The Persian Connection to Malta.

and

De Giorgio Families


1. Abu’l Wilayat Sultan Haidar Safawi, Grand Master of the Safawi Order, married to Alam Shah Begum (daughter of Abu’l Nasir Hasan Khan, Khan of the Aq Quyunlu and HIH Princess Thoedora Comnena daughter of HM John IV, Emperor of Trebizond, with issue.    

1.1.     Zill-u’llah Abu’l Muzaffar I, (1487-),  Shahanshah of Persia (r 1501-24), married  Shah-Begi Khanum Musullu, with issue.

1.1.1.Tahmasp Shah I, (1513-), Shahanshah of Persia, (r1524-76), married Sultana Kadamali of the Aq Quyunlu, with issue.

1.1.1.1. Abbas I, (1571-), Shahanshah of Persia, (r1588-1629), married (div 1614) to HRH Princess Tzarievna Tinatin of Georgia (daughter of King George X of Georgia and Mariam Lipartiani), with issue.

1.1.1.1.1. Shahzada Mariam of Persia, (1612-77), married 1628 to Sayyid Abu Mirza of Mecca, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1. Sayyida Zahra Abu Mirza, (1639-64 Ionian Islands Greece), married 1654 to Hussain Khan Yaser of Palestine, (Converted to Christianity and also a Merchant and finally settled at Birgu c.1670, Malta and took the name of Padron Demetrio Michelle De Giorgio after his Sponsor Giorgio di Cristoforo. Note Demetrio later married 1678 to Geronima Diacono).

1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giovanni Hussain Khan, (1660-1723), converted Degiorgio, married 1715 Valletta to Dianora sives Caterina Sciortino., with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Francesco Degiorgio, married 1736 Valletta to Francesca Fabri, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giovanni Degiorgio, married 1767 Valletta to Rosalia Ciccalo.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Paolo Degiorgio, married (1) 1743 Valletta to Anna Dimicoli., Married (2) 1170 Cospicua to Grazia Spiteri.,with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. (First Marriage) Giuseppe Degiorgio, married 1773 Valletta to Anna Portelli, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. Pasquale Degiorgio, married 1809 at Valletta to Paola Cauchi.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2. Paolo Degiorgio, married (1) 1796 Valletta to Vincenza (Ex-Slave), married (2) 1814 Valletta to Maria Borg, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.3. Ursola Degiorgio, married 1770 Cospicua to Giovanni Farrugia.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.4. Maria Degiorgio, married 1775 Cospicua to Vittorio Zahra.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.5. Giuseppe Degiorgio, married 1780 Cospicua to Liberta Bastianini, married (2) Cospicua to Giuseppa Saliba.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.6.1. (First Marriage) Giovanni Degiorgio, married 1807 Cospicua to Teresa Grech.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.7. (Second Marriage) Antonia Degiorgio, married 1802 Valletta to Giovanni Fenech.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.8. Gio Batta Degiorgio, married 1807 Valletta to Caterina Attard.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.9. Teresa Degiorgio, married (1) 1798 to Isidore Mizzi, Married (2) 1804 to Pietro Casha, Married (3) 1811 to Michele Cassar.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Felice de Giorgio, married 1750 Rabat Gozo to Anna Buttigieg.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Paolo De Giorgio, married 1770 Cospicua to Grazia Spiteri.

1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Carlo de Giorgio, married 1672 Cospicua to Argentina Busittil.

1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Domenico de Giorgio, married 1671 Cospicua to Pauliccia Bonnici.

 

 

Family 2:

 

1. Nicola Degiorgio, married (1) 1668 Cospicua to Marguerite Xuereb, married (2) 1679 Cospicua to Dominchella Spiteri, with issue.

1.1. (Second Marriage) Giuseppe Degiorgio, married 1699 Cospicua to Anna Azzopardi, with issue.

1.1.1. Giorgio "sives Giovanni" Degiorgio, married (1)1763 Valletta to Rosalba Psaila, married (2) 1730 Cospicua to Maddalena Cachia, with issue.

1.1.1.1.  (Second Marriage) Gio Batta Degiorgio, married 1769 Cospicua to Teresa Borg., with issue.

1.1.1.1.1. Benigno Degiorgio, married 1789 Vittoriosa to Maria Gambin, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1. Emmanuele Degiorgio, married 1817 Valletta to Maria Rosa Busuttil, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Pietro Paolo Degiorgio, married 1864 Valletta to Caterina Farr.

1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Teresa Degiorgio, married 1842 Valletta to Carlo Beck.

1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Antoine Degiorgio, married 1850 Valletta to Clothilde Busuttil, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Carmela Degiorgio, married Luigi Pace, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Dr Michele Degiorgio LLD, married 1850 Valletta to Caroline Dimech (First Cousin)., with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.1.4.1. Caterina Degiorgio, married 1892 Valletta to Dr Vincenzo Frendo-Azzopardi LLD.

1.1.1.1.1.2. Marianna Degiorgio, married 1815 Valletta to Gaspare Gusin.

1.1.1.1.1.3. Caterina Degiorgio, married 1806 Valletta to Giuseppe Dimech, with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Caroline Dimech, married 1850 to Michele Degiorgio (As Above).

1.1.1.1.1.4. Teresa Degiorgio, married 1807 Valletta to Vincenzo Zammit.

1.1.1.1.1.5. Giuseppe Degiorgio, married 1806 Valletta to Giovanna Rosa Gusin.

1.1.1.1.2. Giorgio de Giorgio, married 1800 Valletta to Maddalena Pace.

1.1.1.1.3. Anna de Giorgio, married 1795 Valletta to Giuseppe Sayd.

1.1.1.2. Anna Degiorgio, married 1768 Cospicua to Chco. Giovanni Vella.

1.1.2. Giovanni Degiorgio, married 1730 Cospicua to Marguerita Vassallo.

1.1.3. Teresa Degiorgio, married 1726 Cospicua to Giovanni Merli.

1.1.4. Margherita Degiorgio, married 1718 Cospicua to Giorgio Roman.

1.2. Giovanni Degiorgio, married 1680 Cospicua to Lorenza Ros., with issue.

1.2.1. Giovanni Degiorgio, married 1715 Cospicua to Veneranda Farrugia.

 

Family 3:

1. Claudio Degiorgio of Milano, Italy, married to Giovanna.., with issue.

1.1. Francesco Degiorgio, married 1777 Valletta to Calcedonia Messina.

 

Family 4:

1. Antonio Degiorgio, married to Antonia N, with issue.

1.1. Carlo Degiorgio, married 1707 Valletta to Maria Xibbilia.

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