Sultana Family Research

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Reference: "Slavery in the Islands of Malta and Gozo, c1000-1812" by G.Wettinger, 2003, PEG Publishing.

1. SOLIMANO BIN MUSA, from Turkey (1507-59) A slave of several Grand Masters from Rhodes Island and in Malta under Grand Master de Homedes with great diligence was freed 1539 with a condition that he had to serve another six years. Upon release, the Grand Master had granted him some lands in Xaghra, Gozo for services rendered., married 1540 to Mustafa, an ex-slave from Turkey. Both become Christians upon Baptism. Solimano is believed to be a younger son of a Amir or Bey (Chief or Lord of a Chieftain/Clan) in Karaman, Turkey
1.1. Giovanni Soltana, (1540-92), married 1568 at Rabat, Gozo to Anna an ex-slave from Tunisia, with issue.
1.1.1. Nicola Soltana, married (1) 1587 at Rabat, Gozo to  Giulia Micallef,  daughter of Antonio Micallef, an ex-slave of Ethopia, Married (2) 1589 at Xaghra, Gozo to Grazia Meliach., Married (3) 1595 Xaghra, Gozo to Anne Soltana (Descendant of Isidore Sultana)., with issue.
1.1.1.1. (First Marriage) Giovanni Soltana, married 1629 at Porto Salvo, Valletta to Margherita Mintuf, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1. Agostino Soltana, married 1659 to Grazia Zarb, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1. Domenico Soltana, married 1692 to Caterina Cremona, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Pietro Sultana, married 1733 to Caterina Camilleri, with issue.
1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Francesco Sultana, married 1803 to Giovanna Vella., with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.2. Giovanni Sultana., married 1692 at Casal Caccia, Gozo to Petronilla Attard., with issue.

1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Alonsa Soltana., married 1713 at Casal Caccia, Gozo to Franco Greco.

1.1.1.1.2. Domenco Soltana., married 1663 to Maria Vella., with issue.

1.1.1.1.2.1. Caterina Soltana., married 1692 to Michele Rapa.

1.1.1.1.2.2. Geronima Soltana., married 1690 to Giuseppe Xerri.

1.1.1.1.2.3. Ubaldesca Soltana., married 1685 to Damiano Borg.

1.1.1.1.3. Gio Maria Soltana., married 1679 to Maria Mercieca., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.1. Vittoria Soltana., married 1709 at Casal Caccia, Gozo to Felice Cordina.

1.1.1.1.3.2. Grazia Soltana., married 1711 at Casal Caccia, Gozo to Publio Tabone.

1.1.1.1.3.3. Stefano Soltana., married 1713 at Casal Caccia, Gozo to Orsola Attard., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1. Lorenzo Sultana., married 1769 at Casal Caccia to Modesta Mili., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.1. Coronto Sultana., married 1790 at Casal Caccia to Aloisea Grech., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.2. Orsola Sultana., married 1790 at Casal Caccia to Salvatore Bajada.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.3. Giuseppe Sultana., married 1792 at Casal Caccia to Maria Attard.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.4. Francesco Sultana., married 1794 at Casal Caccia to Modesta Bonello.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.5. Margherita Sultana., married 1801 at Casal Caccia to Giuseppe Azzopardi.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.6. Giuseppa Sultana., married 1805 at Casal Caccia to Paolo Grech.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.7. Leila Sultana., married 1798 at Casal Caccia to Angelo Grech.

1.1.1.1.3.3.1.8. Michele Sultana., married 1814 at Casal Caccia to Anna Rapa.

1.1.1.1.3.4. Giuseppe Sultana., married 1716 at Nadur, Gozo to Orsola Sayd., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.4.1. Gregorio Sultana., married 1755 at Casal Caccia to Maria Bonello., with issue.

