"Libro d'Oro
di Melita"
"Counts di San Paolino d'Aquilejo (1819)"
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* Judge Biagio Bonavita JUD,"Arrived to Malta
from Venice 1600., married Isabella de Forli, with issue
1.
Girolamo Bonavita, married 1651 at Porto Salvo to Pascunia La Preca, with
issue.
1.1. Dr Claudio Biagio Bonavita JUD, married Anna Ciantar.
1.2. Not. Domenico Bonavita, married 1712 at Porto Salvo to Maddalena
Caceirtorio, with issue
1.2.1. Judge. Salvatore Bonavita JUD., "Secretary to the Consolato del
Mare".,, married firstly to Regina Champion, Married Secondly to Modesta
Formosa with issue.
1.2.1.1. (First Marriage) Not. Luigi Garino Bonavita, married 1786 at San
Giorgio, Gozo to Lurita Cauchi, with issue.
1.2.1.1.1. Vincenzo Bonavita, married Francesca Muscat, with issue.
1.2.1.1.1.1. Loreta Bonavita., married N.N. Schembri.
1.2.1.1.1.2. Caterina Bonavita
1.2.1.1.1.3. Sir Ignazio Gavino Bonavita, K.C.M.G (1792-1865)
1.2.1.1.1.4. Francesca Bonavita
1.2.1.1.2. Not. Raimondo Bonavita
1.2.1.1.3. Dr. Ignazio Bonavita, 'Celibe'.
1.2.1.1.4. Aromotorio Bonavita, 'Celibe'.
1.2.1.1.5. Emmanuele Bonavita
1.2.1.1.6. Don. Dr. Saverio Bonavita JUD, 'Priest'.
1.2.1.2. Aloisia Bonavita, married 1776 at San Paolo, Valletta to Dr. Salvatore Scifo, with issue.
1.2.1.3. Oriota Bonavita, married Firstly to Dr. Francesco Giovanni Zahra
Clinsciant, with issue. Married Secondly 1795 to Carlo Mamo.
1.2.1.3.1. (First Marriage) Leopoldo Zahra Clinsciant, married 1805 at Porto
Salvo to Antonia Fontani , with issue (See Counts of Senia)
1.2.2. Dr. Gaetano Bonavita, married 1751 at Porto Salvo to Angelica Farrugia,
with issue
1.2.2.1. Dr. Vincenzo Bonavita, married 1775 at Porto Salvo to Maddalena Gatto, with issue.
1.2.2.1.1. Dr Carlo Bonavita-See Below.
1.2.2.1.2. Marianna Bonavita, 'Celibe'
1.2.2.1.3. Giovanna Rosa Bonavita, married 1820 to Dr Francesco Vincenzo Abela.
1.2.2.1.4. Caterina Bonavita, married 1813 at Porto Salvo to Dr Francesco Gregorio Gatt JUD.
1.2.2.2. Maria Bonavita, married Dr. Gio Carlo Borg Olivier
1.2.2.3. Dr Benedetto Bonavita. JUD, married 1803 to Teodora Muscat.,
with issue.
1.2.2.3.1. Gio Silvo Bonavita., married 1825 to Emmanuele Cachia.
1.2.3. Not. Guiseppe Bonavita, married Elena Mifsud, with issue.
1.2.3.1. Innocenza Bonavita, married 1806 at Porto Salvo to Guiseppe Attard, with issue.
1.2.3.2. Caterina Bonavita, married 1811 at Porto Salvo to Alessandro
Ferzolo of Miliano, Italy
1.2.4. Dr. Benedetto Bonavita, married 1803 at Porto Salvo to Teodora Muscat
with issue.
1.2.4.1. Don. Gaetano Bonavita. dunm.
1.2.4.2. Not. Gio Silvio Bonavita, married Emmriola Cachia
1.2.4.3. Bridiga Bonavita, 'Celibe'.
1.2.4.4. Not. Gio Bartolomeo Bonavita.
1.3. Not. Ignazio Bonavita, married Firstly 1740 to Giovanna Rosa Mangion,
Married Secondly 1771 at Porto Salvo to Domitilla Zerafa.
* Dr
Carlo Antonio Bonavita, JUD. 1st Count of San Paolino d'Aquilejo, (Cr:1819 by
Two Sicilies) married 1810 to Elisabeth Carbott Testaferrata dei Baroni della Grua,
with issue.
