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The Noble Family of Caxaro
This family is listed as a noble family in “Descrittione di Malta” (1647).
Last Update: 22-07-2010.
“Hebbe questa casa (ch’ e’ una delle antiche e celebri in Malta, e nel Gozo) huomini di valore negl’ affari, e cariche del pubblico; percioche. Ruggiero fu’ Giurato nel 1447. Pietro Giurato nel 1461, 1469 & 1476. Matteo di Manfredi Giurato nel 1471. Nicolo’ Giurato nel 1477, & 1480 l’istesso, o’ altro nominato Cola fu’ parimente Giurato & uno de gl’ Ambasciadori mandati al Vicere’ nel 1481, e fa’ di nuovo la medesima azione nel 1488. Manfredo anche destinato Ambasciatore al Vicere nel 1507 & un’ altra volta nel 1508. Manfredo di Ruggiero Giurato nel 1511. Manfredo Giurato nel 1514, e poi Capitano della Verga nel 1515. Androche & Angelo Giurati nel Gozo l’anno 1512. Manfredo nel 1513, amministra l’officio di Credenziere di malta, e Gozo, muore nel 1518 e da I Regi Giovanna, e Carlo vien proveduta la carica a’ Giuseppe suo figliuolo in riguardo de’ servigi fatti dal Padre al Re’ Ferdinando, come nel privilegio spedito in Saragozza d’Aragona a’ 20 di Dicembre 1518 si ravvisa, legendovisi le seguenti parole. Obligamur iustitia suadente morientibus patribus, que Regia Corona & Domui Aragonum & prasefertim Cathollico Domino Regi Ferdinando Pat. I Avo & immediate praedecessori nostro gloriosa memoriae, animo indefesso servitia praestiterunt, officia quibus decorate errant, eorum filus conferre, eaq; praecipue officia, quae a’ suis Antecessoribus servitorum continuatione semper possessa suerunt, ut talispe, & gratitudine Regis, filii allecti eorum partum vestigiis inhaerentes, ad nobis stimiliter bene serviendum se astringent. Qua propter cu impraesentiarum vacet officium Credenceriatus Civitatia, et Terrae Insularum Meliveti, & Gaudisi, obitu quondam Manfredi de Caxaro, & c Confidentes admodum de fide, sufficientia, legalitate, animique puritate vestry dilecti nostri Iosephi de Caxaro eius filii, considerantesque servitia per dictum quondam Manfredum Patrem vestrum, praefato Catholico Regi Ferdinando Patri, & Avo nostro indelebilis memoriae praetita, illud vobis duximus conferendum; tenore igitur prasentis, & c nostroq; motu proprio officium praedictum Credenceriatus Civitatis, & Terae Insularum Meliveti, & Gaudisii, vobis praefato Iosepho de Caxaru ad vitae vestrae decursum concedimus, & c. Ha’ goduto parimente l’istessa famiglia l’officio di Viceammiraglio nel Gozo.” (From Abela’s “Della Descrittione di Malta del Commendatore Abela” (1647))
THE GENEALOGY OF THE CAXARU FAMILY:-
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Luini Caxaro, Barone-1409, married Zuna d'Amedeo, with issue
1. Cara Caxaro, married Federico Raflcano
2. Barone Antonio Caxaro, married Margherita Raffaldo, with issue
2.1. Zafira Caxaro, married Giovanni Vigiles
2.2. Barone Orlando Caxaro, married Ilagia d'Amedeo, with issue
2.2.1. Don. Antonio Caxaro, (c 1464), dunm.
2.2.2. Barone Andreotta Caxaro, married Agnese Vagnolo, with issue
2.2.2.1. Barone Pino Caxaro, married 1520 to NN Colonna of Sicily, with issue
2.2.2.1.1. Barone Albano Caxaro., married Paola Abela., with issue.
2.2.2.1.1.1. Caterina Caxaro., married Nobile Vincenzo dei Baroni Sanchetta
2.2.2.1.1.2. Margherita Caxaro., married 1581 at Matrice Gozo to Giovanni Farrugia.
2.2.2.2. Barone Nicholas Caxaro, dunm. Governor of Gozo, (r. 1545-46) ‘Monk’.
2.2.2.3. Barone Angelo Caxaro, married Agata Abela, with issue
2.2.2.3.1. Andreotta Caxaro, Cleric, dunm.
2.2.2.3.2. Barone Salvatore Caxaro, married 1560 to Margherita de Nava, with issue
2.2.2.3.2.1. Clara Caxaro, married Firstly to Francesco d'Alagona, dsp. Married Secondly to Dr Paulo Cassar LL.D, with issue
2.2.2.3.2.2. Aloisea Caxaro., married 1604 at Matrice Gozo to Pietro Bigeni.
2.2.2.3.3. Mario Caxaro, married 1564 to Giovanella Vagnola., with issue.
2.2.2.3.3.1. Orlando Caxaro, married to Margherita Schiavone (d/o Guglielmo), with issue.
2.2.2.3.3.1.1. Marietta Caxaro, married 1616 Matrice Gozo to Antonio Busuttil.
2.2.2.3.4. Manfred Caxaro, ‘Monk’.
2.2.2.4. Isabella Caxaro, married Roderico Messina
2.2.2.5. Clara Caxaro, married 1502 Andreotta Caxaro, (See Below)
2.2.2.6. Peter Caxaro, married Imperia Ruffo of Sicily, with issue.
2.2.3. Lucretia Caxaro, married Antonio Messina
2.3. Imperia Caxaro, married Not.Luca Sillato
3. Manfredo Caxaro, married Firstly to NN de Aquino, married Secondly to Canchia La Lancia, with issues
3.1. (First Marriage) Nicholas Caxaro, married Chicca de Luna, with issue.
