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The Noble Family of Rocca

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


Updated 25-06-2010.

“Del nobile Cola la Rocca si ravvisa nelle pubbliche scritture dell’ Universita’ di Malta, essere stato a nome di lei deputato Ambasciatore al Vicere’ di Sicilia nel 1438. Conserva fin hoggi tal cognomen nella nostra Citta’, la Venerabile Chiesa quivi fatta fabricare da I maggiori di questa famiglia detta S. Maria ta’ Rocca” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))

 

 

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE ROCCA FAMILY:

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1. Cola (Nicholas) la Rocca, Ambasciatore for Malta (1438), married to Antonia Serrano, with issue.

1.1. Isabella la Rocca, married to Raimondo Parisi.

1.2. Perna la Rocca, married to Niccolo Manfredi.

1.3. Marie la Rocca, married to Pontio Valle.

1.4. Manfredo la Rocca, married to Antonia d'Aragona, Baroness di Militello in Val Demone, with issue.

1.4.1. Vincenzo la Rocca, Barone di Militello in Val Demone, maried with issue.

1.4.1.1. Filippo la Rocca, Barone di Militello in Val Demone, (c.1540), married with issue.

1.4.1.1.1. Isabella la Rocca, married to Giambattista Bonanni e Platamone, 2nd Barone di Candicatini..

1.4.1.1.2. N. la Rocca, (c. 1580), with issue.

1.4.1.1.2.1. Agostino la Rocca, married 1617 Valletta to Aloisetta/Antonia Ciantar, with issue.

1.4.1.1.2.1.1. Filippo la Rocca, married (1) 1645 Zejtun to Maria Azzopardi, married (2) 1683 Valletta to Domenica Vassallo, with issue.

1.4.1.1.2.1.1.1. (Second Marriage) Antonio la Rocca, married 1710 Zebbug to Grazia Cassar, with issue.

1.4.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Maria la Rocca, married 1738 Valletta to Michele Camilleri.

1.4.1.1.2.1.1.1.2. Eufemia la Rocca, married 1739 Valletta to Carlo Peralta.

1.4.1.1.2.1.2. Maruzza la Rocca, married 1658 Valletta to Carole Bozio.

1.4.2. Giacoma la Rocca, married to Franquineo de Licata.

1.5. Enrico la Rocca, 'Abbott', dunm.

1.6. Yolanda la Rocca, married to Giacomo III de Vassallo, Barone di Bauvso.


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.
  3. www.maltagenealogy.com

 

 

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