guagliarda Calabacchio, (latter wife of Gaddo Cassia), with issue.
1. Notary. Antonio Rapa, Jurat 1522, 1525, 1529, 1530., married (1) to Margarita Bonello, married (2) to Giacoma della Turri, with issue.
1.1. (First Marriage) Caterina Rapa, married 1522 to Fra Giovanni Soria, Governor of Gozo., with issue.
1.1.1. Antonia Soria, married 1566 Matrice Gozo to Barone Lorenzo Navarra.
1.1.2. Giovanna Soria, married by Notary deed (c. 1570) to Nobile Francesco Falsone.
1.2. Notary Giovanni Rapa, married (1) 1527 to Caterina Soria. Married (2) to Agata Ciantar, with issue.
1.2.1. (First Marriage) Don. Antonio Rapa, died 1551.
1.3. Isabella Rapa, married Pietro d'Federico of Gozo.
1.4. (Second Marriage) Matteo Rapa, married Margarita Saguna, with issue
1.4.1. Don. Giovanni Rapa, Canon, dunm.
1.4.2. Antonio Rapa, married Isabella d'Alagona, (Daughter of Palamone).
1.4.3. Paola Rapa, married Francesco Platamone.
1.5. Isabella Rapa, married Giovanni Cassar.
1.6. Giovanni Rapa, Ambassador to Sicily 1527.
1.7. Lanza Rapa.
1.8. Notary Salvo Rapa, Jurat 1453 and 1459, Created Baron 1453 and married Imperia de Bertolo, with issue.
1.8.1. Antonio Rapa, 2nd Baron, Jurat 1522, with issue.
1.8.1.1. Giovanni Rapa, 3rd Baron, married to Antonia Bernardo, with issue.
1.8.1.1.1. Ascania Rapa, 4th Baroness Rapa, married Gio Nicolao, with issue.
1.8.1.1.1.1. Petruccia Nicolao-Rapa, 5th Baroness Rapa,. married Giovanni Apap, with issue.
1.8.1.1.1.1.1. Don. Gio Maria Apap, 6th Barone Rapa, dunm.
1.8.1.1.1.1.2. Leonora Apap, married 1605 to Gio Maria Azzopardi. Married (2) to Gio Pietro Rusano., with issue.
1.8.1.1.1.1.2.1. (First Marriage) Marianna Azopardi-Rapa, 7th Baroness Rapa, married to Simone Formosa.
1.8.1.1.1.2. Isabella Nicolao Rapa, married Paolo Apap, with issue.
1.8.1.1.1.3. Caterina Nicolao Rapa, married 1567 to Barone Giovanni de Torres.
1.8.1.1.1.4. Margherita Nicolao Rapa, married to Giorgio Mifsud.
1..8.1.2.2. Imperia Rapa, married to Guglielmo de Manuele.
1.8.1.2. Mco. Nobile Francesco Rapa., married to Giovanna Ciantar, with issue.
1.8.1.2.1. Ventura Rapa., married 1561 to Domenico Damurs.
1.8.1.2.2. Giuseppe Rapa., married 1564 to Giovannella Parnis.
1.8.1.2.3. Giulio Rapa., married Maria Parnis., with issue.
1.8.1.2.3.1. Caterina Rapa., married 1614 to Pietro Cagnis.,
1.8.1.2.3.2. Angelo Rapa., married 1630 to Margherita Parnis., with issue.
1.8.1.2.3.2.1. Caterina Rapa., married 1667 to Pietro Cassar.
1.8.1.2.3.2.2. Natale Rapa., married 1669 to Caterina Bigeni, with issue.
1.8.1.2.3.2.2.1. Angelo Rapa, married 1694 Caccia Xaghra Gozo to Caterina Agius.
1.8.1.2.3.2.3. Teresa Rapa., married 1669 to Geronimo Bigeni.
1.8.1.2.3.2.4. Giulio Rapa., married 1669 to Maria Saguna.
1.8.1.2.3.2.5. Vincenzo Rapa, married 1679 to Maria Xerri.
1.8.1.2.3.3. Emilia Rapa., married (1) Enrico Zarb., married (2) 1634 to Francesco Bigeni.
1.8.1.2.3.4. Luzio Rapa., married 1663 to Tomasina Cachia.
1.8.1.2.3.5. Gregorio Rapa, married (1) 1641 Valletta to Margherita Attard, married (2) 1658 Matrice Gozo to Domenica Mifsud (former wife of Simone Tonna), with issue.
1.8.1.2.3.5.1. (Second Marriage) Pietro Rapa, married (1) 1698 Matrice Gozo to Maria Tomasa Domenica Debrincat, married (2) 1707 Matrice Gozo to Gioannella Camilleri, with issue.
1.8.1.2.3.5.1.1. (First Marriage) Pietro Rapa, married 1710 Xaghra Gozo to Margherita Pace, with issue.
1.8.1.2.3.5.1.1.1. Angelo Rapa, married 1733 Xaghra Gozo to Paola Attard.
1.8.1.2.3.5.1.2. Gio Maria Rapa, married 1714 Xaghra Gozo to Caterina Vella.
1.8.1.2.3.5.1.3. Caterina Rapa, married 1718 Xaghra Gozo to Giuseppe Bigeni.
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