Libro d'Oro di Melita

"Libro d'Oro di Melita"

"Title of Barone di San Marciano granted to the Most Illustrious and Noble Diego Antonio Galea Feriol (1726)"

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* Nicola Galea of Casal Lamon, married to Mattia Ciantar

1. Michele Galea, of Mosta-See Below.
2. Geronimo Galea of Attard, married 1537 to Agata Debono, with issue
2.1.Antonio Galea, of Attard, married 1582 to Paola Agius, with issue
2.1.1. Gio Paolo Galea of Casal Lia, married 1613 to Bernardina Agius, with issue
2.1.1.1. Paoluccio Galea of Naxxar, married 1630 to Domenica Micallef, with issue
2.1.1.1.1. Matteolo Galea of Naxxar, married 1654 to Natalizia Tonna, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1. Publio Galea of B'Kara, married 1694 to Maria Borg, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Michele Galea of Mosta, married (1) 1719 to Evangelista Tanti, Married (2) 1743 to Maria Bonavia., Married (3) 1753 to Francesca Catania, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. (First Marriage) Antonio Galea of Naxxar, married 1759 to Margherita Camilleri, with isue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Lorenzo Galea of Naxxar, married 1779 to Anna Sammut, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Grazia Galea, married 1818 to Rosario Agius.
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. (Second Marriage) Giuseppe Galea of Mosta, (Executed by the French), married 1776 to Anna Galea, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Domenica Galea, married 1803 to Andrea Galea of Mosta, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. Paolo Galea of Naxxar, married 1836 to Angelica Micallef, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Giovanni Galea of Mdina, married 1866 to Dominique Cilia, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Maria Galea, married 1893 to Giacomo Muscat, with issue
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. (First Marriage) Paolo Galea, married 1737 to Grazia Cortis.
2.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Maria Galea, married (1) 1736 to Marciano Abela, Married (2) 1742 to Gio Maria Ciappara.

2.1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Domenica Galea., married 1751 to Gio Pietro Portelli.

2.1.1.1.1.1.2. Salvatore Galea., married 1737 to Maria Pace.

2.1.1.1.1.1.3. Caterina Galea., married 1718 to Guiseppe Sayd., married (2) 1746 to Gio Maria Galea.

2.1.1.1.1.1.4. Rosa Galea., married 1725 to Orazio Cuschieri.

2.1.1.1.1.1.5. Giuseppe Galea., married 1727 to Maria Fenech.

2.1.2. Biagio Galea, married 1610 to Mattia Ciappara with issue
2.1.2.1. Domenico Galea, married 1656 to Maria Xeberras., with issue.

2.1.2.1.1. Margarita Galea., married 1715 to Alonso Sant.

2.1.2.1.2. Rosa Galea., married 1703 to Publio Sant.

2.1.2.1.3. Damiano Galea., married 1705 to Rosa Calleja., with issue.

2.1.2.1.3.1. Gio Domenico Galea., married 1729 to Grazia Agius.

2.1.2.1.3.2. Maria Galea., married 1722 to Gio Batta Azzopardi.

2.1.2.1.3.3.Grazia Galea., married 1727 to Salvatore Chetcuti.

2.1.2.1.4. Giovanni Galea., married 1715 to Grazia Fenech., with issue.

2.1.2.1.4.1. Geronima Galea., married 1751 to Ferdinando Camilleri.

2.1.2.1.4.2. Maria Galea., married 1733 to Francesco Camilleri.

2.1.2.1.4.3. Giovannella Galea., married 1741 to Salvatore Buhagiar.

2.1.2.1.5. Gio Maria Galea., married 1716 to Grazia Camilleri.

2.1.2.1.6. Dagnamerita Galea., married 1722 to Alberto Schembri.

2.1.2.1.7. Celidonia Galea., married 1718 to Pietro Mifsud.

2.1.2.2. Caterina Galea, married 1661 to Domenico Galea.
2.1.2.3. Antonio Galea, married 1640 to Marucca Mifsud.
2.1.3. Michele Galea, married 1614 to Antonia Talavera, with issue
2.1.3.1. Argentine Galea, married 1634 to Domenico Psaila.
2.1.3.2. Maria Galea, married 1639 to Domenico Micallef.
2.1.4. Geronima Galea, married 1607 to Giovanno Grech.
2.1.5. Domenica Galea, married 1617 to Gio Maria Tanti.
2.2. Pasquale Galea, married 1562 to Isabella Staferrata, with issue
2.2.1. Giovanni Galea, married 1600 to Caterina Buhagiar, with issue
2.2.1.1. Alessandro Galea, married 1625 to Marietta Sammut, with issue
2.2.1.1.1. Veronica Galea, married 1640 to Domenico Portelli.
2.2.2. Vittoria Galea, married 1602 to Pietro Camilleri.
2.2.3. (Illegitimate issue) Isabella Galea, married 1596 to Gregorio Xerri.
2.3. Pietro Galea, married 1576 to Giovanna Muscat, with issue
2.3.1. Giuseppe Galea, married 1642 to Grazia Cauchi.
2.3.2. Geronimo Galea, married 1641 to Geronima Xerri.
2.4. Marietta Galea, married 1589 to Pietro Callus.
3. Pietro Galea, married 1539 to Garita Agius
3.1. Paola Galea, married 1567 to Zaccara Muscat.
3.2. Caterina Galea, married 1575 to Antonio Teuma of Gozo.

3.3. Domenico Galea, married 1576 Matrice Gozo to Innocenza Parnis, with issue.

3.3.1. Gusmano Galea, married 1609 Matrice Gozo to Giacoma Muscat, with issue.

3.3.1.1. Ignazio Galea, married 1644 Matrice Gozo to Caterina Zerafa, with issue.

3.3.1.1.1. Maria Galea, married 1674 Matrice Gozo to Giorgio Buhagiar.

3.3.1.1.2. Domenico Galea, married 1670 Matrice Gozo to Antonia Grech, with issue.

3.3.1.1.2.1. Carmelo Galea, married 1708 Matrice Gozo to Grazia Vella, with issue.

3.3.1.1.2.1.1. Maruzzo Galea, married 1733 Rabat Gozo to Grazia Mangion, with issue.

3.3.1.1.2.1.1.1. Caterina Galea, married 1763 Matrice Gozo to M'Angelo Schembri.

3.3.2. Antonio Galea, married 1621 Matrice Gozo to Maria Cini, with issue.

3.3.2.1. Lorenzo Galea, married 1678 Matrice Gozo to Maria Spiteri, with issue.

3.3.2.1.1. Rocco Galea, married 1701 Matrice Gozo to Paolica Spiteri, with issue.

3.3.2.1.1.1. Lorenzo Galea, married 1735 Matrice Gozo to Maria Debono, with issue.

3.3.2.1.1.1.1. Michele Galea, married 1780 Rabat Gozo to Teresa Attard, with issue.

3.3.2.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Galea, married 1811 Sannat Gozo to Ursola Galea, with issue.