1.1.1.1.3.4.1.1. Gregory Sultana., married 1783 at Casal Caccia to Maria Borg.

1.1.1.1.3.4.1.2. Angela Sultana., married 1791 at Casal Caccia to Michele Debrincat.

1.1.1.1.3.4.1.3. Paolo Sultana., married 1795 at Casal Caccia to Rosaria Refalo.

1.1.1.1.4. Aloiseo sives Agostino Soltana., married 1679 to Alonsa Bigeni., with issue.

1.1.1.1.4.1. Giuseppe Soltana., married 1711 at Casal Caccia, Gozo to Domenica Mifsud.

1.1.1.1.5. Maruzza Soltana., married 1672 at Casal Caccia to Lorenzo Vella.

1.1.1.1.6. Gregorio Soltana, married 1663 at Casal Caccia to Angelica Gafa.

1.1.1.1.7. Caterina Soltana., married 1658 at Casal Caccia to Domenico Bartolo.

1.1.1.1.8. Matteolo Soltana, married 1666 Naxxar to Maria Bartolo.

1.1.1.2.      Pietro Soltana., (1590-)., married 1627 at Casal Caccia to Valenza Mercieca., with issue.

1.1.1.2.1. Giuseppe Soltana., married 1667 at Casal Caccia and Zurrico to Teresa Mizzi., with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1. Salvatore Soltana., married 1703 at Casal Caccia to Grazia Zahra, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1. Giuseppe Sultana, married 1737 Nadur to Tomasica Mizzi, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1. Maria Sultana, married 1756 Matrice Gozo to Giuseppe Vella., with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Salvatore Vella, married 1778 Valletta to Anna Camilleri, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Croisfissa Vella, dunm.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.2. Pasquale Vella.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.3. Giuseppe Vella, married in Gozo to Maria Xicluna, with issue.

1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Anna Vella, married 1837 to Francesco Montanaro.

1.1.1.2.1.2. Pasquale Soltana., married 1705 at Casal Caccia to Teresa Spiteri.

1.1.1.2.1.3. Giovanni Soltana., married 1701 at Casal Caccia, Gozo to Petronilla Buhagiar.

1.1.1.2.1.4. Caterina Sultana, married 1669 Matrice Gozo to Andrea Portelli.

1.1.1.2.1.5. Grazia Sultana, married 1694 Matrice Gozo to Giuseppe Grech.

1.1.1.3. (Second Marriage) Anna Soltana., (1592-).

1.1.1.4. Lorenza Soltana., (1592-94)., d.inf.

1.1.1.5. (Third Marriage) Rev. Filippo Soltana, (1597-1649)., Priest., dunm.

1.1.1.6. Agostino Soltana., “Monk”, dunm, (1599-1654)., dunm.

1.1.1.7. Tinara Soltana., (1600-36)

1.1.2. Stefano Soltana., (1572-).

1.1.3. Johanna Soltana., (1574-).

1.1.4. Romanza Soltana., (1575-)., Nun., dunm.

1.2.       Fatima Soltana., (1541-73).

1.3.       Angarao Soltana., (1543-64)., married 1560 at Rabat, Gozo to Lorenza Mifsud., with issue.

1.3.1. Giovanni Soltana., (1562-85)., married 1581 at Borgo., Malta to Mary Aquilina., with issue.

1.3.1.1. Angelo Soltana., (1583-1641)., migrated to Messina, Sicily., married 1604 at Messina, Sicily to Amelia Lo Perez., with issue.

1.3.1.1.1. Giovani Soltana., (Surname changed to Soltan) (1609-89), married 1636 at Messina, Sicily to Generosa dei Baroni Rosso.., with issue.

1.3.1.1.1.1. Rev. Angelo Soltan., (1637-1705)., Priest., dunm.

1.3.1.1.1.2. Rev. Antonio Soltan., (1638-57)., Priest., dunm.

1.3.1.1.1.3. Abbott. Carmelo Soltan., (1639-84)., dunm.

1.3.1.1.1.4. Amelia Soltan., (1641-1721)., married (1) 1659 at Messina to Nobile Enrico Rosso., married (2) 1674 at Messina to Barone Alessandro d’Aquila., married (3) 1683 at Messina to Captaino Gerhard von Miesen.

1.3.1.1.1.5. Antonia Soltan., (1642-1735)., Mother Superior of the Order of St Domenics in Catania, Sicily.

1.3.1.2. Leonara Soltana., (1585-1629)., married 1601 at Borgo., Malta to Tomaso Caruana.

1.3.1.3. Fabrizio Soltana, (Migrated to Monteleone, Sicily and moved back to Malta), married 1605 at San Paolo, Valletta to Argentina Ros.

1.3.1.4. Attilio Sultana, married 1604 Valletta to Cecilia Piantaniden.

1.3.1.5. Mauro Sultana, married 1610 Valletta to N Tis.

1.4.       Isidore Soltana., (1544-79).

1.5.       Maria Soltana., (1547-71).

1.6.       Elvira Soltana., (1548-95).

1.7.       Pietro Soltana., (1549-56)., dunm.

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