"The Barony di Ghajn Rihani"
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Also see Aragona and d'Avola-Barons and Counts in Malta
The Barony was created about 1360's to a Don Orlando d'Aragona, Bastard son of
the King Frederick II of Sicily and Malta (r1296-1337), also King of Aragon in
Spain.Orlando's Mother was a Sibilla Sormella, She was a Mistress to the King
.Orlando was also granted the titles or Fiefs of Marnesi, Bahria, Delimara, and
several fiefs in Sicily.
Orlando died in 1369, and was succeeded by one of his sons, called Gio'Azzurro
d'Aragona, Baron di Ghajn Rihani and etc. Gio'Azzurro's mother was Beatrice
Mazzara, from Noble Sicilian Stock. He married to a Widow Called Giovanna
d'Aragona (not for certain if she was married to a bastard of King Peter II of
Sicily or she was a Bastard of Peter !. Their Son Giovanni d'Aragona Succeeded
to all the titles and fiefs in Both Islands.
Giovanni was the third Baron and had a mistress called Leonora N.N. and sired
several children (Alfonso, Pedro and Beatrice) Pedro became the Baron di Avola
in Sicily and he's descendants became Dukes of Terranvova in Sicily, and still
survive today. The Daughter Beatrice inherited the Maltese Titles of Ghajn
Rihani, Marnesi, Bahria, and Delimara, AFTER the death of Alfonso and became
Fifth Baroness.
Beatrice married to a Simon Mazzara, a distant cousin.They sired Several
children as well, The Sixth Holder was a Pier Giovanni Mazzara, who married in
1434 to a Margherita del Carretto of the Marquiate of Savona.. The Next
Inheritor was a Giovanni Mazzara, the 7th Baron, His son , Perio Mazzara,
became 8th Baron of the Sicilian and Maltese Fiefs., But moved to Sicily and
sold the Fiefs to his first cousin's husband Judge Bartolomeo Vassallo, who in
turn became the 9th Holder
The Following Holders were:
After Judge Bartolomeo Vassallo, the 9th Holder, his son
Bartolomeo Vassallo, 10th Baron (c1525), his Son
Andrea Vassallo (c1526-94), 11th Baron, his sons
Mariano Vassallo , 12th Baron, extinct with the 14th Baron of his descendants
Mariano's Brothers , Michele Vassallo and Biagio Vassallo
Michele son was a Domenico Vassallo (c 1626), his son
Simon Vassallo, became the 15th Baron di Delimara, his son
Saviour Vassallo , became the 16th Baron, his Son
John Vassallo (c1791) became 17th Baron, his son
Charles Vassallo (c1811) , became the 18th Baron, and is still carried by this
Family. ( The Barony of Delimara)
Biagio Vassallo, the son of the 11th Baron , had a son
Gio Paolo Vassallo, whose son succeeded to the Title
Domenico Vassallo, 15th Baron di Ghajn Rihani (c1656), his son
Anthony Vassallo, became the 16th Baron (c1676), His son.
Domenico Vassallo, 17th Baron, died unmarried, Succeeded by his Sister
Eugenia Vassallo, 18th Baroness, married in 1702 to Lawrence Bugeja, Their Son
Francesco Bugeja, 19th Baron, died without Children, Succeeded by his Sister
Laura Bugeja,20th Holder, married in 1734 to a Mastro Angelo dei Baroni Pace
(Pache), Their Son.
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