3.3.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Maria Galea, married 1833 Sannat Gozo to M'Angelo Schembri.

3.3.3. Salvatore Galea, married to Giolla N, with issue.

3.3.3.1. Angelo Galea, married 1635 Matrice Gozo to Vincenza Mercieca, with issue.

3.3.3.1.1. Grazia Galea, married 1652 Rabat Gozo to Antonio Barberi.
5. Imperia Galea, married 1548 to Pietro Xara.

* Michele Galea of Mosta, married Giovanna Axisa, with issue

1. Lorenzo Galea, married 1543 to Imperia Camenzuli, with issue
1.1. Giovanna Galea, married Pietro Frendo, with issue
1.2. Michele Galea
1.3. Giovanni Galea, married (1) 1589 to Clemenza Vassallo, (2) 1590 to Imperia de Nicolacio (Died 1604), with issue, Married (3) 1606 to Rowena Bonavia, with further issue
1.3.1. (Third Marriage) Damiano Galea, married 1629 to Dorothea Vassallo, with issue
1.3.1.1. Domenico Galea, married (1) 1641 to Andrianna de Brincat.
1.3.2. Speranza Galea, married 1630 to Gio Giacomo Aguis, with issue
1.4. Caterina Galea, married 1580 to Domenico Gauci
1.5. Notary Simone Galea, (Created 1609, Knight of the Golden Fleece), married (1) 1591 to Imperia Borg., married (2) 1597 to Clemenza Borg. (Issue from both Marriages)
1.5.1. (First Marriage) Valenza Galea, married (1) 1609 to Nobile Pasquale Seichel. Married (2) 1611 to Pietro Burlo. Married (3) 1612 to Giovanni Aquilina.
1.5.2. (Second Marriage) Gio Vincenzo Galea- See Below.
1.5.3. Marietta Galea, married Antonio Frendo
1.5.4. Joanna Galea married 1609 Valletta to Don Giovanni Mattias dAustria (illegitimate son of RUDOLF II, Holy Roman Emperor and Euphemia von Rosenthal), with issue.
1.5.5. Francesco Galea
1.6. Giovanella Galea, married (1) 1573 to Pietro Fenech, married (2) to Giorgio Galea
1.7. Paola Galea, married 1577 to Giacomo Sammut
2. Pancrazio Galea, (Died 1612), married Caterina de Lia, with issue.
2.1. Isabella Galea, married 1596 to Gregorio Xerri, (Son of Salvoand Imperia)
2.2. Giovanni Galea, married 1602 to Gioanella Fenech, with issue
2.2.1. Salvatore Galea.
2.2.2. Domenico Galea.
2.2.3. Bartolomeo Galea, Arbitante of Rabat, married 1639 to Speranza Galea, (See Above), with issue
2.2.3.1. Matteolo Galea, married 1678 to Maria Micci, with issue
2.2.3.2. Grazio Galea, married 1680 to Caterina Ciappara
2.2.3.3. Geronima Galea, married Michele Muscat
3. Giuliano Galea, married 1573 to Isabella Agius, with issue

* Gio Vincenzo Galea, married Agata Scerri, with issue.

1. Dr Saverio Galea JUD, married Maria de Noto, with issue.
1.1. Eugenie Galea, married Marc'Antonio Inguanez, 13th Baron of Djar-il-Bniet e Buqana, with issue.
2. Dr Pietro Paolo Galea JUD, married 1668 to Vincenza Ferriol, with issue.
2.1. Diegio Antonio Galea Feriol, 1st Baron- See Below.
3. Laurica Galea, married (1) 1660 to Michele Ferriol. Married (2) 1673 to Salvatore Mangion
4. (Natural Issue) Carlo Galea
5. (Natural Issue) Gio Maria Galea of Porto Salvo, Valletta, married 1665 to Dominique Ricard, with issue
5.1. Antonio Galea Ricard of Mosta, married 1712 to Isabella Fenech, with issue
5.1.1. Gio Maria Galea of Mosta, married 1749 to Teresa Schembri, with issue
5.1.1.1. Agata Galea, married 1777 to Giacobo Muscat

5.1.2. Domenica Galea., married 1746 to Gio Paolo Galea.

5.1.3. Maria Galea., married 1739 to Giovanni Magro.

5.2. Gio Nicolo Galea, married 1707 to Maria Dalli., married (2) 1717 to Giovanna Grech.
5.3. Ursola Galea, married Andrea Callus
5.4. Giuseppe Galea
5.5. Francesco Galea, married 1700 to Alonsa Fenech., with issue.

5.5.1. Maria Galea., married 1733 to Filippo Grech.

5.5.2. Giuseppe Galea.(Moved to Gozo), married 1721 to Maria Cassia., with issue.

5.5.2.1. Giovanni Maria Galea., married 1746 to Grazia Sammut.

5.6. Gioacchino Galea
5.7. Marcellina Galea
5.8. Domenico Galea

* Diego Antonio Galea Feriol, 1st Baron of San Marciano (Cr:1726), Most Illustrious and Noble (Cr. 1726), married 1691 to Rosa Bonici, with issue.

