Counts di San Paolino d'Aquilejo


Title: Count
Date created: 14 December 1819 
Grant by: Ferdinand III of Sicily Naples and the two Sicilies
Granted To: Dr. Carl Antonio Bonavita JUD
Remainder to: all his descendants in male primo genial line
Present Holder: Charles Vella Bonavita 

 

 

 

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.
2. Vincenzo Bonavia., married 1599 at Valletta to Domenica Malatesta., with issue.

2.1.  Gio Maria Bonavita (Know as Bonavia), married 1660 to Cuilia Cauchi, with issue.
2.1.1. Luigi Bonavia, married 1705 to Grazia Scicluna, with issue.
2.1.1.1. Giacobo Bonavia, married 1733 to Maddalena Camenzuil, with issue.
2.1.1.1.1. Giovanni Bonavia, married 1756 at Rabat , Malta to Anna Sghendo, with issue.
2.1.1.1.1.1. Marguerite Bonavia, married 1789 at Mdina to Constantine dei Baroni Galea. (See San Marciano)

2.1.1.1.2. Matteo Bonavia.(1748-1823),”Architect”.,  married Luigia Psaila with issue.

2.1.1.1.2.1. Calcedonio Bonavia, married 1829 to Mary Hobson, with issue.

2.1.1.1.2.1.1. George Bonavia., ‘Portrait Painter’.

2.1.1.1.2.1.2. Joseph Bonavia, ‘Architect’.

2.1.1.1.2.1.3. Emanuele Bonavia. MD, (1823-1908), married Anna.., with issue.

2.1.1.1.2.1.3.1. Catherine Bonavia., married Sir Ferdinand Vincent Inglott., with issue.

2.1.1.1.2.1.3.2. Eliza Bonavia., married Henry Caruana.

2.1.1.1.2.2. Dr. Vincent Bonavia MD., married Giuseppa .., with issue.

2.1.1.1.2.2.1. Maria Anna Bonavia., married 1846 to William Hunt., with issue.

2.1.1.1.2.2.1.1. Rev. Henry George Bonavia Hunt, (1847-1917), Founder of Trinity College of Music in England .

2.1. Matteo Bonavia., married Teresa Torrensi., with issue.

2.1.1. Fra. Fabrizio Bonavia., dunm.

2.1.2. Maria Bonavia, married 1686 to Fabrizio Buttigieg.

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.

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.

Giuseppe 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.

 

Present holder of the Count of San Paolino d'Aquilejo: Charles Vella Bonavita 7th Count married to Marie Vella Critien (28/08/1976)