3.1.1. Marchesina Caxaro, married Antonio Lanza Inguanez, with issue (See Djar-il-Bniet).
3.1.2. Imperia Caxaro, married Perio de Nasis
3.1.3. Don. Lorenzo Caxaro, dunm.
3.1.4. Andreotta Caxaro, married Clara Caxaro, (See Above).
3.1.5. Manfredo Caxaro, married Palma Chiantar, with issue
3.1.5.1. Vincenzia Caxaro, married Constantino de Noto, with issue
3.1.5.2. Nicholas Caxaro, married but dsp.
3.1.5.3. (Natural) Antonina Caxaro, married Salvo Zerafa, with issue
3.1.6. Isabella Caxaro, married Berengario de Cali
3.1.7. Caterina Caxaro, married Aloiseo de Vivaja
3.1.8. Antonella Caxaro, married Pino de Nasis
3.2. (Second Marriage) NN-dau. Married Francesco Allegritto
3.3. Nardo Caxaro, married to Imperia Catalanu.
3.4. Palma Caxaro, married Francesco Platamone
3.5. Roger Caxaro, married Firstly to Giovanna Sagona. Married Secondly to Antonia dei Baroni La Barba. Issue from both marriages.
3.5.1. (First Marriage) Francesco Caxaro, ‘Monk’.
3.5.2. Leonard Caxaro, married Eleanore Sillato, with issue
3.5.2.1. Luca Caxaro, married Beatrice Savietto, with issue
3.5.2.1.1. Isabella Caxaro, ‘Nun’.
3.5.2.1.2. Imperia Caxaro, married Tomaso Bonello
3.5.2.2. Agata Caxaro, married Giovanni Lanza Inguanez, with issue. (See Djar-il-Bniet)
3.5.2.3. Not. D. Brandon Caxaro, married Catherine Azzopardi, with issue
3.5.2.3.1. Leonard Caxaro, married Caterina di Ventimiglia., with issue.
3.5.2.3.1.1. Imperia Caxaro di Ventimiglia., married 1571 at Matrice Gozo to Arfio Dettore., with issue.
3.5.2.3.1.1.1. Caterina Dettore., married Antonio Castriota.
3.5.2.3.1.2. Morica Caxaro, married 1541 to Giovanni Tanti.
3.5.2.3.1.3. Monia Caxaro, married 1546 to Marino Tanti.
3.5.2.3.2. Fra. Mariano Caxaro, dunm.
3.5.2.3.3. Not. Antonio Caxaro, dunm.
3.5.2.3.4. Dr. Cipriano Caxaro, married Evangelista Castelletti, with issues. (for Descendants)
3.5.2.3.5. Vincenzo Caxaro, dunm.
3.5.2.3.6. Not. Giuseppe Caxaro, married Noble Catherine Ciambanin of France, with issue.
3.5.2.3.6.1. Domenica Caxaro-Ciambanin, married 1650 Birkirkara to Bernardino Xiberras, with issue.
3.5.2.3.6.1.1. Clemente Xiberras-Ciambanin, married 1696 Birkirkara to Aloisia Micallef, with issue.
3.5.2.3.6.1.1.1. Angelo Xiberras-Ciambanin, married (1) 1736 Birkirkara to Maria Monreale, married (2) 1750 Valletta to Bartolome Petrina Pisano, with issue.
3.5.2.3.6.1.1.1.1. Mario Xiberras-Ciambanin, married 1776 Birkirkara to Margherita Zammit, with issue.
3.5.2.3.6.1.1.1.1.1. Giovanni Xiberras, married 1810 Birkirkara to Elena Mamo, with issue.
3.5.2.3.6.1.1.1.1.1.1. Margherita Xiberras, married 1844 Birkirkara to Giuseppe Borg.
3.5.2.3.7. Rugier Caxaro, dunm.
3.5.2.4. Fra. Deodato Caxaro, Augustine Friar
3.5.3. Manfredo Caxaro, married Guagliarda dei Baroni Inguanez, with issue
3.5.3.1. Antonella Caxaro, married Paolo Cassar
3.5.3.2. Giuseppe Caxaro,(d.1559) married to Catherine de Nasis, with issue
3.5.3.2.1. Violante Caxaro, ‘Nun’.
3.5.3.2.2. Nicholas Caxaro, dunm
3.5.3.2.3. Guagliarda Caxaro, Nun.
3.5.3.3. Joanna Caxaro, married Joannes Calava, with issue. (See Calava)
3.5.3.4. Isabella Caxaro, ‘Nun’.
3.5.3.5. Margarita Caxaro, married 1500 to Michele Falzone.
3.5.3.5.1. (illegitimate) Agata Falsone, married 1560 to Pasquale Azzopardi.
3.5.3. Paula Caxaro, married Perlo Caruana
3.5.4. NN-dau. Married Nicholas Sillato
3.5.5. (Second Marriage) Elisabeth Caxaro, married Gullu Riera
3.5.6. Cesarea Caxaro, married Gionnello Cassar
4. Nicholas Caxaro, (d.1473), ‘Monk’.
5. Peter Caxaro, (d.1485), 'Monk'.
SOURCES:-
- 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.
- Adami collection, Vol 72.
- www.maltagenealogy.com
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