1. Pietro Paolo Galea Feriol, 2nd Baron- See Below.
2. Anna Maria Galea Feriol, married 1727 to Marc'Antonio Rosso, Conte di San Secondo of Sicily, with issue.
2.1 Marcantonio Rosso, Conte di San Secondo, married (1) Maria Contarini, married (2) to Cristina Giuratio., with issue.
2.1.1. (First Marriage) Innocenzo Rosso, Conte di San Secondo, married Caterina Villari, with issue.
2.1.1.1. Salvatore Rosso, Conte di San Secondo, married Giuseppa Garofal, with issue.
2.1.1.1.1. Innocenzo Rosso, Conte di San Secondo, (1811-74)., married Nobile Caterina Rosso e Celesia, with issue.
2.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Rosso, Conte di San Secondo, (1838-.
2.1.1.1.1.2. Nobile Elisabetta Isabella Rosso, married 1874 to Cav. Francesco Corso.
2.1.1.1.1.3. Nobile Enrichetta Rosso, married 1874 to Nobile Filippo Rosso e Camerata.
2.1.1.1.1.4. Nobile Carlo Rosso, dunm.
2.1.1.2. Nobile Cav. Enrico Rosso, married Isabella Celesia, with issue.
2.1.1.2.1. Nobile Cav. Pietro Enrico Rosso, married 1844 to Rosaria Cammarata, with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.1. Nobile Filippo Rosso, Conte di San Secondo, (1849-., married Nobile Enrichetta Rosso e Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2. Nobile Carmelo Pasquale Rosso, (1851-)., with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.2.1. Nobile Giuseppe Rosso, with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.2.1.1. Nobile Gaston Rosso, married sp.
2.1.1.2.1.2.1.2. Nobile Sandro Rosso, married sp.
2.1.1.2.1.2.2. Nobile Giuseppe Rosso, with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.2.2.1. Nobile Alberto Rosso, with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.2.2.1.1. Nobile Pier Maria Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.2.1.2. Nobile Aimone Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.2.1.3. Nobile Lucilla Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.2.2. Nobile Vittorio Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.3. Nobile Carmelo Rosso., (died 1981), with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.2.3.1. Nobile Enza Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.3.2. Nobile Paola Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.3.3. Nobile Enrico Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.3.4. Nobile Riccardo Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.3.5. Nobile Alessandro Rosso.
2.1.1.2.1.2.4. Nobile Enrico Filippo Rosso., (1925-2003), with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.2.4.1. Nobile Dr. Carmelo Rosso, LLD, (1953-, married with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.2.4.1.1. Nobile Enrico Pier Maria Rosso, (1983-.
2.1.1.2.1.2.4.1.2. Nobile Francesca Eugenia Rosso, (1989-.
2.1.1.2.1.2.4.2. Nobile Enza Rosso, (1956-.
2.1.1.2.1.2.4.3. Nobile Nunziella Rosso, (1959-.
2.1.1.2.1.2.4.4. Nobile Antonella Rosso, (1965-.
2.1.1.2.1.3. Nobile Lorenzo Rosso, (1852-).
2.1.1.2.1.4. Nobile Carmela Rosso, (1858-).
2.1.1.2.1.5. Nobile Isabella Rosso, (1846-).
2.1.1.2.1.6. Nobile Francesco Rosso, (1854-), with issue.
2.1.1.2.1.6.1. Nobile Pier Maria Rosso., "Dramatist", (1887-1956).
2.1.1.2.1.7. Nobile Giuseppe Rosso, (1855-).
2.1.1.2.1.8. Nobile Enrico Rosso., (1845-).
2.1.1.2.2. Nobile Caterina Rosso, married Innocenzo Rosso, Conte di San Secondo. (See Above).
2.1.1.2.3. Nobile Rosalia Rosso, married Antonino Villari.
2.1.1.2.3.1. Nobile Letterina Villari e Rosso.
2.1.1.2.3.2. Nobile Caterina Villari e Rosso.
2.1.1.3. Nobile Vincenza Rosso.
2.1.1.4. Nobile Carmela Rosso.
2.1.1.5. Nobile Maria Rosso, dunm.
2.1.2. Nobile Giuseppe Rosso., d.inf.
2.1.3. Nobile Matilda Rosso.
2.1.4. Nobile Cristina Rosso.
2.1.5. Nobile Federico Paolo Rosso, married Maddalena Friolo., with issue.

2.1.6. Nobile Giuseppe Rosso., married 1740 at San Paolo, Valletta to Anna Maria Apap., with issue.

2.1.6.1. Nobile Geoffredo Rosso di San Secondo, married to Generosa They, with issue.

2.1.6.1.1. Nobile Maria Rossi di San Secondo, married 1827 Valletta to Carmelo Libreri.

3. Laura Galea Ferriol.

Footnote#1: The title of Barone di San Marciano was conferred by Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena, by a patent dated the 14th June 1726, on Diego Antonio Galea Feriol, and on such of his descendents as each holder of the title should name in perpetuum, and in failure of such nomination on the first born descendent: The 1878 Commissioners described the terms of the patent of creation as being as in the preceding grants of the title of “Barone di Gomerino” and “Barone di Budack” (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) Moreover, it is to be added that from a reading of the first paragraphs of the 1878 Commissioners Report (Paras. 24-34), the Commissioners implicitly stated that the first six titles (of which San Marciano was one) were broadly similar in reading [even though they have some (significant) differences between them]: The extracts shown by the 1878 Commissioners read as follows:

(Barone di Gomerino :-) -1710 GM Perellos) Praefeatos Paulum et Beatricem et post eosdem, omni futuro tempore et in perpetuum, unum ex omnibus et singulis eorumdem successoribus de suis corporibus legitime et naturaliter descendentibus, semper Baronis Gomerini titulo decoarus et insignimus, et barones creamus et constituimus......Tribuentes iisdem Paulo et Beatrice omnibusque ac singulis aliis qui omni futuro tempore ac in perpetuum titulo ac prerogativa Baronis Gomerini fruentur, facoltatem nominandi et eligendi unum ex dictis eorum descendentibus sive marem sive foeminanam, ad ipsorumet libitum et beneplacitum, pro hujusmodi titulo Baronis Gomerini consequendo et adipiscendo, dictaque nominatione et electione minime facta, ex tunc censeatur per eosdem eorumque singulos barones, nominatus et electus ipsorum Primogenitus, nisi eri ad Sacros Ordines promotus et in Religione professus et in defectu marium foemina primogenita

(Barone di Budack:-) - 1716 GM Perellos) Tibi Joanni Pio De Piro et post tui obituum uni ex filiis vel filiabus legitimis et naturabilibus, ex te et Nobili Anna Gourgion tua conjuge procreatis vel procreandis quem vel quam omni futuro tempore et in perpetuum. Tu et quilibet seu quaelibet ex tuis successoribus in dicta Baronia constitutus seu respective constituta, malueritis eligendum vel eligendam, tribuimus, concedimus et donamus hujusmodique titulo insignimus ac Baronem dicto Feudi de Budacco constituimus et ita nominari posse et debere....Hoc etiam addito, quod in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitum decessus, absque ulla nominatione vel electione dictui tituli seu Baroniae, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus Primogenitus, nisi erit ad sacros Ordines promotus et in Religione professus, et in defectu marium foemina primogenita....

