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The Noble Family of Casseres, who held in 1530 the territory “Turri, ovvero la Vigna di lu Baruni di la Palma”, in the island of Malta in the district under the Saccaia

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

Updated 24-06-2010.

 “Alvaro de Casseres, leggiamo Giurato nel 1518, & 1523 negli’ atti del Bondi, viene nominato Magnificus Alvarus de Casseres Civis Malta , egli nel 1524 fu’ deputato Economo, o’ sia Procuratore delal Chiesa Cattedrale; nel 1530 possedeva il territorio chiamato la Turri, overo la Vigna di lu Baruni di la Palma, in quest’ Isola nella contrada sotto la Saccaia” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))

 

 

THE GENEALOGY OF THE CASSERES FAMILY:-

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1. Magnificus Alvaro Cassares, held (1530) the territory“Turri, ovvero la Vigna di lu Baruni di la Palma” Giurato (1518, 1523) Economo o’ sia Procuratore della Cattedrale (1524) married Loretta de Perrollo., with issue.
1.1. Donna Marietta Cassares.
1.2. Donna Stefania Cassares, married Ferrante Castriota.

1.4.  Don Juan Cassares., 2nd Signore di la Turri, (died 1589), married1560 to Antoinette Sanchetta, with issue.

1.4.1. Don Alvaro Cassares, (1562-1618), 3rd Signore di la Turri, married 1580 to Leonarda de Nava, with issue (In Naples).

1.4.2. Donna Antonia Cassares, (1564-), 'Nun'.

1.4.3. Donna Chiara Cassares, (1565-), 'Nun'.

1.4.4. Donna Lucrezia Cassares, (1567-), married to Chco. Francesco Calava.

1.4.5. Don Juan Cassares, (1568-), 'Monk'.

1.4.6. Don Paul Cassares, (1570-), 'Priest'.

1.4.7. Donna Elvira Cassares, (1572-), 'Nun'.

1.4.8. Donna Marietta Cassares, (1575-), 'Nun'.

1.5.  Don Carlo Cassares., ‘Abbott’., dunm.

 

 

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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