1. Saverio Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, 2nd Count-See Below.
2. Rev. Guiseppe Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, 3rd Count-See Below.
3. Gioacchino Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, 4th Count-See Below.
Footnote#1: There is no
record nor any claim whatsoever of the 1819 title of Conte di San Paolino d’Aquilejo
in the records of the 1878 Commission. This is because the date of creation
of this title is not before the annexation of Malta to the British
Dominions. It should be remembered that the purpose of that report (as the
report reads) was to identify those titles which were granted or recognized by
the sovereign authorities of Malta during the Government of the Knights of
Saint John. Some may argue that this title is not one of those titles “recognised
by the British Monarch”. That argument is flawed because the purpose of the
1878 Commission was not to ‘recognize’ but to ‘identify’
those titles which had already been granted or recognized during the Government
of the Order (1530-1798). This is better explained by the terms of reference to
the Commissioners that ‘the Secretary of State for the colonies
decided that the heads of the families who, before the annexation of Malta
to the British Dominions, obtained tiles of nobility, should in accordance
with a precedent during the administration of the late Governor, Sir Henry K.
Storks, have precedence of the Chamber of Commerce, and in order to ascertain
(etc)’. In this case, the title of Conte di San Paolino d’Aquilejo
is simply not one of those titles that was obtained during the Government
of the Order and does not in any way diminish its validity. 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 of Chief Secretary
to Government to Commissioners dated March 8, 1877 (page 52) and http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/referencegrants.html.
Footnote#2: In addition, had
this family enjoyed a title during the Government in Malta of the Order, and
even if no claim whatsoever was made during the 1878 Commission, they would
still in the words of Governor Straubanzee be able to enjoy precedence:- ‘At
all events if there are more ‘Titolati’ they are at liberty at any
time to prove their claims, and take the precedence to which they are entitled’.
. 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 of
Governor to Earl of Carnavon dated December, 29 1877 (page 3) and http://www.saidvassallo.com/SME/referencegrants.html
* Saverio Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, (died 1849),2nd Count of San
Paolino d'Aquilejo, dunm.
* Rev. Guiseppe Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, (died 1871),3rd Count of
San Paolino d'Aquilejo, dunm.
* Gioacchino Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, (died 1890), 4th Count of
San Paolino d'Aquilejo, married 1850 to Rosanna Rizzo, with issue.
1. Guiseppe Maria Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, 5th Count.-See
Below.
* Guiseppe Maria Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, (died 1906), 5th Count
of San Paolino d'Aquilejo, married to Elisabeth Vella, with issue.
1.
Capt. Giovanni Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, 6th Count-See Below.
2. Vincenzo Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, married Amelia Howard and dsp.
3. Rosa Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, married Dr. Vincenzo Vella, MD., (Sister
of Elisabeth Vella)., with issue.
3.1. Capt. Francesco Vella Bonavita RMA, (died 1956), married Maria Rosa Ferro
Montalto, with issue.
3.1.1. Charles Vella Bonavita, 7th Count of San Paolino d'Aquilejo.,
married 1976 to Marie Vella Critien.
3.1.2. Marion Vella Bonavita, married 1977 to Not. Joseph Henry Saydon, with
issue.
3.1.2.1. Henry Frank Saydon, (1980-
3.1.2.2. Notary Maria Christina Saydon, (1978-
3.2. Guiseppe Vella Bonavita, (Died 1994), married Mary Calleja Gera, with
issue.
3.2.1. Roger Vella Bonavita, M.A, (1940-., Contino di San Paolino d'Aquilejo,
married 1967 to Judith Helen Wood, B.A (Hons) Dip. Ed, with issue.
3.2.1.1. Dr. Helen Louise Vella Bonavita Ph.D., (1969-.
3.2.2. Martin Vella Bonavita,(1946-., married (1) Margaret Alamangio Cook,
married (2) Alexandra Clark, with issue.
3.2.2.1. (First Marriage) Major. Simon Vella Bonavita, RAR., M.Sc., (Australian
Army), married to Lt. Cmdr. Fiona McNaught RAN (Royal Australian Navy), with
issue.
3.2.2.1.1. Jasmine Jade Vella Bonavita, (2004-.
3.3. Rev. Paul Vella Bonavita, S.J, dunm.
4. Marie Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, dunm.
5. Carlotta Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata, dunm.
* Capt. Giovanni Bonavita Carbott Testaferrata RMA, (1880-1975), 6th
Count of San Paolino d'Aquilejo, married (1) to Mary Reynaud, married (2) to
Maria Pantalleresco and dsp.
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