(Barone di San Marciano- 1726 GM Vilhena) Tibi Nobili Didaco Antonio Galea Feriol et post tui obitum, uni ex filiis vel filiabus legitimis et naturalibus ex te legitime procreatis vel procreandis, quem vel quam omni futuro tempore et in perpetuum. Tu et quilibet ex tuis legitimis successoribus in dicta Baronia constitutus seu respective constituta, malueritis eligendum vel eligendam. Et in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitum decessus, absque ulla nominatione vel electione successoris in dicto titulo, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus primogenitus nisi erit ad sacros ordines promotus, aut in religione professus, et in defectu marium, foemina primogenita...

(Barone della Tabria - 1728 GM Vilhena) Tibi Nobili Isidoro Viani et post tui obitum uni ex filiis vel filiabus legitimis et naturalibus ex te legitime procreatis vel procreandis, quem vel quam omni futuro constitutus seu respective constituta, malueritis eligendum vel eligendam. Et in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitu decessus absque ulla nominatione vel elctione successoris in dicto titulo, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus primogenitus, nisi erit ad sacros ordines promotus et in religione professus, et in defectu marium, foemina primogenita..."

Footnote#2: Specifically, the 1878 Commissioners observed that Galea Feriol’s diploma was the third of the first six titles considered by them in order of antiquity, namely Gomerino (Testaferrata et Cassia - 1710), Budack (De Piro- 1716), San Marciano (Galea Feriolo - 1726), Tabria (Viani - 1728), Culeja (Bonnici) - 1737 and Benuarrat (Gatto- 1737) . See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.)

Footnote#3: It should be remarked also that Galea Feriol was one of five of the said recipients of six titles to have been granted the right to Illustrissimo e Nobile. The persons who at different times received this dignity were: (1) Milite Barone Marc' Antonio Inguanez (See Djar il-Bniet) and his wife Baronessa Inguanez (See Gomerino) (30 April 1725); (2) Barone di Cicciano Fabritio Testaferrata (See: Castel Cicciano) and his mother the Baronessa di Gomerino Beatrice Cassia Testaferrata (See Gomerino), (11 May 1725), (3) Marchese di San Vincenzo Ferreri Mario Testaferrata (See: San Vincenzo Ferreri) (9 July 1725), (4) Carlo Falson (See Falson), and Eleanora Testaferrata (See: Capo di Ferro) (13 June 1726), (5) Barone di San Marciano Diego Galea Feriolo (See: San Marciano), (2 September 1726), (6) Barone Gio Pio De Piro (See De Piro) (19 March 1727), (7) Canon Giuseppe di Costanzo (See Paganica), and Donna Rosa (See De Noto),widow of Gio Battista di Costanzo (24 May 1729), (8) Barone Isidoro Viani (See: Tabria), (27 June 1730), (9) D. Vincenzo Platamone (See Platamone),and Antonio Bonnici (??), (10) Baldassare Bonnici (13 January 1732), (11) Calcerano Mompalao (See: Mompalao)), Giuseppe and Caterina Cuschieri (See: Frigenuini) (6 March 1732), (12) Barone Saverio Gatt (See: Benwarrad) (23 August 1737), (13) Signor Ludovico Bianchi (See: Bianchi) (25 October 1741), (14) Dr. Ugolino Bonnici (5 September 1794), (15) Dr. Saverio Crispo (See: Crispo) (??). (See http://www.maltagenealogy.com/SME/mostillustriousandnoble.html )-

Footnote#4: The 1878 Commissioners remarked in regard to the title of Barone di San Marciano that in that grant Pietro Paolo Galea Feriol proved the transmission of the title through the first born male descendents, successively down to his person

Footnote#5: In regard to the “first six” titles, primary emphasis is placed on the holder’s faculty to “nominate” and in default, a mechanism whereby the relative title is succeeded by the person determinable as per the following formulae thus: (Barone di Gomerino :-) facoltatem nominandi et eligendi unum ex dictis eorum descendentibus sive marem sive foeminanam, ad ipsorumet libitum et beneplacitum, pro hujusmodi titulo Baronis Gomerini consequendo et adipiscendo, dictaque nominatione et electione minime facta, ex tunc censeatur per eosdem eorumque singulos barones, nominatus et electus ipsorum Primogenitus, nisi eri ad Sacros Ordines promotus et in Religione professus et in defectu marium foemina primogenita; (Barone di Budack:-) Hoc etiam addito, quod in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitum decessus, absque ulla nominatione vel electione dictui tituli seu Baroniae, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus Primogenitus, nisi erit ad sacros Ordines promotus et in Religione professus, et in defectu marium foemina primogenita....; (Barone di San Marciano:-) Et in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitum decessus, absque ulla nominatione vel electione successoris in dicto titulo, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus primogenitus nisi erit ad sacros ordines promotus, aut in religione professus, et in defectu marium, foemina primogenita... (Barone della Tabria: -) Et in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitu decessus absque ulla nominatione vel elctione successoris in dicto titulo, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus primogenitus, nisi erit ad sacros ordines promotus et in religione professus, et in defectu marium, foemina primogenita..." (For Culeja , see Tabria and for Benwarrad see San Marciano).

Footnote#6: It should be remembered that to succeed in primogenitures, one must consider, in the first place, the line, in the second place, the degree, in the third place, the sex, and in the fourth place the age. The question which has been debated many times is whether line is to be calculated from the original grantee or from the last possessor. It appears that in terms of Sicilian Law, ulterior succession was calculated from the last possessor. However, it should be recalled that all of these six grants did not emanate from a Sicilian Monarch but from an independent and Sovereign ruler of Malta. In fact the 1878 Commissioners emphasized that Grand Masters were not bound to refer to the cognizance and decision of feudal suits (para. 135): The Commissioners considered this aspect with particular attention and concluded that even when Emperor Charles V, as King of Sicily, ceded the Maltese islands on the 24 March 1530 to the Knights, there was no condition reserved in the King’s favour that provided that the privileges granted by him should be recognized and enforced in the territory he had granted to the Grand Masters and the Order of St. John: Moreover the Commissioners also observed that any possible doubt was done away with by Philip II’s ulterior grant of 27 June 1559. The implication that one should computate descent from the original grantee instead of the Sicilian rule may have enormous implications but it seems that this was in fact the preferred interpretation by the Privy Council of the House of Lords in the classic Strickland/Apap case the outcome of which decided not just a mere title but an entire patrimony. According to the decision of the 10th February 1883 of the Privy Council of the House of Lords in the Strickland/Apap case (Ref: 8 A.C.106), any nomination may not operate to displace the order of vocation or preference expressly prescribed by the previous parts of the deed nor may one interpret the remainder against the principles of primogeniture that line is to be preferred to degree and age. In default of actual nomination, the primogenitus is to be deemed nominated: censeatur nominatus. The natural meaning of that expression is that this imported or supposed nomination is to be of the same nature as the real nomination might have been. The limit of line must be taken to apply to devolution in the absence of nomination. See also http://www.maltagenealogy.com/SME/catena.html Thus in determining who is to succeed in the default of a nomination, one has to assess the descent from the original grantee unless the instrument specifically provides otherwise (or is amended). In this way, one is precluded from determining succession from the last possessor as otherwise it would make a nonsense of the original grant made out in favour of the grantees. The Sicilian argument that one should compute from the last possessor was delivered a final blow by the same Privy Council (Ref: No. 150 1923) in its decision of the 20th January 1926 (Cassar Desain/Testaferrata Moroni Viani) when it dismissed that claim saying It is a satisfaction to the Board to feel that they are justified by authority in doing so, for that conclusion seems to them to be alone consonant with principle and right. The consequences of the view adopted by both Courts in Malta are indeed devastating. Their decision means that any failure by a beneficiary from whatever interested motive to claim primogenial property that property is at the mercy of any person whether within or without the vocations who succeeds in obtaining possession of it. He may hold it as against all comers even those next in the vocation freed and discharged from all primogenial obligations precise and serious as in this case they are. A more complete frustration of founder intentions as set forth in such an instrument of foundation as that here in question can hardly be conceived. That the 1878 Commissioners would have been in agreement with the principle of computing from the grantee is clearly implied in their remarks about Angiolino Attard (Benwarrad) being the first-born descendent in the primogenial line from the grantee, as well as their remarks that Pietro Paolo Galea (San Marciano) had a descent from Barone Diego Antonio Galea Ferriol, and the regular transmission of the title through the first born male descendents, successively down to his person (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) (See Report Paras. 19, 30, 34). In addition, all of the six grants (with the exception of Gomerino) are addressed in the first person singular, which again implies the need to interpret the grants and apply the remainder from the original head. In a judgment delivered on the 4 October 1894 regarding one of these titles (Tabria ) the Maltese Civil court went to great lengths to outline the importance of the preciseness of the language used in regard to the grantee and the restrictiveness of the words employed, e.g. Tibi Nobili Isidoro Viani et post tui obitum ex te descendentes , Tu et quilibet ex tuis legitimis successoribus and tui vel tuorum in infinitum decessus.

Footnote#7: It appears that the accepted form of exercising the faculty to nominate a successor is by means of a will or a public deed. However during the Government of the Order, the Sovereigns assent was required in order for such nomination to take effect. It will be recalled that elsewhere in the 1878 Report, the Commissioners stated: It is hardly necessary to remark that such cession would be legally void, it being a settled point of feudal law that titles of nobility cannot be alienated and conveyed to other persons by deed of transaction between private parties, and without the sovereigns sanction. See http://www.maltagenealogy.com/SME/sangiorgio.html In the context of nominations effected during the Government of the Grandmasters, we have seen that in the case of the title of Barone di Castel Cicciano, Royal assent was required for the 1695 transaction in favour of Fabritio Testaferrata and was in fact given in 1695, that in the case of Barone di Gomerino, Royal assent was required for the 1734 transaction in favour of Ercole Martino Testaferrata and was in fact given in 1737, that in the case of Barone della Tabria, Royal assent was required for the 1784 renunciation in favour of Giuseppe Testaferrata Viani and was in fact given in 1784. Similarly in the case of Conte di Mont' Alto, Royal assent was required for succession of the first count’s nominated successor and was in fact achieved in 1724. Moreover, according to the British Secretary of State writing to the Governor of Malta in 1878, it appears he himself excluded the possibility of a title being succeeded to outside a regular succession: - in fact he wrote: As each of these titles are either personal to the holder or a particular fief, or descends in the order of primogeniture so as to be tenable only by the eldest male descendant, it will be apparent that the holders of these titles are the persons who alone can be recognized as the heads of their respective families, so as to come within the terms of my predecessor’s Despatch above referred to. (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) (page 60). By analogy, the disherision by Mario Testaferrata de Robertis of his eldest son made in Palermo on the 16th April 1758 was not regarded as having any effect on the title of Marchese di San Vincenzo Ferreri (but appears to have different effects on the title of Marchese Testaferrata. In this regard, one cannot ignore William Loftie’s barbed comment: One of the claimants asserted that the eldest branch of the family was disinherited by the original grantee, and one might have supposed the Commission quite capable of deciding how far such an act of disinheritance would be valid in the case of an hereditary title. See: -William John Loftie’s A ride in Egypt, from Sioot to Luxor (1879) Chapter I.

On the other hand, however, it appears that ever since after the Government of the Order of St, John, the aforesaid practice of nominating has become accepted by a will even though no assent is received from the Sovereign. Indeed, we see how in the case of Barone di Gomerino, that in 1827 the barone Pietro Paolo Testaferrata Abela nominated by a will his younger son, in the case of Barone della Tabria, the marchese Giuseppe Testaferrata Viani “nominated” his younger nephew by means of a will made in 1892, in the case of Barone di San Marciano, the barone Calcedonio Galea Feriolo also willed in 1908 a nomination in favour of his daughter in lieu of his son. Moreover, the Maltese Courts appear to have had no difficulty in (then) accepting the principle of a “nomination” without ratification from the Sovereign (In particular see judgments of 1882 (Gomerino), 1885 (Budack,) and 1894 (Tabria,)

In addition it should be remarked that if a will is invalid (or simply not made), then the succession is regulated by the terms of the grant: thus in the case of Barone di Budack, a series of testamentary nominations made between 1874 and 1875 by the Baronessa Francesca Depiro in favour of a junior relative were declared invalid by reason of her incapacity of mind throughout that period and the title was deemed to have been succeeded by a more senior descendant of the grantee. The use of a mere testamentary disposition, that is to say without seeking the Sovereign’s ratification, appears to be founded on the Budack judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal dated 7 January 1885 which said: l’obbligo di chiedere l’investitura e di fare omaggio non era nella Bolla del Gran Maestro imposto sotto pena di decadenza del titolo e sotto il Governo successivo, l’obbligo medesimo ando completamente in disuso rispetto a tutti i titoli di nobilta conceduti dai Gran Maestri.

Finally, it should be noted that during the period 1883-1975, the British Colonial Administration adopted a practice of issuing warrants of recognition: These warrants cannot be regarded as supplementing the terms of the original grants. In this regard, it is worth recalling the words of the British Secretary of State: With reference to the question which the Commissioners have very properly raised in their original report, viz. whether acts of presumed recognition under the British Government, such as the issue of a passport from the Foreign Office to a gentleman, in which he is styled baron, or count, or marquis, or the mention of a similar title in a Despatch from a Secretary of State, or in a Government notice or other official document emanating from the Governor of the Colony, may be taken to have revived or perpetuated a title which has become extinct, or was otherwise without legal support, I feel able to give no other answer than that all such acts are altogether valueless for that purpose, and cannot be taken to have conferred, revived, perpetuated or confirmed any dignity which did not already rest upon an independent legal basis. It is only necessary to point out to you that no public officer, not even a Secretary of State, has the power of conferring titles of honour, for which the personal sanction of Her Majesty is each case is necessary; and even assuming such acts to have been done by British officials with full knowledge that the titles were non-existent, their want of power would prevent these acts of supposed recognition from having the slightest effect. (See:- Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) (See Letter dated 30 April 1878 from the Secretary of State for the Colonies Hicks-Beach to Governor van Straubanzee (Report page 59-60)).

* Pietro Paolo Galea Feriol, 2nd Baron of San Marciano, Married 1714 to Rosa Maria Barbara Abela, with issue.

1. Lorenzo Galea Feriol, 3rd Baron-See Below.
2. Diego Galea Feriol, married Eugenia D'Amico Castelletti dei Baroni di Djar-il-Bniet e Buqana, with issue.
2.1. Rosa Maria Galea Feriol, married 1791 to Giuseppe Testaferrata Viani, 3rd Baron of Tabria, with issue.
2.2. Giuseppe Galea Feriol, married Teresa Camilleri, with issue. (Had Natural Issue by a Maria..)
2.2.1. Margherita Galea, (1809-, married 1842 to Giuseppe dei Baroni Galea,-See Below.
2.2.1.1. Teresa Galea, married 1878 to Paolo Farrugia, Count of the Byzantine Empire.-'See Other Titles'.
2.2.1.2. Maria Teresa Galea, (1844-.
2.2.1.3. Giovanni Galea, (1846-., married 1870 to Maria Muscat., with issue.

2.2.1.3.1. Giuseppe Galea., married 1889 to Crocefissa Spiteri., with issue.

2.2.1.3.1.1. Margherita Galea., married 1917 to Nicola Pace.

2.2.1.3.1.2. Giovanna Galea., married 1916 to Salvatore Cachia.

2.2.1.3.1.3. Carmelo Galea., married 1920 to Nicolina Aquilina.

2.2.1.4. Giuseppe Galea, (1851-., married Josephine Cilia., with issue.
2.2.1.5. Marguerite Galea, (1854-., married Marchese Lorenzo Testaferrata.
2.2.1.6. Nataliza Galea, (1857--., married Marchese Guglielmo Testaferrata
2.2.1.7. Teresa Maria Galea, (1860-., married to Marchese Constantine Testaferrata.
2.2.2. Antonio Galea, (1806-., married 1830 to Donna Eloise Gravina Guttadoro.
2.2.3. Eugenia Galea, (1808-.
2.2.4. Cecilia Galea, (1810-., married Marchese Emmanuele Testaferrata
2.2.5. Maria Galea, (1812-.
2.2.6. Pietro Galea, (1813-., married to Francesca Montalto de Ribera.
2.2.7. (Natural Issue) Onorata Galea, married 1798 to Nobile Donato Bianchi, (illegitimate Son of Marchese Aloiseo Bianchi and Francesca..).
3. Maria Galea Feriol, married Marc'Antonio Inguanez, 14th Baron of Djar-il-Bniet e Buqana, and dsp.
4. Cosimano Otto "sives Gugmane" Galea Feriol, died 1761- Pinto gave him a full Military funeral., 'Capitano del Reggimento Urbano', married 1743 to Natalizia Sceberras Testaferrata dei Baroni di Castel Cicciano, with issue.
4.1. Costanzo dei Baroni Galea, married 1789 to Margherita Bonavita, with issue.
4.1.1. Giovanni dei Baroni Galea, married 1812 to Margherita Micallef, with issue.
4.1.1.1. Giuseppe dei Baroni Galea, (1814-., married 1842 to Margherita Galea, -See Above.
4.1.1.2. Costanzo dei Baroni Galea, (1817-., married 1865 to Anna Agius.

4.1.1.3. Maria dei Baroni Galea., married 1846 to Elia Farrugia.

4.1.1.4. Paolo dei Baroni Galea., married 1853 to Vittoria Galea., with issue.

4.1.1.4.1. Luigi Galea., married 1897 to Annunziata Xicluna.

4.1.1.4.2. Giovanni Galea., married 1895 to Rosa Danastas.

4.1.1.4.3. Carmela Galea., married 1891 to Paolo Camilleri.

4.1.1.4.4. Teresa Galea., married 1889 to Serafino Camilleri.

4.1.1.4.5. Grazia Galea., married 1880 to Giovanni Bonello.

4.1.1.5. Carmela dei Baroni Galea., married 1854 to Luigi Muscat.
4.1.2. Anna Natalizia dei Baroni Galea, (1790-., married 1833 to Giovanni Micallef.
4.1.3. Otto Cosimo dei Baroni Galea, (1793-.

4.1.4. Maddalena dei Baroni Galea., married 1818 to Giovanni Fenech.

4.1.5. Antonio dei Baroni Galea., married 1821 to Maria Attard.

4.1.6. Maria dei Baroni Galea., married 1822 to Giovanni Schembri.
4.2. Rosa Maria dei Baroni Galea, (1744-.
4.3. Clara dei Baroni Galea, (1748-.
4.4. Saveria dei Baroni Galea, (1750-.
5. Gio Vincenzo Galea Ferriol.

* Lorenzo Galea Feriol, 3rd Baron of San Marciano,
Married 1737 to Angelica Rosa Saliba Manduca, with issue.

1. Giovanni Galea Feriol, 4th Baron-See Below.
2. Maria Galea Feriol, married 1768 to Paolo Camilleri, with issue.

3. Ignazio Galea Ferriol, 'canon', dunm.
4. Pietro Paolo Galea Ferriol, (died 1790), 'Priest'.
5. Salvatore Galea Ferriol., ""Alleged" Migrated to Imperia Russia and Created Count Galea and to his descendants by Tsar Paul I 1799 and Knight of St George of Russia and St John of Malta, Became a Russian Citizen and changed his surname to Galeaov., Married 1799 at Petersburg, Russia to HH, Princess Catherine Troubetzkoy, with issue.

* Giovanni Galea Feriol, 4th Baron of San Marciano,
Married 1775 to Generosa Ducoss, with issue.

1. Lorenzo Galea Feriol, 5th Baron-See Below.
2. Maddalena Galea Feriol, married Sir Vincenzo Manduca, KCMG, 4th Count of Mont'Alto, and dsp.
3. Angelica Galea Feriol, married Giuseppe Manduca dei Conti di Mont'Alto, with issue. -See Mont'Alto
4. Rosa Galea Feriol, married 4th Baron of Tabria, with issue.

* Lorenzo Galea Feriol, CMG, 5th Baron of San Marciano,
Married 1802 to Maria Anna Manduca dei Conti di Mont'Alto, with issue.

1. Pietro Paolo Galea Feriol, 6th Baron-See Below.
2. Calcedonio Galea Feriol, 7th Baron-See Below.

3. Generosa Galea Feriol.

4. Camilla Galea Feriol.

* Pietro Paolo Galea Feriol, (died 1884), 6th Baron of San Marciano,
Married 1833 to Vincenza Bonici, 4th Baroness of Qlejjgha, and dsp.

* Calcedonio Galea Feriol, (1823-1912), 7th Baron of San Marciano,
Married 1845 to Angelica Apap Bologna dei Marchesi di Gnien is Sultan, with issue.

1. Nicola Galea Feriol, (1849-1915), Baroncino di San Marciano, married 1876 to Camilla dei Marchesi Testaferrata Olivier, with issue.
1.1. Lorenzo Galea Testaferrata, (1877-1930), dunm.
1.2. Marianna Galea Testaferrata, (1881-1959), married Dr Joseph Gatt, MD, and dsp.
1.3. Ignazio Galea Testaferrata, (1883-1939), dunm.
1.4. Biagio Galea Testaferrata, (1886-1948), married 1926 to Contessa Anna Attard Montalto dei Baroni di Benwarrad, with issue.
1.4.1. Conte Mario Galea Testaferrata, (1929-2008), Deputy Mayor of Mdina Malta, married Rosemary Xuereb, with issue.
1.4.1.1. Contessa Camilla Galea Testaferrata, (1958-, married James Scerri, with issue.
1.4.1.2. Conte James Galea Testaferrata, (1960-, Primogenial Descendant of Diego Antonio Galea Feriol, married 1989 to Anna Preca with issue.
1.4.1.2.1. Conte Rose Galea Testaferrata, (1991-
1.4.2.3. Contessa Maria Elena Galea Testaferrata, (1966-., married Julian Zammit, (His brother is married to Caroline Testaferrata Moroni Viani)., (d. 2005), with issue.
1.4.2.3.1. Contessa Julia Zammit.
1.4.2.4. Conte Dr Simon Galea Testaferrata, LL.D, (1970-, married 2000 to Filippa Peralta, BA, Dip.Not.Pub., with issue.
1.4.2.4.1. Contessa Emilea Galea Testaferrata.
1.4.2.4.2. Conte Paul Galea Testaferrata., (2003-
1.5. Angese Galea Testaferrata, (1885-1941), married 1910 to Daniele Testaferrata Bonici Ghaxaq, 7th Marquis of San Vincenzo Ferreri e Testaferrata, with issue.

2. Emilia Galea Feriol, (1852-1943), Married 1882 Floriana Malta to Magistrate. Dr Salvatore Trapani, LL.D, with issue.
2.1. Nicholas Trapani Galea Feriol, (1884-1963), 9th Baron of San Marciano, Married 1924 to Maria de Piro D'Amico Inguanez dei Baroni di Budaq, with issue.
2.1.1. Igino Nicholas Galea Feriol, 1942-, 10th Baron of San Marciano, Married 1970 to Sylvia Josefa Gasan, with issue
2.1.1.1. Bettina Trapani Galea Feriol, (1972- , Married to Malcolm Azzopardi, with issue
2.1.1.1.1. Ben Azzopardi, (2002-.
2.1.1.1.2. Max Azzopardi., (2005-.

2.1.1.2. Michael Trapani Galea Feriol, (1973-, married 2001 to Ruth Zammit-Tabona, with issue.

2.1.1.2.1. Tom Trapani Galea Feriol, (2003-.

2.1.1.2.2. Emma Trapani Galea Feriol, (2005-.
2.1.1.3. Greta Maria Trapani Galea Feriol, (1976- , married 2003 to Paul Apap Bologna dei Marchesi di Gnien is-Sultan., with issue.
2.1.1.4. Paul Alexander Trapani Galea Feriol, (1980-
2.1.1.5. Nicholas Trapani Galea Feriol, (1982-
2.1.2. Emily Trapani Galea Feriol, (1926-2007), dunm.
2.1.3. Geraldine Trapani Galea Feriol, (1928-88), dunm
2.1.4. Natalie Trapani Galea Feriol, (1929-, married 1959 to Antoine Bianchi, with issue.
2.1.4.1. Nicholas Bianchi married 1986 to Marie Testaferrata Bonici dei Marchesi Testaferrata, with issue.
2.1.4.2. Andre Bianchi, (1962-
2.1.4.3. Anne Marie Bianchi, (1967-, married 2006 to Dr Anton Tabone LLD.
2.1.5. Dorothy Trapani Galea Feriol, (1932-
2.1.6. Marlene Trapani Galea Feriol, (1936-, married 1964 to Edgar Huber, with issue.
2.1.6.1. Colin Huber, (1965-, married (1) to Zareena Subani, married (2) 2005 to Frances Dewar, with issue.

(First Marriage)

2.1.6.1 Joseph Alexander Huber, (1997-.

(Second Marriage)

2.1.6.2 Mia Huber, (2006-.

2.1.6.2 Christopher Huber, (1966-, married 2005 to Alice Bremner-Smith, with issue.

2.1.6.2.1. Holly Rebecca Huber, (2006-.

2.1.6.3. John Huber, (1971-, married to Cornelia van der Poll.

2.2. Carmela Trapani, (1883-).
2.3. Giuseppina Trapani
2.4. Teresina Trapani, (1889-).
3. Carmela Galea Feriol, married 1875 to Giuseppe Testaferrata Viani, 5th Baron of Tabria, and dsp.

See also: * Emilia Galea Feriol, (1852-1943), 8th Baroness of San Marciano, Married 1882 Floriana Malta to Magistrate. Dr Salvatore Trapani, LL.D, with issue.

See also: * Nicholas Trapani Galea Feriol, (1884-1963), 9th Baron of San Marciano, (See footnotes below), married 1924 to Maria de Piro D'Amico Inguanez dei Baroni di Budaq, with issue (for issue see above).

See also: * Igino Nicholas Trapani Galea Feriol, (1942-, 10th Baron of San Marciano, (See footnotes below), Married 1970 to Sylvia Josefa Gasan, with issue (for issue see above).

Footnote#1: This lady Emilia Trapani nee Galea Feriol is noted as having been ‘nominated’ in the title of San Marciano by her father Calcedonio Galea Feriol. On the basis of the genealogical chart, Calcedonio was Diego Antonio Galea Feriol’s primogenial descendant but Emilia was only his younger child; moreover she was a female. Consequently, the reservations expressed above about the validity of a ‘nomination’ without the Sovereign’s assent apply in this regard with the proviso that such testamentary ‘nominations’ appear to have gained general acceptance notwithstanding such failure In the hypothesis that the ‘nomination’ by Calcedonio Galea Feriol in favour of Emilia Trapani was invalid, it follows that it was Calcedonio’s eldest son, Nicola, who succeeded the title of San Marciano instead , as Nicola would have been the then primogenial descendant of Diego Antonio Galea Feriol.

Footnote#2: The aforesaid lady’s son and grandson are also noted as having held the title of San Marciano. On the basis of the genealogical chart, they were at the time only junior descendants of the original grantee. Consequently, the reservations expressed above about the validity of a ‘nomination’ without the Sovereign’s assent apply in their regard with the proviso that such testamentary ‘nominations’ appear to have gained general acceptance notwithstanding such failure. In the hypothesis that the ‘nominations’ in favour of the said son or grandson were invalid, it follows that it was the primogenial descendant of the original grantee who succeeded the title. See decision of the Privy Council (Strickland/Apap) and also http://www.maltagenealogy.com/SME/catena.html.

Footnote#3: It appears that since Maltese Law legislated in 1975 (Act XXIX of 1975) against recognition of nobiliary titles in any form whatsoever, that it is not legally possible to make any more ‘nominations’ because such recognition is contrary to law, and also because it is against Public Policy. Consequently, and at least since 1975, the succession of a title purportedly disposable by ‘nomination’ can only follow the terms of the grant without anybodys intervention. In this regard, it may be worthwhile recalling what the 1878 Commissioners had stated about a private transaction in regard to a title which was not recognized by the Government of the Grand Masters: - ‘This is the so-termed patto di famiglia (Anglice, family compact), which after the death of Mario was entered into, and by which also Asteria, a daughter, and her descendants were admitted to bear all the titles belonging to the family, that of Marchese De Testaferrata included. But is the latter title, De Testaferrata, proceeding from the grant made by Victor-Amadeus, is not to be taken to extend to all the contemporary descendants of Mario, and if, whatever may be its extension, it was neither duly registered in these islands nor acknowledged by the local sovereigns, it is clear that the afore-said agreement is legally null and void’. See: http://www.maltagenealogy.com/SME/testaferrata2.html and Correspondence and Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the claims and grievances of the Maltese Nobility, May 1878, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty (C.-2033.) Consequently, even if the ‘nomination’ in favour of the aforesaid Gino Trapani Galea is valid by way of the said practice of testamentary dispositions, he in turn is precluded from making any further ‘nomination’ after 1975.

Footnote#4: On the basis of the genealogical chart, it appears that the person next in vocation as primogenial descendant of Diego Antonio Galea Feriol is Mario Galea Testaferrata.

Titled, De Jures and Heirs.

* Titled: Igino Trapani Galea Feriol, as the present Baron of San Marciano
* Successor: (Primogenial descendant of Diego Antonio Galea Feriol) Mario Galea Testaferrata, as the Baroncino

Special Terms (Grant): Tibi Nobili Didaco Antonio Galea Feriol et post tui obitum, uni ex filiis vel filiabus legitimis et naturalibus ex te legitime procreatis vel procreandis, quem vel quam omni futuro tempore et in perpetuum. Tu et quilibet ex tuis legitimis successoribus in dicta Baronia constitutus seu respective constituta, malueritis eligendum vel eligendam. Et in casu tui vel tuorum in infinitum decessus, absque ulla nominatione vel electione successoris in dicto titulo, ex nunc censeatur nominatus et electus primogenitus nisi erit ad sacros ordines promotus, aut in religione professus, et in defectu marium, foemina primogenita...

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